Brief Life History of Nina
When Nina Criss was born on 13 March 1906, in Bloomfield, Knox, Nebraska, United States, her father, Floyd Earl Criss, was 24 and her mother, Perna Dean Nunnally, was 20. She had at least 1 daughter with Hubert Clegg Carden. She lived in Osage, Mitchell, Iowa, United States in 1930 and Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States in 1940. She died on 9 December 2002, in Sun City, Maricopa, Arizona, United States, at the age of 96, and was buried in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States.
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- Nina C Carden in household of Hubert C Carden, "United States Census, 1940"
- Nina J Criss Carden, "Find A Grave Index"
- Nina C Carden in entry for Hubert Clegg Carden, "Nebraska, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
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1907 · Not for profit elections
The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.
1913 · The Completion of the Keokuk Dam
The Keokuk Dam was completed in 1913 and began to power the surrounding area. It was the largest single capacity powerhouse in the world at the time. After World War II, the powerhouse was modernized and all the units were converted in 2002. It remains the largest privately owned and operated dam on the Mississippi River.
1931
The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Gries or Kress . Compare Kriss .
American shortened form of any of various Greek derivatives of the personal name Christos . Compare Chriss .
American shortened and altered form of Bulgarian or Macedonian Hristov (compare Christoff ) and Kristov (see Kristoff ), and also of some other related or similarly pronounced Slavic surnames (see Kris ). Compare Kriss .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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