Brief Life History of Alva Wilber
When Alva Wilber Lady was born on 9 April 1911, in Oklahoma, United States, his father, Judson Manford Lady, was 32 and his mother, Sara Ellen Grote, was 22. He died on 22 March 2003, in Maramec, Pawnee, Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 91.
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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.
1917 · The Green Corn Rebellion
A farmer’s revolt known as the Green Corn Rebellion resulted due to frustration toward landowners and local authorities. A small group of wealthy landowners obtained property by fraudulent means which forced many Oklahoma farmers into a tenancy in 1917. Many farmers joined the Working Class Union who became hostile toward county officials. Hundreds of men gathered on the farm of John Spears in Sasakwa where they planned to march to Washington to repeal the draft act and end the war. Their plan included eating green corn and beef along the way, which gave the rebellion its name. An informer alerted authorities and their effort was halted as several groups collided with the rebels, firing shots into the air. The men scattered, three were killed, over 400 were arrested, and 150 were convicted and received federal prison sentences.
1935 · The FBI is Established
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.
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English lavedi, levedi, ladi ‘lady, female head of a household, woman, wife’ (Old English hlǣfdige). As a man's name it may have been used in mockery, or be short for occupational names such as Ladyman.
Polish: variant of Lada .
Hungarian (Ládi): habitational name for someone from Lád in Borsod County or Lad in Somogy County.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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