Lester L Derk

Brief Life History of Lester L

When Lester L Derk was born on 6 February 1902, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Harry Emanuel Derk, was 35 and his mother, Dora Meada Beacham, was 31. He lived in Coal Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States for about 30 years. He died on 23 December 1960, at the age of 58.

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Lester L Derk
1902–1960
Mary Olanovich
1906–1998

Sources (5)

  • Lester Derk in household of Lester Albright, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Lester L. Derk, "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950"
  • Lester Crosstley in household of Harry E Derk, "United States Census, 1920"

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1903 · Department of Commerce and Labor

A short-lived Cabinet department which was concerned with controlling the excesses of big business. Later being split and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor splitting into two separate positions.

1905 · The Movie Theater

The world’s first movie theater was located in Pittsburgh. It was referred to as a nickelodeon as at the time it only cost 5 cents to get in. 

1918 · Attempting to Stop the War

To end World War I, President Wilson created a list of principles to be used as negotiations for peace among the nations. Known as The Fourteen Points, the principles were outlined in a speech on war aimed toward the idea of peace but most of the Allied forces were skeptical of this Wilsonian idealism.

Name Meaning

German: variant of Dirk . Compare also Derek and Flemish Derck .

Croatian: nickname from an old spelling of dialect drk ‘race, run’. In North America, this surname may also be an altered form of the more common variant Drk.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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