Grace L Bovie

25 February 1900–15 February 1969 (Age 69)
Massachusetts, United States

The Life of Grace L

When Grace L Bovie was born on 25 February 1900, in Massachusetts, United States, her father, Eugene Edward Bovie, was 33 and her mother, Minnie Celia LeRoy, was 29. She married Clarence H Greene on 24 November 1921, in Morrison, Jefferson, Colorado, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Denver, Colorado, United States in 1930 and Election District I, Denver, Colorado, United States in 1940. She died on 15 February 1969, in Antioch, Contra Costa, California, United States, at the age of 68.

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Family Time Line

Clarence H Greene
1895–1962
Grace L Bovie
1900–1969
Marriage: 24 November 1921
Grace Marie Greene
1922–2007

Spouse and Children

    Clarence H Greene

    Male1895–1962Male

    Grace L Bovie

    Female1900–1969Female

MARRIAGE
24 November 1921
Morrison, Jefferson, Colorado, United States
children

(1)

Parents and Siblings

    Eugene Edward Bovie

    Male1866–1921Male

    Minnie Celia LeRoy

    Female1871–1943Female

siblings

(6)

+1 More Child

World Events (8)

1901 · Assassination of Mckinley

Age 1

President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.
1901 · City Hall Built

Age 1

The Old Colorado Springs city Hall was built between 1901-1905. It was in use until 1997. The historical building was designed by Thomas Barber and Thomas MacLaren.
1919 · The Eighteenth Amendment

Age 19

The Eighteenth Amendment established a prohibition on all intoxicating liquors in the United States. As a result of the Amendment, the Prohibition made way for bootlegging and speakeasies becoming popular in many areas. The Eighteenth Amendment was then repealed by the Twenty-first Amendment. Making it the first and only amendment that has been repealed.

Name Meaning

Variant of French Bouis, a topographic name for someone who lived by a particular box tree or in an area characterized by box, Old French bois (from Latin buxus).

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

Sources (3)

  • Grace L Greene in household of Clarence H Greene, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Grace L Bovie in household of Eugene Bovie, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Grace L Bovie in household of Eugene E Bovie, "United States Census, 1910"

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