Delbert Mervin HICKS

Male4 July 1916–27 January 1944

Brief Life History of Delbert Mervin

When Delbert Mervin HICKS was born on 4 July 1916, in Clarinda, Page, Iowa, United States, his father, Rufus Martin Hicks, was 45 and his mother, Ethyl Inez SEAVEY, was 30. He lived in Nodaway Township, Page, Iowa, United States in 1920. He died on 27 January 1944, in Greater Casablanca Region, Morocco, at the age of 27.

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Family Time Line

Rufus Martin Hicks
1871–1940
Ethyl Inez SEAVEY
1885–1977
Cornelia Ceola Hicks
1904–1921
Fairiba Faye Hicks
1904–1983
Beulah B Hicks
1907–1997
Orpha Orlena HICKS
1909–1916
Hamar Hiram Hicks
1911–1978
Dale Martin HICKS
1915–1974
Delbert Mervin HICKS
1916–1944
Dorathy Hicks
1921–
Roland Clair HICKS
1923–1997

Sources (5)

  • Delbert M Hicks in household of Rufus M Hicks, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Delbert Mervin Hicks, "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935"
  • Delbert Merwin Hicks, "Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations, ca. 1835-1998"

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Siblings (9)

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World Events (8)

1917

Age 1

U.S. intervenes in World War I, rejects membership of League of Nations.

1917 · Camp Dodge

Age 1

Original construction of the Camp Dodge began in 1907 and was originally planned to provide a place for the National Guard units to train. In 1917, it was handed over to national authorities and expanded to become the regional training center for World War I forces. The Camp was named after Brigadier General Grenville M. Dodge, who organized Iowa's first National Guard unit. When the war ended, the camp was downsized and turned back over to the state until the start of World War II. Today, Camp Dodge has served only as a Guard and Reserve installation.

1926 · Iowa becomes a provider of food to the world

Age 10

Pioneer Hi-Bred International was the leader company experimenting with hybridization of corn and other seeds for agriculture in the world. It helped make different kinds of crop able to grow in harsh conditions so that other parts of the world would be able to farm and become self-sufficient. It was bought out by DuPont in 1999 and has continued to help struggling countries around the world.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Hick , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This is a widespread surname in England, and is also common in southwest and southern Wales.

German: patronymic from Hick . Compare Hix .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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