Bernice Lucille Payne

Brief Life History of Bernice Lucille

When Bernice Lucille Payne was born on 1 December 1912, in El Campo, Wharton, Texas, United States, her father, Clinton Dean Payne, was 38 and her mother, Bertha Ann Dwigans, was 42. She married Jerome Julius Chromcak on 18 November 1931, in El Campo, Wharton, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Wharton, Texas, United States in 1935 and Justice Precinct 5, Wharton, Texas, United States in 1940. She died on 18 November 2003, in El Campo, Wharton, Texas, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in El Campo, Wharton, Texas, United States.

Photos and Memories (0)

Photos and Memories

Do you know Bernice Lucille? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

Jerome Julius Chromcak
1910–1995
Bernice Lucille Payne
1912–2003
Marriage: 18 November 1931
Gerald Eugene Chromcak
1945–2023

Sources (13)

  • Bernice L Payne in household of Bertha Payne, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Bernice Payne, "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1977"
  • Bernice Chromcak, "United States Social Security Death Index"

Spouse and Children

World Events (8)

1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment

The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.

1914 · Steamboat Service Established with New York

Satilla was the first Deepwater Steamship to arrive at the port of Houston. This accomplishment successfully established a steamboat service between Houston and New York City.

1937 · The Neutrality Act

The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English and Old French personal name Pai(e)n, Pagen (from Latin Paganus), a fairly common personal name among Normans. It derived from a word that originally meant ‘villager, rustic’, later ‘heathen’, but it had doubtless lost these connotations in its use as a late medieval personal name. This name has also been established in Ireland since the 14th century.

History: Thomas Payne, who was a freeman of Plymouth Colony in 1639, was the founder of a large American family, which included Robert Treat Paine (1731–1814), one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. See also Paine .

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

Possible Related Names

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.