Brief Life History of Rachel Cecelia
Rachel Cecelia Pitkin was born in 1937 as the daughter of Julius William Pitkin. She married Lowell Thomas Ames on 2 July 1955, in New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Somersville, Somers, Tolland, Connecticut, United States for about 5 years and Somers, Tolland, Connecticut, United States in 2008.
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- Rachel C Pithin, "United States Census, 1940"
- Rachel Ames, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
- Rachel Cecilia Pitkin, "New Hampshire Marriage Certificates, 1948-1959"
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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 Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
1954 · First Atomic Submarine Launched
The USS Nautilus was launched from Groton, Connecticut. It was the first nuclear-powered submarine in the Navy.
1968
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. , is assassinated in Memphis, Tenn.
Name Meaning
English (Buckinghamshire): variant of Pipkin .
History: The Pitkin name was introduced by William Pitkin, a leading lawyer and judge in CT, who migrated from Marylebone, London, to Hartford, CT, in 1660. William was probably the largest landowner on the east side of the Connecticut River, where he owned part of a saw and grist mill.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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