Jake Bortner

Maleabout 1914–about 1985

Brief Life History of Jake

Jake Bortner was born about 1914, in Pennsylvania, United States. He died about 1985, in Lansdowne, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 73.

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    World Events (3)

    1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

    Age 2

    Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.

    1917

    Age 3

    U.S. intervenes in World War I, rejects membership of League of Nations.

    1917 · Joining the First World War

    Age 3

    Starting with the sinking of the RMS Lusitania, which killed 128 American citizens, and many other conflicts with trade from Germany. Congress held a special meeting that resulted in The United States declaring war on Germany. Formally entering the First World War.

    Name Meaning

    South German (Bavaria) and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a maker of braiding, from Middle High German borte, German Borte ‘braiding’. This surname is rare in Germany. Compare Bordner and Burtner .

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

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