Gladys W Tortoiselle

Brief Life History of Gladys W

When Gladys W Tortoiselle was born on 20 September 1906, in New Jersey, United States, her father, Wilfred Tortoiseshell, was 21 and her mother, Emma E Tortoiseshell, was 20. She lived in Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United States in 1910 and Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States for about 10 years. She died on 6 September 1996, in Teton, Wyoming, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Aspen Hill Cemetery, Jackson, Teton, Wyoming, United States.

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Family Time Line

Reginald Karl Laubin
1903–2000
Gladys W Tortoiselle
1906–1996

Sources (9)

  • Gladys Tostorseeshell in household of Wilfred Tostorseeshell, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Gladys Laubin - Government record: birth-name: Gladys Laubin
  • Gladys W Tortoiselle Laubin, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1907 · Not for profit elections

The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.

1911

The Standard Oil Company had reached a point of almost complete monopoly, managing over 90% of oil flows in the United States. The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey was a large, integrated association that produced, transported, refined, and marketed the product. In 1911, the Supreme Court declared that the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey was in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act. As a result, it was split into 34 smaller companies.

1931

The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

Name Meaning

From the Old Welsh name Gwladus , which is of uncertain derivation. It has been quite widely used outside Wales since the beginning of the 20th century, but is now out of fashion.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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