Julia May Erickson

Female13 June 1924–

Brief Life History of Julia May

When Julia May Erickson was born on 13 June 1924, in Sheridan, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States, her father, Axel A. Erickson, was 36 and her mother, Abbie Elizabeth Williams, was 27. She lived in Election District 2, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States in 1940. She died in California, United States, and was buried in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery, Sheridan, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States.

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Jay Ira Mayfield
1927–2014
Julia May Erickson
1924–

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  • Julia Erekson, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Julia May Erickson Mayfield - FindaGrave source
  • Julia Erickson in household of Axel A Erickson, "United States Census, 1930"

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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. 

1955 · The Civil Rights Movement Begins

Age 31

The civil rights movement was a movement to enforce constitutional and legal rights for African Americans that the other Americans enjoyed. By using nonviolent campaigns, those involved secured new recognition in laws and federal protection of all Americans. Moderators worked with Congress to pass of several pieces of legislation that overturned discriminatory practices.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Thor, Nils, Lars, Sven, Lief, Anders, Lennart, Iver, Elof, Erland.

Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Ericsson and Eriksson , Norwegian, Danish, and North German Eriksen and Erichsen , or of any other Scandinavian or North German patronymic from a personal name derived from Old Norse Eiríkr, which is composed of ei ‘ever, always’ (or a shortened form of ein ‘one, only’) + rík ‘power’. Compare Ericksen , Ericson , and Erikson .

English (Lancashire): patronymic from the Middle English male personal name Eric (with the same etymology as 1 above) + son.

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

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