Brief Life History of Rowena
When Rowena Greeley was born on 25 April 1892, in Iowa, United States, her father, August Greeley, was 33 and her mother, Caroline Sophia Weisbard, was 29. She had at least 1 son and 1 daughter with Harry Charles Graham. She lived in Denver, Colorado, United States in 1930 and Election Precinct 36 Divinner, Jefferson, Colorado, United States in 1940. She died in October 1975, in Arvada, Jefferson, Colorado, United States, at the age of 83.
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- Rowena Graham in household of Harry C Graham, "United States Census, 1920"
- Rowena Sophia Greeley, "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939"
- Rowena Greeley in entry for Gordon G Graham, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
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World Events (8)
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1901 · City Hall Built
The Old Colorado Springs city Hall was built between 1901-1905. It was in use until 1997. The historical building was designed by Thomas Barber and Thomas MacLaren.
1914 · The Ludlow Massacre
On April 20, 1914, the Colorado national Guard and the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company guards, attacked striking coal miners in Ludlow, Colorado, killing 25 people, including miners, women, and children.
Name Meaning
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Mag Raoghallaigh ‘son of Raoghallach’, a variant of Raghailleach; compare O'Reilly .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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