Brief Life History of James Joseph
When James Joseph Love was born on 14 November 1933, in Dubuque, Iowa, United States, his father, Donald Martin Love, was 22 and his mother, Harriett Grace Wordehoff, was 21. He married Helen E Gilles on 8 July 1961, in East Dubuque, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States. He lived in Julien Township, Dubuque, Iowa, United States in 1940 and Dubuque Township, Dubuque, Iowa, United States in 1950. He died on 3 August 2009, at the age of 75, and was buried in Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, United States.
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- James J Love, "United States Census, 1950"
- James Joseph Love, "Iowa, Birth and Stillbirth Records, 1921-1947"
- James J Love, "United States Social Security Death Index"
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1934 · The Grout Museum
The museum started as a private collection given to the city by Henry W. Grout. Today it is still a nonprofit educational museum that helps engage students and all people from the surrounding communities.
1935 · The FBI is Established
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.
1955 · The Civil Rights Movement Begins
The civil rights movement was a movement to enforce constitutional and legal rights for African Americans that the other Americans enjoyed. By using nonviolent campaigns, those involved secured new recognition in laws and federal protection of all Americans. Moderators worked with Congress to pass of several pieces of legislation that overturned discriminatory practices.
Name Meaning
English: from a Middle English personal name derived from the Old English female name Lufu ‘love’, or the masculine equivalent Lufa. Compare Leaf 2.
English and Scottish: nickname from Anglo-Norman French love ‘she-wolf’ or simply ‘wolf’, the word love being a back-formation from the diminutive forms lovel and lovet ‘little wolf’. See also Low 3, from Anglo-Norman French lou, the more usual form of the word.
Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fhionghuin (see McKinnon ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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