Brief Life History of Miriam Unadella
When Miriam Unadella Foley was born on 2 September 1911, in Augusta, Virginia, United States, her father, Harden Theophilus Foley Sr, was 40 and her mother, Lillie Catherine Snow, was 37. She married Cecil Erskin Garber on 22 December 1928, in Rockingham, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in United States in 1949 and Ashby District, Rockingham, Virginia, United States in 1950. She died on 20 July 2007, in Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States, at the age of 95, and was buried in Middle River Church Of The Brethren Cemetery, New Hope, Augusta, Virginia, United States.
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- Miriam U Garber, "United States 1950 Census"
- Miriam Unadella Garber, "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988"
- Miriam Unadella Foley Diehl, "Find A Grave Index"
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1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
1917 · Camp Lee Training Facility
Camp Lee was the sight of where Europeans first came face to face with the Powhatan Confederation. Than during the Civil War the Union forces used it as a surprise attack and blocked Lee’s army from the supply base. When World War II started Fort Lee became Camp Lee and was used as a training facility.
1937 · The Neutrality Act
The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Donal, Siobhan, Aidan, Aileen, Delma, Eamonn, John Patrick, Brennan, Brian Patrick, Briana, Brigid.
Irish (southern): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Foghladha ‘descendant of Foghlaidh’, a byname meaning ‘pirate, marauder, plunderer’.
Irish (northern): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Searraigh (see McSharry ), chosen because of its phonetic approximation to English foal. Mac Searraigh is derived from a personal name based on searrach ‘foal’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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