Evelyn Doris Dilks

Female20 May 1916–10 September 1978

Brief Life History of Evelyn Doris

When Evelyn Doris Dilks was born on 20 May 1916, in Bridgeton, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States, her father, Charles Franklin Dilks, was 29 and her mother, Emma Lucretia Palmer, was 27. She had at least 1 daughter with William J Golway. She lived in Commercial Township, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States in 1930 and Bridgeton Township, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States in 1935. She died on 10 September 1978, in Pitman, Gloucester, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Pittsgrove Township, Salem, New Jersey, United States.

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William J Golway
1913–1987
Evelyn Doris Dilks
1916–1978
Patricia Golway
1941–2001

Sources (8)

  • Evelyn Golway, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Evelyn D Dilks, "New Jersey, Reclaim the Records, Geographic Birth Index, 1901-1929"
  • Evelyn D. Dilks Golway, "Find A Grave Index"

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Children (1)

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Siblings (4)

World Events (8)

1917

Age 1

U.S. intervenes in World War I, rejects membership of League of Nations.

1917 · Camp Merritt is Activated

Age 1

Camp Merritt was a military base activated for use in World War II. It was located in Bergen County, New Jersey; the location was originally called Camp Tenafly. Construction started on August 20, 1917 and was officially authorized on December 20 of that same year. The location was considered ideal due to how easily soldiers could be transported; they could march just one hour to Alpine Landing and board a ferryboat.

1933

Age 17

"New Jersey was severely impacted by the Great Depression. In response to the economic woes of the country, President Franklin D Roosevelt issued a series of programs and regulations referred to as the ""New Deal"". One-tenth of the New Jersey population was already using New Deal programs by 1933."

Name Meaning

English (Midlands): variant of Dilke, with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s, from the Middle English personal name Dilke, either a shortened form of an Old English personal name Dylluc (compare Dill ), or of the Middle English personal name Dilcok. Both Dylluc and Dilcock are related to Old and Middle English dylle ‘dull, slow’ and may also have been used as nicknames.

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

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