Kenneth John Berry

Male29 March 1924–6 November 2010

Brief Life History of Kenneth John

When Kenneth John Berry was born on 29 March 1924, in Bakersfield, Kern, California, United States, his father, Richard Berry, was 26 and his mother, Ina Beatrice Banks, was 24. He lived in Orosi, Tulare, California, United States in 1930 and Orosi Judicial Township, Tulare, California, United States in 1940. He died on 6 November 2010, in Dinuba, Tulare, California, United States, at the age of 86.

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Family Time Line

Richard Berry
1897–1980
Ina Beatrice Banks
1899–1969
Kenneth John Berry
1924–2010
Richard Norman Berry
1928–2020

Sources (2)

  • Keneth J Berry in household of H N Mc Elrth, "United States Census, 1930"
  • J Kenneth Berry in household of Richard H Berry, "United States Census, 1940"

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World Events (8)

1927

Age 3

Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.

1934 · Alcatraz Island Becomes Federal Penitentiary

Age 10

Alcatraz Island officially became Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on August 11, 1934. The island is situated in the middle of frigid water and strong currents of the San Francisco Bay, which deemed it virtually inescapable. Alcatraz became known as the toughest prison in America and was seen as a “last resort prison.” Therefore, Alcatraz housed some of America’s most notorious prisoners such as Al Capone and Robert Franklin Stroud. Due to the exorbitant cost of running the prison, and the deterioration of the buildings due to salt spray, Alcatraz Island closed as a penitentiary on March 21, 1963. 

1947 · The Presidential Succession Act

Age 23

The Presidential Succession Act is an act establishing the presidential line of succession. This was a precursor for the Twenty-fifth Amendment which outlines what is to happen when a President is killed, dies, or is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of President.

Name Meaning

Irish and Manx: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Béara ‘descendant of Béara’, a personal name of unexplained etymology; or, in some cases, perhaps an Anglicized form of Irish and Manx Ó Beargha. Compare Barry 1.

Scottish and northern Irish: variant of Barrie .

English: habitational name from any of several places called in Devon named with Old English byrig, dative case of burh ‘fortified manor house, stronghold’, such as Berry Pomeroy and Berrynarbor.

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

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