Brief Life History of Dorothy Pearl
When Dorothy Pearl Swigart was born on 7 October 1921, in Camden, Gloucester, New Jersey, United States, her father, Ralph Emerson Swigart, was 24 and her mother, Mable J Chiovaro, was 21. She married John Farrand Holman on 2 August 1942, in Orange, California, United States. She lived in San Juan Judicial Township, Orange, California, United States in 1930. She died on 5 July 1991, in Orange, California, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Lake Forest, Orange, California, United States.
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Sources (8)
- Dorothy Swigart in household of Ralph E Swigart, "United States Census, 1930"
- Dorothy P Swigart, "New Jersey, Reclaim the Records, Geographic Birth Index, 1901-1929"
- Dorothy Pearl Swigart, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
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World Events (8)
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.
1933
"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."
1940
New Jersey contributed extensively to help the United States during World War II. Over 9% of all allied war-based construction contracts were handled in New Jersey, including aircraft carriers, battleships, destroyers, and other naval ships. In addition, almost 500,000 New Jersey residents enlisted in the war (roughly 10% of the state's population).
Name Meaning
Perhaps an Americanized form of German Schweighardt , Zweigert (see Swigert ), or Sweigard .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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