Brief Life History of Norman Edward
When Norman Edward Pentecost Jr. was born on 21 July 1917, in Doddsville, Sunflower, Mississippi, United States, his father, Norman Edward Pentecost, was 33 and his mother, Donnie E. Eubank, was 34. He had at least 1 son with Frances Lavene Wills. He lived in Beat 4, Sunflower, Mississippi, United States in 1940. He died on 9 April 1990, in Sunflower, Mississippi, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Lehrton Cemetery, Ruleville, Sunflower, Mississippi, United States.
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- Norman Pentecost in household of N E Pentecost, "United States Census, 1940"
- Norman Pentecost, "United States Social Security Death Index"
- Norman Pentecost, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
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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.
1925 · B.B. King is Born
B.B. King was born on September 16, 1925, in Itta Bean, Mississippi. He was a famous American blues singer, electric guitarist, and record producer. In 1987, he inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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 Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.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 (southern):
from the Old French and Middle English personal name Pentecost, perhaps a name given to one born on the Christian festival of Pentecost.
altered form of Pankhurst . Compare Pancoast .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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