Cora Kisner

Brief Life History of Cora

Cora Kisner was born in 1908, in Mississippi, United States. She lived in United States in 1949 and Yazoo City, Yazoo, Mississippi, United States in 1950.

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Family Time Line

Curtis W Kisner
1903–1975
Cora Kisner
1908–

Sources (3)

  • Cora Kisner, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Cora Kisner in household of C W Kisner, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Cora Kisner, "United States Census, 1940"

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World Events (8)

1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.

1916 · Mississippi State Sanatorium for TB is Established

The Mississippi State Sanatorium is a hospital used for tuberculosis patients. This lasted from 1918 to the 1950s. The Sanatorium has now been turned into a museum.

1939 · First Oil Well in Mississippi Located in Yazoo County

Fredric F. Mellen was a geologist that was surveyed a clay and minerals project. While doing this he instead struck oil and started the oil industry in Mississippi.

Name Meaning

German: variant of Kistner .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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