Brief Life History of Gertrude Ann
When Gertrude Ann Lockard was born on 5 September 1932, in Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, United States, her father, Vernie Samuel Lockard, was 28 and her mother, Ellen Ballinger, was 20. She married William James Simpson on 15 March 1948, in Edina, Knox, Missouri, United States. She lived in Bourbon Township, Knox, Missouri, United States in 1950. She died on 7 July 2005, in Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Novelty, Knox, Missouri, United States.
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- Gertrude Ann Simpson, "United States 1950 Census"
- Gertrude Ann Lockard Simpson, "Find A Grave Index"
- Gertrude Ann Simpson, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
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1935 · The FBI is Established
The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.
1935 · The Social Security Act
This Act was created a basic right to a pension in old age, and insurance against unemployment.
1955 · The Civil Rights Movement Begins
The civil rights movement was a movement to enforce constitutional and legal rights for African Americans that the other Americans enjoyed. By using nonviolent campaigns, those involved secured new recognition in laws and federal protection of all Americans. Moderators worked with Congress to pass of several pieces of legislation that overturned discriminatory practices.
Name Meaning
Scottish and English: variant of Lockhart 1 and 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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