Brief Life History of Hazel Lorene
When Hazel Lorene Steincross was born on 27 August 1912, in Harwood, Vernon, Missouri, United States, her father, George Washington Steincross, was 30 and her mother, Nellie Mae Charles, was 29. She married Kenneth Walter Johnston on 28 April 1935, in Harwood, Vernon, Missouri, United States. She lived in Bacon Township, Vernon, Missouri, United States for about 10 years and Center Township, Vernon, Missouri, United States in 1940. She died on 8 March 2005, in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, United States, at the age of 92, and was buried in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, United States.
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Sources (9)
- Hazel Johnston in household of Kenneth Johnston, "United States Census, 1940"
- Hazel Steincross Johnston, "Find a Grave Index"
- Mrs Hazel Johnston in entry for George W Steincross, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
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World Events (8)
1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment
The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.
1913 · The Completion of the Keokuk Dam
The Keokuk Dam was completed in 1913 and began to power the surrounding area. It was the largest single capacity powerhouse in the world at the time. After World War II, the powerhouse was modernized and all the units were converted in 2002. It remains the largest privately owned and operated dam on the Mississippi River.
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 Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.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
From the vocabulary word denoting the tree (Old English hæsel), or its light reddish-brown nuts. This is one of the most successful of the names coined in the 19th century from words denoting plants.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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