Mary Frances Borowiec

14 September 1911–15 October 1979 (Age 68)
Passaic, Passaic, New Jersey, United States

The Life Summary of Mary Frances

When Mary Frances Borowiec was born on 14 September 1911, in Passaic, Passaic, New Jersey, United States, her father, Joseph Borowiec, was 24 and her mother, Aniela Marut, was 23. She married George Elwood Sheetz on 21 October 1939, in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She died on 15 October 1979, in Orangevale, Sacramento, California, United States, at the age of 68.

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Family Time Line

George Elwood Sheetz
1911–1968
Mary Frances Borowiec
1911–1979
Marriage: 21 October 1939
Frank Sheetz
1944–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    21 October 1939Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
    • Children

    (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (4)

    World Events (8)

    1912 · The Girl Scouts
    Age 1
    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.
    1913
    Age 2
    A strike led by silk mill workers in Paterson, New Jersey. The primary demands of the strike were focused on improved quality of working conditions and establishing an eight-hour workday limit. Two protestors were killed during the strike, and over 1,850 workers were arrested. The strike ultimately ended in failure, due to the manufacturers' inability to accept the demands of the strikes.
    1929
    Age 18
    13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.

    Name Meaning

    Polish: from a derivative of the personal name Borowy.

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

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