Brief Life History of Mary Lee
When Mary Lee Olney was born on 15 August 1925, in Washington, District of Columbia, United States, her father, Harry Wilde Olney, was 45 and her mother, Almine Margrethe Kristine Riis, was 47. She married Joseph Calvin Fine on 18 July 1946, in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States. She lived in Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States in 1930. She died on 3 October 2012, in Austin, Texas, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Cook Walden Memorial Hill Cemetery, Austin, Travis, Texas, United States.
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Sources (3)
- Mary L Olney in household of Harry W Olney, "United States Census, 1930"
- Mary Lee Croteau, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
- Mary Lee Olney Fine, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1929 · The Great Depression Arrives
Like most of the country, the economy of Texas suffered greatly after the Stock Market Crash of 1929. Thousands of city workers were suddenly unemployed and relied on a variety of government relief programs; unemployed Mexican citizens were required to take one-way bus tickets to Mexico.
1932 · The Bonus Army
"On June 7, 1932, the ""Bonus Army"", a group of 43,000 people including veterans, their families, and other groups marched on Washington D.C. Their demand was that the veterans got paid their share for their service during WWI. As they marched, they were attacked on the command of General MacArthur."
1949 · 1950s Texas Drought
One of most intense, costly, and devastating droughts ever recorded in the state of Texas. The entire state was in a state of drought by the summer of 1951. Less than 30-50% of the normal rainfall was received during this period. The state was plagued with dust storms similar to those from the infamous Dust Bowl. The drought ended in a destructive manner throughout 1957; storms, hail, tornadoes, and deadly floods.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Olney in Buckinghamshire. The placename derives from an Old English personal name Olla + Old English ēg ‘island’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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