Brief Life History of James Joseph
When James Joseph DeBruyne was born on 1 September 1936, in Erie, Erie Township, Monroe, Michigan, United States, his father, Maurice August Debruyne, was 25 and his mother, Juliana Maria Ghesquiere, was 24. He lived in Erie Township, Monroe, Michigan, United States in 1940. He died on 30 January 2012, in Harrison Township, Macomb, Michigan, United States, at the age of 75.
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Sources (3)
- James Debruyne in household of Morris Debruyne, "United States Census, 1940"
- James Joseph Debruyne, "Find A Grave Index"
- James J Debruyne, "United States Social Security Death Index"
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World Events (8)
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 Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
1954 · Worlds Largest Christmas Store
Wally Bronner opened what would become the world's largest Christmas Store in 1954 as a result of successfully creating custom Christmas panels for city lampposts. Since then, the Frankenmuth store has expanded to a 27 acre landscaped lot with over 50,000 Christmas related items in his store. Bronner's attracts over two million guests per year.
1956 · The Federal Aid Highway Act
With the construction of 41,000 miles of the Interstate Highway System, the Federal Aid Highway Act made way for the largest public works project in American history at that time. One of the purposes was to provide military access to places in case of an attack.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French Jacques.
Flemish: variant of De Bruin and De Bruyn .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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