Leona Irma Pfander

Brief Life History of Leona Irma

When Leona Irma Pfander was born on 16 October 1901, in Nodaway Township, Page, Iowa, United States, her father, Harry Pfander, was 33 and her mother, Marcella Thornberry, was 33. She married Raymond Vernon Cradit on 30 March 1929, in Tahlequah, Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Elmhurst, DuPage, Illinois, United States in 1940 and Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States for about 7 years. She died on 24 July 1980, in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in City of Mesa Cemetery, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States.

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Family Time Line

Raymond Vernon Cradit
1900–1983
Leona Irma Pfander
1901–1980
Marriage: 30 March 1929
Carolyn Jane Cradit
1930–2010
Raymond Harry Cradit
1937–1981
Mary Marcella Cradit
1941–1941

Sources (23)

  • Leona P Cradit, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Infant Pfander, "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935"
  • Leona I Pfander, "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995"

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A law that funded many irrigation and agricultural projects in the western states.

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The Industrial Workers of the World was founded after a convention was held by radical trade unionists from all over the United States who opposed the policies of the American Federation of Labor. The IWW opposed the American Federation of Labor's acceptance of capitalism and its refusal to include unskilled workers in craft unions. The convention took place on June 24 and was referred by the workers as the Industrial Congress or the Industrial Union Convention. The IWW aimed to promote worker solidarity in the revolutionary struggle to overthrow the employing class.

1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Wilhelm, Ulrich.

Swiss German: variant of Pfender .

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

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