Brief Life History of Martha Elaine
When Martha Elaine Dunten was born on 31 January 1911, in Lane, Oregon, United States, her father, Vivian Levering Dunten, was 35 and her mother, Emma Belle Dotson, was 30. She married Darwin Francis Goodman on 4 August 1962, in Oregon, United States. She lived in Camp Creek, Lane, Oregon, United States for about 20 years. She died on 7 August 1985, in Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States, at the age of 74.
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Sources (4)
- Martha Handsaker in household of Robert Handsaker, "United States Census, 1940"
- Martha Goodman, "Oregon Death Index, 1971-2008"
- Martha Elaine Handsaker in entry for Darwin Francis Goodman, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Marriage Records, 1906-1968"
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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.
1912 · Women Granted Right to Vote
Women were granted the right to vote in Oregon on November 5, 1912, with 52% of male voters in favor.
1931
The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.
Name Meaning
English (Essex) and Scottish: variant of Bunting .
German (mainly Bünten): from Middle High German bund, the noun from binden ‘to bind, to tie’; in what sense it became the basis for a name is unclear. Alternatively, a cognate of Bunt .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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