Brief Life History of Firman Joseph
When Firman Joseph Laventurier was born on 20 October 1889, in Hautmont, Nord, France, his father, Hypolite Joseph Gillain Laventurier, was 37 and his mother, Zélie Marie Joseph Gilaine Spineux, was 33. He married Madeline Balandret on 25 September 1920, in Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States in 1920 and The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States in 1930. He died on 8 August 1972, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 82.
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Sources (12)
- Fermont Laventurier, "United States Census, 1920"
- Firmin Laventurier, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Firmin Laventurier, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
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World Events (8)
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
1890 · The Arcade
The Arcade is a cross between a lighted court and a shopping street and was modeled after the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan, Italy. It was built by the Detroit Bridge Co. and it’s one of the few remaining arcades of its kind in the United States. The structure comprises of two nine-story towers with a skylight and was completely financed by John D. Rockefeller, Marcus Hanna, Charles F. Brush and several other wealthy Clevelanders. In 2001, the Hyatt corporation redeveloped the Arcade into Cleveland's first Hyatt Regency hotel but with the two lower floors of the atrium area remain open to the public with retail merchants and a food court.
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.
Name Meaning
From Late Latin Firminus, a derivative of firmus ‘firm, steadfast’; the name of the first and third bishops of Amiens (2nd and 3rd centuries); the third bishop of Gévaudon; a 5th-century bishop of Metz; and 6th-century bishops of Viviers, Uzès, and Verdun.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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