James Asma
10 April 1909–14 April 1949 (Age 40)
Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, United States
The Life of James
When James Asma was born on 10 April 1909, in Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, United States, his father, Alferd Asma, was 24 and his mother, Mary Bower, was 34. He died on 14 April 1949, in his hometown, at the age of 40.
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Family Time Line
James Asma
1909–1949
Edna
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Spouse and Children
1909–1949Male
Edna
–Female
Parents and Siblings
Alferd Asma
1885–Male
Mary Bower
1874–1934Female
siblings
(9)
Katherine Asma
1906–Female
1906–2006Male
1909–1949Male
Francis Asma
1911–Male
Edwina Asma
1917–Female
+4 More Children
World Events (3)
1910 · The BSA is Made
Age 1
Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.
1910 · The Mann Act
Age 1
This Act makes engaging in transport of any woman for any immoral purpose, prostitution, illegal. Its primary intent was to address prostitution, immorality, and human trafficking, particularly where trafficking was for the purposes of prostitution.
1910 · Boy Scouts of America
Age 1
When W. D. Boyce was visiting London, he encountered a boy that helped him find his destination. The boy refused the tip that Boyce offered to him and told him that he was just doing his daily good turn. Being inspired, Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America to help teach young men how to have an attitude of service always. Since its foundation, The Boy Scouts of America has become one of the largest Scouting organizations in the United States. Around 110 million people have been participants at some time in their life. The BSA was established to help young people make better choices in life and showing selflessness by serving the community.
Name Meaning
Muslim: from a personal name derived from Arabic asmar ‘brown’, ‘darkskinned’. This is also the name of a region of Afghanistan.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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