Homer Harrison Vandivort

Male3 March 1900–15 March 1985

Brief Life History of Homer Harrison

When Homer Harrison Vandivort was born on 3 March 1900, in West Virginia, United States, his father, William Warren Vandivort, was 28 and his mother, Sarah Rosa Belle Meadows, was 28. He married Florence Belle Parker on 4 December 1922. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Cass Township, Texas, Missouri, United States for about 10 years and Piney Township, Texas, Missouri, United States for about 10 years. He died on 15 March 1985, in Texas, Missouri, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Union Cemetery, Siloam, Fannin, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Homer Harrison Vandivort
1900–1985
Florence Belle Parker
1903–2001
Marriage: 4 December 1922
Dora Virginia Vandivort
1924–2004
Edith C Vandivort
1926–2013

Sources (10)

  • Honeer H Vandivort, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Harison Homer Vandivort, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
  • Homer H Vandivert, "United States Census, 1940"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    4 December 1922
  • Children (2)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (10)

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    World Events (8)

    1901 · Spindletop Oilfield Discovered

    Age 1

    "Spindletop, located south of Beaumont, becomes the first major oil well to be discovered in Texas. Other fields were discovered in shortly after, which ultimately led to the highly impactful ""oil boom""."

    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.

    1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

    Age 23

    Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

    Name Meaning

    Americanized form of Dutch and Flemish Vandervoort .

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

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