Brief Life History of Lawrence Stephen
When Lawrence Stephen Bee was born on 15 July 1911, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, his father, Shirley Stephen Bee, was 23 and his mother, Maritana Lauritzen, was 21. He married Hazel Robinson on 11 May 1932. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Eugene Election Precinct 28, Lane, Oregon, United States in 1940 and United States in 1949. He died on 21 October 1971, in Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, United States.
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- Stephen Bee Lawrence, "United States 1950 Census"
- Lawrence Stephen Bee, "Utah, Birth Certificates, 1903-1914"
- Lawrence S. Bee, "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1866-1938"
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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.
1913 · The Woolworth Building Opens as the Tallest Building in the World
At 792 feet above Broadway, the Woolworth Building became the tallest building in the world and held the record for 17 years. The Woolworth Building was overshadowed by the Chrysler Building at 1,046 feet in 1930 and the Empire State Building at 1,454 feet in 1931. Retailer and mogul Frank W. Woolworth commissioned the Woolworth Building in 1910 with the intent of his namesake building to be the tallest in the world. The 13 million dollar project was financed in cash by Woolworth which allowed him freedoms in the design and construction of the ornate, gothic building. An opening ceremony was held on April 24, 1913 at which President Woodrow Wilson pressed a button from the White House and lit the historic building in New York City.
1927
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English be(e) ‘bee’ (Old English bēo), hence a nickname for an energetic or active person or a metonymic occupational name for a beekeeper. Compare Beeman 2.
Americanized form of Norwegian Bye .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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