Brief Life History of Harry Mathews
When Harry Mathews Gruver was born on 28 September 1913, in Brockway, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Charles E Gruver, was 30 and his mother, Bessie Viola Mathews, was 25. He lived in DuBois, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States in 1920 and New Kensington, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States in 1930. He died on 14 November 2003, in Washington, Oregon, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Skyline Memorial Gardens, Multnomah, Oregon, United States.
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- Harry Gruver, "United States Census, 1930"
- Harry Matthews Gruver, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
- Harry Matthews Gruver, "Pennsylvania, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
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1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
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 · The U.S. Army Spruce Production Division
Thousands of soldiers were assigned to the U.S. Army Spruce Production Division to provide wood for airplanes and ships during World War I. Poor working conditions in 1917 caused the men to strike which slowed the logging production in the area. The demands of the strikers were rejected by the lumber companies. As the need was ever-present for lumber during the war, the government stationed soldiers to do the work. Over 230 spruce soldier camps were built and occupied throughout the Pacific Northwest at this time.
1937 · The Neutrality Act
The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
Possibly an altered form of German Gruber , reflecting the Pennsylvania German pronunciation.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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