Brief Life History of Earl
When Earl Arp was born on 28 February 1908, in Tennessee, United States, his father, John Arp, was 31 and his mother, Elizabeth Ann Clark, was 28. He married Sarah Sue Garrett on 11 May 1940. He lived in Civil District 11, Knox, Tennessee, United States in 1920 and Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States in 1930. He died in March 1978, at the age of 70.
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- Earl Arp in household of Lizzie Arp, "United States Census, 1930"
- Legacy NFS Source: Earl Arp - Government record: birth-name: Earl Arp
- Earl in entry for Mrs Elizabeth Arp, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
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1909 · The NAACP is formed
Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.
1910 · The BSA is Made
Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.
1927
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
Name Meaning
Altered form of German Erb .
North German, Dutch, and Danish: from the personal name Arp, derived from Middle Low German erp ‘dark brown’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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