Andrew Neal Machen

Brief Life History of Andrew Neal

When Andrew Neal Machen was born on 2 May 1915, in Rexburg, Madison, Idaho, United States, his father, Harry Redfern Machen, was 36 and his mother, Evalyn McMillan, was 32. He married Rosella Catherine Fisher on 7 March 1945, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Independence, Madison, Idaho, United States for about 10 years and Independence Election Precinct, Madison, Idaho, United States in 1940. He died on 10 November 1990, in Carmichael, Sacramento, California, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Mount Vernon Memorial Park, Fair Oaks, Sacramento, California, United States.

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Andrew Neal Machen
1915–1990
Rosella Catherine Fisher
1920–2014
Marriage: 7 March 1945
Gerald Lee Machen
1954–2020

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  • Andrew Neal Machen, "Utah, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records, 1914-1960"
  • Andrew Neal Machen, "Idaho, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945"
  • A Neal Machen, "United States Social Security Death Index"

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1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

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.

1934 · Alcatraz Island Becomes Federal Penitentiary

Alcatraz Island officially became Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on August 11, 1934. The island is situated in the middle of frigid water and strong currents of the San Francisco Bay, which deemed it virtually inescapable. Alcatraz became known as the toughest prison in America and was seen as a “last resort prison.” Therefore, Alcatraz housed some of America’s most notorious prisoners such as Al Capone and Robert Franklin Stroud. Due to the exorbitant cost of running the prison, and the deterioration of the buildings due to salt spray, Alcatraz Island closed as a penitentiary on March 21, 1963. 

1935 · The FBI is Established

The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Mason , from the Middle English form machun (derived from Old French machun).

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

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Andrew Neal Machen's History

Andrew Neal Machen 1915 - 1990 Little is known regarding the family of Great-Great Grandfather Thomas Machin. However, records have been discovered which indicate he was born about 1756 in Whiston, Y …

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