Ralph Euell McAndrew

Brief Life History of Ralph Euell

When Ralph Euell McAndrew was born on 15 November 1921, in Ozark, Franklin, Arkansas, United States, his father, William Walter Mc Andrew, was 27 and his mother, Alta Inez Hollowell, was 22. He married Etta Jacqueline Simms on 10 November 1947, in Jefferson, Texas, United States. He lived in Seminole, Seminole, Oklahoma, United States in 1930 and Santa Ana Judicial Township, Orange, California, United States in 1940. He died on 22 October 2007, in California, United States, at the age of 85.

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Ralph Euell McAndrew
1921–2007
Etta Jacqueline Simms
1927–1984
Marriage: 10 November 1947

Sources (8)

  • Ralph Mcandrew in household of William Mcandrew, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Ralph Euel McAndrew, "California, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
  • Ralph Euell Mc Andrew, "United States Social Security Death Index"

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World Events (8)

1922 · The First Radio Station WOK Begins Broadcasting

In 1922, Harvey C. Couch Sr. started WOK the first radio station in Arkansas. After a trip to Pittsburgh and the KDKA radio he came up with the idea for Workers of Killowatts (WOK). WOK had no commercials which was nice for the listeners.

1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

1944 · The G.I Bill

The G.I. Bill was a law that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans that were on active duty during the war and weren't dishonorably discharged. The goal was to provide rewards for all World War II veterans. The act avoided life insurance policy payouts because of political distress caused after the end of World War I. But the Benefits that were included were: Dedicated payments of tuition and living expenses to attend high school, college or vocational/technical school, low-cost mortgages, low-interest loans to start a business, as well as one year of unemployment compensation. By the mid-1950s, around 7.8 million veterans used the G.I. Bill education benefits.

Name Meaning

Scottish and Irish (Mayo): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Aindreis (Scottish) or Mac Aindriú (Irish) ‘son of Andrew’. This patronymic was assumed by the Barretts of Mayo.

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

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