Brief Life History of Harold Thomas
When Harold Thomas Turner was born on 27 January 1932, in Vidor, Orange, Texas, United States, his father, Henry Turner, was 23 and his mother, Ollie Mae Thomas, was 16. He lived in Justice Precinct 4, Orange, Texas, United States in 1940. He died on 15 September 1988, in Vidor, Orange, Texas, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Vidor, Orange, Texas, United States.
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- Harold Thomas Turner in household of Henry J Turner, "United States Census, 1940"
- Harold Thomas Turner, "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935"
- Tommy, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1935 · The FBI is Established
The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.
1935 · The Social Security Act
This Act was created a basic right to a pension in old age, and insurance against unemployment.
1947 · The Presidential Succession Act
The Presidential Succession Act is an act establishing the presidential line of succession. This was a precursor for the Twenty-fifth Amendment which outlines what is to happen when a President is killed, dies, or is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of President.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English t(o)urnour, turner ‘turner’ (Old French to(u)rn(e)our), mainly denoting someone who fashioned small objects of wood, metal, or bone on a lathe, but also a variety of other occupations, including turnspit and translator or interpreter. This surname may have become confused with Toner . In North America, it is also very common among African Americans.
English: occasionally perhaps a nickname from Middle English turn-hare, a compound of Middle English tournen ‘to turn, direct, steer’ + hare ‘hare’, a name for someone in charge of the greyhounds in hare coursing or an exaggerated compliment for someone who could run fast. See also Turnbull .
English: perhaps also from Middle English t(o)urn(e)our ‘jouster, one who takes part in a tournament’ (Old French tornoieor, tournoieur).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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