Capt. Norris Bradford Gee

18 September 1918–7 May 1945 (Age 26)
Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States

The Life Summary of Norris Bradford

When Capt. Norris Bradford Gee was born on 18 September 1918, in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States, his father, David Bradford Gee, was 27 and his mother, Lydia Alice "Peggy" Rossiter, was 23. He married Clerice Marie Bulgarelli on 3 May 1941, in Nodaway, Missouri, United States. He lived in Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, United States in 1935 and Fort Lewis Military Reservation, Pierce, Washington, United States in 1940. He died on 7 May 1945, in Uetze, Hanover, Niedersachsen, Germany, at the age of 26, and was buried in Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

Capt. Norris Bradford Gee
1918–1945
Clerice Marie Bulgarelli
1921–2011
Marriage: 3 May 1941

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    3 May 1941Nodaway, Missouri, United States

    • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

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    World Events (8)

    1919 · The Eighteenth Amendment
    Age 1
    The Eighteenth Amendment established a prohibition on all intoxicating liquors in the United States. As a result of the Amendment, the Prohibition made way for bootlegging and speakeasies becoming popular in many areas. The Eighteenth Amendment was then repealed by the Twenty-first Amendment. Making it the first and only amendment that has been repealed.
    1919 · Seattle General Strike
    Age 1
    The Seattle general strike was a five day strike in 1919, where around 65,000 workers began striking for higher wages. This happened two years after WWI  wage controls.
    1926 · Iowa becomes a provider of food to the world
    Age 8
    Pioneer Hi-Bred International was the leader company experimenting with hybridization of corn and other seeds for agriculture in the world. It helped make different kinds of crop able to grow in harsh conditions so that other parts of the world would be able to farm and become self-sufficient. It was bought out by DuPont in 1999 and has continued to help struggling countries around the world.

    Name Meaning

    1 Irish and Scottish: reduced form of McGee , Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Aodha ‘son of Aodh’ ( see McCoy ).2 English: this is a common name in northern England, of uncertain origin. The existence of a patronymic form Geeson points to a personal name, but this has not been satisfactorily identified. It may in fact be the Irish or Scottish name in an English context.3 French (Gée): habitational name from any of several places called Gé or Gée, for example in Maine-et-Loire, derived from the Gallo-Roman domain name Gaiacum.

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

    Possible Related Names

    McGee
    McCoy
    Ghee
    Jee

    Sources (7)

    • Norris Gee in household of Edwin J Rossiter, "United States Census, 1920"
    • Norris B Gee, "United States Census, 1940"
    • Norris B Gee in household of Bradford D Gee, "United States Census, 1930"

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