Brief Life History of Leora
When Leora Foley was born on 27 January 1911, in Lancaster, Garrard, Kentucky, United States, her father, Sirenoas R Foley, was 40 and her mother, Sarah Elizabeth McHargue, was 20. She married Clellan Prewitt on 24 December 1931, in Lancaster, Garrard, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. She lived in Magisterial District 3 Buckeye, Garrard, Kentucky, United States in 1940 and Somerset, England, United Kingdom in 2007. She died on 4 March 2007, in Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 96, and was buried in Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, Garrard, Kentucky, United States.
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- Leeta Foley in household of Sirenone P Foley, "United States Census, 1920"
- Leora Foley Prewitt, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
- Leora Foley, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
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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.
1914 · Britain Enters the Great War
After Germany declared war Russia, Britain entered The Great War and declared war on Germany on August 4, 1914. The war ended on November 11, 1918, as Germany signed an armistice that brought fighting to a halt.
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 Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.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
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Donal, Siobhan, Aidan, Aileen, Delma, Eamonn, John Patrick, Brennan, Brian Patrick, Briana, Brigid.
Irish (southern): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Foghladha ‘descendant of Foghlaidh’, a byname meaning ‘pirate, marauder, plunderer’.
Irish (northern): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Searraigh (see McSharry ), chosen because of its phonetic approximation to English foal. Mac Searraigh is derived from a personal name based on searrach ‘foal’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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