Brief Life History of John
When John Bocan was born on 13 July 1914, in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States, his father, John Bocan, was 23 and his mother, Anna Kovach, was 16. He married Agnes Jean Anderson on 3 March 1945, in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States. He died on 18 March 1985, in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States.
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- John Bocan in household of John Bocan, "United States Census, 1930"
- John Bocan, "Minnesota, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947"
- John Bocan, "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007"
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1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.
1917 · The Cleveland Metro Parks
The vision of the Cleveland Metropolitan Park came from William Albert Stinchcomb when he was appointed chief engineer of the City Parks Department. The Parks are a system of nature preserved parks encircling the city. It is unofficially referred to as the Emerald Necklace, because of the ring of green around the city. It is home to over 300 miles of trails as well as nature education centers, golf courses, and a zoo. Today the site gets over 18 million visitors a year with varying amenities and geographical features.
1935 · The FBI is Established
The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.
Name Meaning
Czech (mainly Bočan, also Bočán) and Slovak (also Bocán, Bočan): nickname for a tall, gangling person, from Old Czech bočan ‘stork’. Compare Bocian .
Romanian: nickname from bocan ‘hammer’ or a derivative of Boc .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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