Brief Life History of Helen
Helen Burandt was born on 15 January 1894, in Ohio, United States. She married Guy Morton Baker on 5 September 1925, in Summit, Ohio, United States. She died on 18 December 1962, in Barberton, Summit, Ohio, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Massillon, Stark, Ohio, United States.
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Sources (4)
- Helen Burandt, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
- Helen Lucas Baker, "Find A Grave Index"
- Helen M. Baker in entry for Guy Baker, "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999"
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World Events (8)
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Horst, Hans, Kurt.
East German: possibly a derivative of a short form of the Old Slavic personal name Burislav (composed of the elements bur, derived from buriti se ‘to stir up’ + slav, from slava ‘glory’).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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