Brief Life History of Verna Lilia
When Verna Lilia Murphy was born on 6 May 1910, in Laie, Oahu, Hawaii, United States, her father, Henry Castle Hadlock Murphy, was 23 and her mother, Verna Ann Fowler, was 22. She married Orville Arthur Johnson on 31 October 1945. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She immigrated to Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, United States in 1931 and lived in United States in 1949 and Ventura, Ventura, California, United States in 1950. She died on 29 March 1970, in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.
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- Unknown, "United States 1950 Census"
- Verna Lilia Murphy, "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995"
- Verna Lilia Murphy Johnson, "BillionGraves Index"
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World Events (8)
1911 · The Salt Lake International Airport
The Salt Lake International Airport starts its history as a small airfield. It slowly grew until Charles Lindbergh visited that area. After his visit, the airfield changed into a Municipal Airport and started being a hub for most flights from New York to California. After World War II, the airport turned into an international hub for most flights in the Mountain West. In recent history, It sees around 30 million travelers each year and continues to grow in popularity by the local residents.
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.
1927
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Liam, Aileen, Kieran, Brigid, Donal, Siobhan, Eamon, Aidan, Dermot, John Patrick, Declan.
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Murchadha ‘descendant of Murchadh’, a personal name composed of the elements muir ‘sea’ + cath ‘battle’, i.e. ‘sea warrior’. This was an important family in Tyrone. For the surname with mac, see also McMurrough (Leinster).
English: variant of Morphey (see Morphew ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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