Brief Life History of Mattie
When Mattie Hyatt was born on 2 June 1924, in Chipley, Washington, Florida, United States, her father, Willie Waites Hyatt, was 45 and her mother, Wylanta Elizabeth Ethridge, was 23. She married Harlee Bellamy Gurganious on 28 October 1943, in New Hanover, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She died on 12 August 2017, in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 93.
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- Mattie L Hyatt in household of Willie W Hyatt, "United States Census, 1930"
- Mattie Hyatt, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Mattie Loyce Hyatt in entry for James Albert Daughtrey and Rowena Lynn Gurganious, "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988"
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World Events (8)
1927
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
1941 · Florida Involvement in World War II
Similar to the first World War, Florida's location and temperature served as an ideal location for military training; in fact, Florida would end up having 172 military installations. As a result of World War II growth, Camp Blanding became the fourth largest city in Florida, capable of housing over 55,000 soldiers. Many Floridians sacrificed their lives among other Americans to win the war; it's estimated that about 3,000 U.S. deaths were from Floridian troops.
1949 · NATO is Established
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an alliance between 29 North American and European countries. The agreement of the alliance is to help defend each other if attacked by an external country. The last country to enter was Montenegro in 2017.
Name Meaning
English: topographic name denoting a dweller ‘(by the) high gate’, from Middle English heigh(e), high(e) + yat(e), gat(e) (Old English hēah + geat).
Americanized form of Jewish Chait .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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