Brief Life History of Elven Leverne
When Elven Leverne Williams was born on 31 December 1899, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John T. Williams, was 35 and his mother, Lida Agnes Long, was 37. He married Elizabeth Claire Bowser in 1926, in West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He lived in Kittanning, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States in 1920 and Franklin Township, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States in 1950. He died on 20 June 1982, in Fort Myers, Lee, Florida, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Fort Myers, Lee, Florida, United States.
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- Elven L Williams, "United States 1950 Census"
- Elven L Williams, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
- Elven Laverne Williams, "Pennsylvania, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
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1905 · The Movie Theater
The world’s first movie theater was located in Pittsburgh. It was referred to as a nickelodeon as at the time it only cost 5 cents to get in.
1914 · Florida Involvement in World War I
Florida contributed to World War I in several ways. The state's open land and warm climate made for a great military training location. Additional technological and agricultural developments took place in Florida as well. Roughly 42,030 Floridians joined the troops during 1917 and 1918.
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
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Name Meaning
English: variant of William , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This form of the surname is also common in Wales. In North America, this surname has also absorbed some cognates from other languages, such as Dutch Willems . Williams is the third most frequent surname in the US. It is also very common among African Americans and Native Americans.
History: This surname was brought to North America from southern England and Wales independently by many different bearers from the 17th century onward. Roger Williams, born in London in 1603, came to MA in 1630, but the clergyman was banished from the colony for his criticism of the Puritan government; he fled to RI and founded Providence.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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