Brief Life History of Robert Francis
When Robert Francis Luce was born on 29 February 1864, in Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, David P. Luce, was 31 and his mother, Mary Jane Francis, was 27. He married Allean Moss on 2 April 1902, in Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Perry Township, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years and Jefferson, Jefferson Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years. He died on 16 October 1927, in Ontario, San Bernardino, California, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Ontario, San Bernardino, California, United States.
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Sources (8)
- Robert Luce in household of David Luce, "United States Census, 1870"
- Robert F Luce, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Robert F Luce, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
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World Events (8)
1865
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
1869 · Transcontinental Railroad Reaches San Francisco
The first transcontinental railroad reached San Francisco in 1869. The Western Pacific Railroad Company built the track from Oakland to Sacramento. The Central Pacific Railroad Company of California built the section from Sacramento to Promontory Summit Utah. The railroad linked isolated California to the rest of the country which had far-reaching effects on the social and economical development of the state.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
English:
from the Old French and Middle English female personal name Luce, Lucy, from Latin Lucia .
habitational name from Lucé (Orne), transported to England by the Normans.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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