Dorothy M Rabey

1903–1978 (Age 75)
New York City, New York, United States

The Life of Dorothy M

When Dorothy M Rabey was born on 4 January 1903, in New York City, New York, United States, her father, Daniel Falla Rabey, was 38 and her mother, Maria Suydam Van Horn, was 37. She lived in Queens, New York, United States in 1930 and Queens, New York City, New York, United States in 1940. She died on 14 January 1978, in Hempstead, Nassau, New York, United States, at the age of 75.

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Family Time Line

Dorothy M Rabey
1903–1978
Cartwright F Lane
1901–

Spouse & Children

  • Dorothy M Rabey

    Female1903–1978Female

  • Cartwright F Lane

    Male1901–Male

Parents & Siblings

  • Daniel Falla Rabey

    Male1864–1945Male

  • Maria Suydam Van Horn

    Female1865–1932Female

siblings

(11)

+6 More Children

World Events (8)

1904

Age 1

St. Louis, Missouri, United States hosts Summer Olympic Games.
1913 · The Woolworth Building Opens as the Tallest Building in the World

Age 10

At 792 feet above Broadway, the Woolworth Building became the tallest building in the world and held the record for 17 years. The Woolworth Building was overshadowed by the Chrysler Building at 1,046 feet in 1930 and the Empire State Building at 1,454 feet in 1931. Retailer and mogul Frank W. Woolworth commissioned the Woolworth Building in 1910 with the intent of his namesake building to be the tallest in the world. The 13 million dollar project was financed in cash by Woolworth which allowed him freedoms in the design and construction of the ornate, gothic building. An opening ceremony was held on April 24, 1913 at which President Woodrow Wilson pressed a button from the White House and lit the historic building in New York City.
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

Age 20

Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

Name Meaning

1 English: variant spelling of Raby .2 Hungarian (Raby): probably a pet form of the rare ecclesiastical name Rabán, from Latin Rabanus.3 Perhaps an Americanized spelling of German Rabe .

Possible Related Names

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

Sources (3)

  • Dorothy Rabey in household of Daniel Robey, "New York State Census, 1905"
  • Dorothy Lane in household of Cartwright F Lane, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Dorothy M Rader in household of Daniel F Rader, "United States Census, 1910"

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