Brief Life History of Adeline
Adeline Gibson was born on 10 May 1911, in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States. She married Ford Alfred Oakes on 24 November 1928, in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in United States in 1949 and Callands District, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States in 1950. She died on 14 July 1994, in Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Oakes Cemetery, Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States.
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- Adaline Oakes, "United States 1950 Census"
- Adeline Oakes, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Adeline Oakes, "United States Social Security Death Index"
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1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
1917 · Camp Lee Training Facility
Camp Lee was the sight of where Europeans first came face to face with the Powhatan Confederation. Than during the Civil War the Union forces used it as a surprise attack and blocked Lee’s army from the supply base. When World War II started Fort Lee became Camp Lee and was used as a training facility.
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.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English and Older Scots personal name Gibb (a pet form of Gilbert) + son, hence ‘son of Gibb’. The name is very common in Ireland, having arrived in that country in the 17th century. It is also occasionally adopted for Ó Gibealláin, see Giblin .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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