Brief Life History of Kenneth Jay
When Kenneth Jay Moore was born on 23 June 1914, in Gaston, North Carolina, United States, his father, Frank Glover Moore, was 29 and his mother, Nancy Josephine Nance, was 25. He lived in River Bend Township, Gaston, North Carolina, United States for about 20 years. He registered for military service in 1945. He died on 24 February 1998, in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Castanea Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Lucia, Gaston, North Carolina, United States.
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- Kennith J Moore in household of Frank S Moore, "United States Census, 1930"
- Kenneth Jay Moore, "North Carolina, First Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
- Kenneth Jay Moore, "Find A Grave Index"
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1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.
1918 · Fort Bragg Established
Named after Confederate General Braxton Bragg, Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina was established on September 4, 1918. It was used as one of three training camps used during WWI.
1937 · The Neutrality Act
The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English more ‘moor, marsh, fen’ (Old English mōr), hence a topographic name for someone who lived in such a place, or a habitational name from any of various places called with this word, as for example Moore in Cheshire or More in Shropshire.
English (of Norman origin): ethnic name from Old French more ‘Moor’, either someone from North Africa or, more often, a nickname for someone thought to resemble a Moor. Compare Morrell and Moreau .
English (of Norman origin): from the Middle English personal name More (Old French More, Maur, Latin Maurus), originally denoting either ‘Moor’ or someone with a swarthy complexion (compare Morrell , Morrin , Morris , and sense 2 above). There was a 6th-century Christian saint of this name.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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