Dorothy Aafedt

Brief Life History of Dorothy

When Dorothy Aafedt was born on 10 August 1913, in Fordville, Walsh, North Dakota, United States, her father, Charles Aaredt, was 30 and her mother, Alma G Gallagher, was 25. She married Warren William Sylvester on 28 June 1941, in Fordville, Walsh, North Dakota, United States. She lived in Walsh, North Dakota, United States for about 15 years and Humboldt, Kittson, Minnesota, United States in 1940. She died on 26 December 1992, in Breckenridge, Wilkin, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Fordville, Walsh, North Dakota, United States.

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Family Time Line

Warren William Sylvester
1911–1996
Dorothy Aafedt
1913–1992
Marriage: 28 June 1941

Sources (11)

  • Dorothy Aafed? in household of Ralph Kempf, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Dorothy Sylvester, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Dorothy Aafedt in entry for Warren W Sylvester, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"

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Name Meaning

Usual English form of Dorothea . The name was not used in the Middle Ages, but was taken up in the 15th century and became common thereafter. It was borne by the American film star Dorothy Lamour ( 1914–1996 , born Dorothy Kaumeyer ).

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