Barbara Lee Schuette

Female30 March 1932–April 2014

Brief Life History of Barbara Lee

When Barbara Lee Schuette was born on 30 March 1932, in San Francisco, California, United States, her father, Clyde Edwin Schuette Sr, was 30 and her mother, Alice Wilhelmina Lee, was 28. She died in April 2014, in California, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Oakmont Memorial Park, Lafayette, Contra Costa, California, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Arthur Simpson
1930–1999
Barbara Lee Schuette
1932–2014

Sources (3)

  • Barbara L Schuette in household of Clyde E Schuette, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Barbara Lee Schuette, "California Birth Index, 1905-1995"
  • Barbara Lee Schuette Simpson, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1934 · Alcatraz Island Becomes Federal Penitentiary

Age 2

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

Age 3

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.

1955 · The Civil Rights Movement Begins

Age 23

The civil rights movement was a movement to enforce constitutional and legal rights for African Americans that the other Americans enjoyed. By using nonviolent campaigns, those involved secured new recognition in laws and federal protection of all Americans. Moderators worked with Congress to pass of several pieces of legislation that overturned discriminatory practices.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Gerhardt, Klaus, Kurt, Markus, Otto, Angelika, Armin, Eldor, Gerhart, Hans.

North German (Schütte): see Schutte .

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

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