Brief Life History of Leon J
When Leon J Bellesfield was born on 29 March 1927, in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John O Bellesfield, was 20 and his mother, May E Stephens, was 18. He had at least 1 daughter with Jeanette Elizabet Latham. He lived in Orefield, North Whitehall Township, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States in 2000. He registered for military service in 1945. He died on 18 February 2003, in North Whitehall Township, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Cedar Hill Memorial Park, Hanover Township, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Sources (10)
- Leon J Bellesfield, "United States 1950 Census"
- Leon J Bellesfield, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
- Leon J Bellesfield, "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
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World Events (8)
1929
13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.
1931
The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.
1947 · The Presidential Succession Act
The Presidential Succession Act is an act establishing the presidential line of succession. This was a precursor for the Twenty-fifth Amendment which outlines what is to happen when a President is killed, dies, or is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of President.
Name Meaning
Derivative of Leo , from the oblique case. This form is common as a Jewish name, but recently has also acquired wider currency. The lion is an important symbol among Jews because of Jacob's dying pronouncement that ‘Judah is a lion's whelp’ (Genesis 49:9).
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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