Betty Adelson

Female3 March 1911–17 July 1985

Brief Life History of Betty

When Betty Adelson was born on 3 March 1911, in New York City, New York, United States, her father, Samuel Adelson, was 28 and her mother, Rose Tuman, was 26. She had at least 1 son and 1 daughter with Hyman M Shmaeff. She immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1936 and lived in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States in 1920 and Los Angeles Judicial Township, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1940. She died on 17 July 1985, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 74.

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Family Time Line

Hyman M Shmaeff
1910–1972
Betty Adelson
1911–1985
Robert Thomas Shmaeff
1939–
Arlene Marilyn Shmaeff
1941–

Sources (9)

  • Betty Shmaeff, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Betty Adelson, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
  • Betty Shmaeff, "California Death Index, 1940-1997"

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Children (2)

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Siblings (3)

World Events (8)

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Age 1

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

1913 · The Woolworth Building Opens as the Tallest Building in the World

Age 2

At 792 feet above Broadway, the Woolworth Building became the tallest building in the world and held the record for 17 years. The Woolworth Building was overshadowed by the Chrysler Building at 1,046 feet in 1930 and the Empire State Building at 1,454 feet in 1931. Retailer and mogul Frank W. Woolworth commissioned the Woolworth Building in 1910 with the intent of his namesake building to be the tallest in the world. The 13 million dollar project was financed in cash by Woolworth which allowed him freedoms in the design and construction of the ornate, gothic building. An opening ceremony was held on April 24, 1913 at which President Woodrow Wilson pressed a button from the White House and lit the historic building in New York City.

1931

Age 20

The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

Name Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Adl (from an ancient Germanic root meaning ‘noble’) + German Sohn ‘son’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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