Brief Life History of Loren Laverne
When Loren Laverne Rankin was born on 16 December 1920, in Indiana, Marion, Iowa, United States, his father, Floyd Raymond Rankin, was 22 and his mother, Anna Toll, was 16. He married Louise Evelyn Jones on 29 November 1942, in Unionville, Putnam, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Clay Township, Marion, Iowa, United States in 1930 and Attica, Marion, Iowa, United States for about 5 years. He died on 22 July 1996, in Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Graceland Cemetery, Knoxville Township, Marion, Iowa, United States.
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Sources (8)
- Lavern L Rankin in household of Floyd R Rankin, "United States Census, 1940"
- Loren Laverne Rankin, "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935"
- Loren LaVerne Rankin, "Find A Grave Index"
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1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.
1928
Historical Boundaries: 1928: Marion, Iowa, United States
1941
Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
Scottish and English: from Middle English Ran(d)kin, a diminutive of Ran(d), a pet form of the personal name Ran(d)ulf. See Rand , Randolph , Randall . This name was brought to Northern Ireland (Derry) from Scotland in the 17th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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