Brief Life History of Oran P
When Oran P Cress was born in 1929, in Illinois, United States, his father, George Leo Cress, was 37 and his mother, Rosa Bell Hicks, was 31. He lived in Hillsboro, Montgomery, Illinois, United States in 1930. He died in 1950, at the age of 21, and was buried in Hillsboro, Montgomery, Illinois, United States.
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Family Time Line
George Leo Cress
1893–
Rosa Bell Hicks
1898–1932
Juanita M Cress
1918–1999
Woodrow D Cress
1919–1999
Virginia I Cress
1921–2005
Virginia Crouch
1922–
Opal Eileen Cress
1922–2017
Billy Dale Cress
1924–2006
Bobby J Cress
1925–2012
Gerald Earl Cress
1929–1930
Oran P Cress
1929–1950
Sources (2)
- Oran P Cress in household of Leo G Cress, "United States Census, 1930"
- Oran C Cress, "Find A Grave Index"
Parents and Siblings
1893– Male
1898–1932 Female
Siblings (9)
1918–1999 Female
1919–1999 Male
1921–2005 Female
1922– Female
1922–2017 Female
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World Events (8)
1929
Age 0
13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.
1932 · The Miners Union
Age 3
After a contract proposal reducing wages by $1.10 a day, employees of the United Mine Workers came together and created the Progressive Miners of America in southern Illinois. After discontent arose over the 67 years of operation, the union was dissolved.
1937 · The Neutrality Act
Age 8
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 Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.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
Americanized form of German Kress .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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