Brief Life History of Dorothy May
When Dorothy May Poisal was born on 10 May 1924, in Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Leo Francis Poisal, was 21 and her mother, Mary Catherine Shaffer, was 21. She married James Martin Brant in 1941, in Ohio, West Virginia, United States. She died on 18 March 2000, in North Port, Sarasota, Florida, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Husband Cemetery, Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (25)
- Dorothy M Paxton, "United States 1950 Census"
- Dorothy M Paxton, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
- Dorothy May Poisal, "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971"
Spouse and Children
1921–1943 Male
1924–2000 Female
Parents and Siblings
1902–1957 Male
1903–1989 Female
Siblings (4)
1924–2000 Female
1926–1928 Male
1928– Male
1930–1978 Female
World Events (8)
1927
Age 3
1941 · Florida Involvement in World War II
Age 17
1944 · The G.I Bill
Age 20
Name Meaning
Usual English form of Dorothea . The name was not used in the Middle Ages, but was taken up in the 15th century and became common thereafter. It was borne by the American film star Dorothy Lamour ( 1914–1996 , born Dorothy Kaumeyer ).
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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