Iona Cress
22 September 1915–17 January 2003 (Age 87)
Modesto, Stanislaus, California, United States
The Life of Iona
Iona Cress was born on 22 September 1915 as the daughter of Harry Cress and Nellie Golden. She died on 17 January 2003, in Modesto, Stanislaus, California, United States, at the age of 87.
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Family Time Line
Harry Cress
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Nellie Golden
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Iona Cress
1915–2003
Parents and Siblings
Harry Cress
–Male
Nellie Golden
–Female
siblings
(1)
1915–2003Female
World Events (3)
1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
Age 1
Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.
1917
Age 2
U.S. intervenes in World War I, rejects membership of League of Nations.
1934 · Alcatraz Island Becomes Federal Penitentiary
Age 19
Alcatraz Island officially became Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on August 11, 1934. The island is situated in the middle of frigid water and strong currents of the San Francisco Bay, which deemed it virtually inescapable. Alcatraz became known as the toughest prison in America and was seen as a “last resort prison.” Therefore, Alcatraz housed some of America’s most notorious prisoners such as Al Capone and Robert Franklin Stroud. Due to the exorbitant cost of running the prison, and the deterioration of the buildings due to salt spray, Alcatraz Island closed as a penitentiary on March 21, 1963.
Name Meaning
Americanized spelling of German Kress .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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