Josephine Louise Lewis
1909–
Manitoba, Canada
The Life of Josephine Louise
When Josephine Louise Lewis was born in June 1909, in Manitoba, Canada, her father, Frank Seath Lewis, was 30 and her mother, Lillian Rose Berwick, was 23. She married Harold Rancier Force on 1 November 1940. She died in Ontario, Canada.
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Family Time Line
Josephine Louise Lewis
1909–
Harold Rancier Force
1902–1989
Marriage: 1 November 1940
Spouse & Children
1909–Female
1902–1989Male
MARRIAGE
1 November 1940
1 November 1940
Parents & Siblings
- Frank Seath Lewis
1879–1925Male
1885–1970Female
siblings
(4)
1909–Female
- Mary Isabel Lewis
1913–1913Female
- Kathleen Riky Lewis
1915–1986Female
- Frank Berwick Lewis
1918–2006Male
World Events (7)
1934 · Dionne Quintuplets Born
Age 25
Born on May 28, 1934, the Dionne quintuplets were the first set of quintuplets to survive infancy. The five girls were born two months prematuare and months later were taken from their parents by the Red Cross. In the 1940s they were returned to their family.
1943 · Conservative Party Wins Ontario Election
Age 34
George A. Drew was the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party. In 1943, they won the Ontario election.
1955 · General Motors Auto Workers Strike
Age 46
From 1955-1956, around 17,000 workers for General Motors went on strike. They wanted a pay raise, more secure working conditions, and a health plan half paid by General Motors. The strike lasted 148 days.
Name Meaning
Like the French name Louis, which is derived from Ludovicus, from the Old German name Ludwig. A root is "lautwig," meaning illustrious warrior. From this name come the old female names Lewes and Lewisa, from whence comes the modern name Louisa. Louise is a French form of Lewis. Liusaidh is a Gaelic form of Louisa. Luthais is a Gaelic form of Lewis. Loeys is an Anglo-Norman form of Lewis.
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