Brief Life History of Evelyn
When Evelyn Farrow was born on 28 April 1927, in Hertford, North Carolina, United States, her father, Sleigh Orphan Brown, was 28 and her mother, Zenobia Reid, was 28. She married Leon Armstrong on 29 November 1944, in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. She lived in Harrellsville Township, Hertford, North Carolina, United States in 1940. She died on 7 June 2001, in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Babylon, Suffolk, New York, United States.
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Sources (8)
- Elnyun Brown in household of Slade Brown, "United States Census, 1940"
- Evelyn Brown, "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988"
- Evelyn Farrow, "United States Social Security Death Index"
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World Events (8)
1929
13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.
1931
The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.
1947 · The Presidential Succession Act
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
English (northern): hypercorrected form of Farrar , an occupational name for a smith or worker in iron. The original -ar or -er ending of this name came to be regarded as an error, and was changed to -ow.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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