Brief Life History of Merlin L
When Merlin L Andrew was born on 12 October 1917, in Trenton, Cache, Utah, United States, his father, Alexander Leroy Andrew, was 24 and his mother, Lydia May Lott, was 23. He had at least 1 son and 3 daughters with Wanda Claunch. He immigrated to World in 1941 and lived in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States in 1940. He died on 24 October 1993, in Trenton, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Trenton, Cache, Utah, United States.
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- Merlin L Andrew, "United States Census, 1940"
- Merlin L Andrew, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
- Merlin L. Andrew, "United States Western States Marriage Index"
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World Events (8)
1918 · Attempting to Stop the War
To end World War I, President Wilson created a list of principles to be used as negotiations for peace among the nations. Known as The Fourteen Points, the principles were outlined in a speech on war aimed toward the idea of peace but most of the Allied forces were skeptical of this Wilsonian idealism.
1921 · One of The Oldest Coasters in the World
Utah is home to one of the oldest coasters in the world that is still operational. The Roller Coaster, at Lagoon Amusement park, is listed number 5.
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 Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.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
English and Scottish: from the usual vernacular English form (recorded from the 13th century onward) of the New Testament Greek personal name Andreas . In North America, the English form of the surname has absorbed many cognates from other languages, e.g. Czech Ondřej (see Ondrey ) and Albanian Ndreu , and also their patronymics and other derivatives (see examples at Andrews ).
History: The surname Andrew was first brought to North America from England by Robert Andrew (died 1668), who settled in Boxford, MA.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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