Edith Minerva Altenderfer

Brief Life History of Edith Minerva

When Edith Minerva Altenderfer was born on 3 January 1908, in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Webster Blatt Altenderfer, was 27 and her mother, Ivy Maud White, was 22. She lived in Hamburg, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years. She died on 12 November 1994, in Tilden Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Hamburg, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

Mr. Arlan H. Heckman
1915–1991
Edith Minerva Altenderfer
1908–1994

Sources (8)

  • Edith Altendeyer in household of Webster Altendeyer, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Edith Minerva Altenderfer Heckman, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Edith A Altenderfer Heckman in entry for Arlan H Heckman, "Pennsylvania Obituaries, 1977-2010"

World Events (8)

1909 · The NAACP is formed

Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.

1910 · The BSA is Made

Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.

1931

The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

Name Meaning

From an Old English female personal name derived from ēad ‘prosperity, riches’ + gӯð ‘strife’. This was borne by a daughter ( 961–984 ) of Edgar the Peaceful. (She was named in accordance with the common Old English practice of repeating name elements within a family.) She spent her short life in a convent, and is regarded as a saint.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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