Elsie Irion

Brief Life History of Elsie

Elsie Irion was born on 17 January 1907, in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States. She had at least 2 sons with George Preston. She died in 1986, in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States, at the age of 79.

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Family Time Line

George Preston
1903–1983
Elsie Irion
1907–1986
George Henry Preston
1931–2003
Donald Arthur Preston Sr
1932–2021

Sources (6)

  • Elise Preston, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Elise Irion Preston, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
  • Elsie Preston, "United States Census, 1950"

World Events (8)

1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.

1909 · The NAACP is formed

Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.

1929

13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.

Name Meaning

German: from the personal name Irion, more usually known in the form Gereon, which was the name of a medieval martyr. Compare Yerian .

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

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