Herman Estel Townley

Male9 February 1933–27 April 1963

Brief Life History of Herman Estel

When Herman Estel Townley was born on 9 February 1933, in Mechanicsburg, Bland, Virginia, United States, his father, Cecil Wagner Townley, was 30 and his mother, Elvira Elizabeth Kirby, was 31. He lived in Mechanicsburg District, Bland, Virginia, United States in 1940. He died on 27 April 1963, in Pearisburg, Giles, Virginia, United States, at the age of 30, and was buried in Hoges Chapel Cemetery, Bland, Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Cecil Wagner Townley
1902–1962
Elvira Elizabeth Kirby
1901–1947
Kathleen Josephine Townley
1926–2006
Beulah G. Townley
1928–1996
Herman Estel Townley
1933–1963
Elmer Kenneth Townley
1935–

Sources (5)

  • Herman E Townley, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Herman Estel Townley, "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987"
  • Estel Townley in entry for Kathleen Kat Josephine Townley Puckett, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"

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Siblings (4)

World Events (8)

1935 · The FBI is Established

Age 2

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.

1941 · Pentagon is Built in Arlington

Age 8

The Pentagon was developed as the Department of Defense had outgrown the other buildings were it was previous located.The groundbreaking for the Pentagon was on September 11, 1941. When the Pentagon was being built, it was determined that it could be no taller than four stories high. Colonel Leslie R. Groves was the supervisor of the project, he would later become known for helping on the Manhattan Project.

1942 · The Japanese American internment

Age 9

Caused by the tensions between the United States and the Empire of Japan, the internment of Japanese Americans caused many to be forced out of their homes and forcibly relocated into concentration camps in the western states. More than 110,000 Japanese Americans were forced into these camps in fear that some of them were spies for Japan.

Name Meaning

English (Lancashire): habitational name from Towneley near Burnley in Lancashire, which is named with Middle English toun(e), ton(e) ‘town, village, settlement’ (Old English tūn) + leie ‘glade, clearing’. The surname has also been established in Ireland since the 16th century.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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