Brief Life History of Eugene Paul
When Eugene Paul Ely was born on 23 August 1932, in Granite City, Madison, Illinois, United States, his father, Eugene Homer Ely, was 22 and his mother, Mildred Wakefield, was 20. He lived in Nameoki Township, Madison, Illinois, United States for about 1 years. He died on 3 June 1987, in Illinois, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in Lemay, St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
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- Eugene P Ely, "United States Census, 1950"
- Eugene Ely, "United States Social Security Death Index"
- Eugene Ely in entry for Mr Edward Charles Ely, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
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World Events (8)
1933 · Another World's Fair
The city of Chicago was presented with another chance to host a World's Fair. It was offered to the city to commemorate the 100 years of its existence. Many people didn't like the idea of them having another Worlds Fair because the nation, as a whole, was coming out of the Great Depression.
1935 · The FBI is Established
The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.
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: habitational name from Ely, a cathedral city on an island in the fens north of Cambridge, so named from Old English ǣl ‘eel’ + gē ‘district’.
English, French, and Breton (Finistère): from the Middle English, Old French personal name Elie, Hely (Elijah in the King James Bible); see Ellis and Elias .
English: variant of Healey .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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