Brief Life History of Edith
When Edith Ruger was born on 18 February 1906, in Illinois, United States, her father, John Henry Ruger, was 40 and her mother, Mary Jane Robertson, was 36. She had at least 2 sons and 1 daughter with Virgil Everett Barnes. She lived in Stanford Township, Clay, Illinois, United States in 1920 and Flora, Clay, Illinois, United States in 1930. She died on 16 February 1992, at the age of 85.
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- Edith B Barnes in household of Virgil E Barnes, "United States Census, 1930"
- Edith Ruger Barnes, "Find A Grave Index"
- Edith Auger in entry for Harold Glenn Barnes and Shirley Marie Swalls, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
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1907 · Not for profit elections
The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.
1910 · Boy Scouts of America
When W. D. Boyce was visiting London, he encountered a boy that helped him find his destination. The boy refused the tip that Boyce offered to him and told him that he was just doing his daily good turn. Being inspired, Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America to help teach young men how to have an attitude of service always. Since its foundation, The Boy Scouts of America has become one of the largest Scouting organizations in the United States. Around 110 million people have been participants at some time in their life. The BSA was established to help young people make better choices in life and showing selflessness by serving the community.
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.
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German (Rüger): see Rueger .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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