Florence Fegley
1895–1974 (Age 79)
Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
The Life of Florence
When Florence Fegley was born on 6 May 1895, in Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Samuel Fegley, was 23 and her mother, Sarah Haag, was 19. She married James Miller about 1916, in West Hamburg, Tilden Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States. She died on 30 April 1974, at the age of 78.
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Family Time Line
Florence Fegley
1895–1974
James Miller
1893–1945
Marriage: about 1916
Spouse & Children
1895–1974Female
1893–1945Male
MARRIAGE
about 1916
West Hamburg, Tilden Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
about 1916
West Hamburg, Tilden Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents & Siblings
- Samuel Fegley
1872–Male
1876–1957Female
siblings
(3)
1895–1974Female
1896–1975Female
- Kathryn Fegley
1904–Female
World Events (8)
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 1
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1905 · The Movie Theater
Age 10
The world’s first movie theater was located in Pittsburgh. It was referred to as a nickelodeon as at the time it only cost 5 cents to get in.
1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
Age 21
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.
Name Meaning
Americanized spelling of German Vögli, metonymic occupational name for a bird catcher or nickname for someone with birdlike features, from a diminutive of Vogel .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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