Brief Life History of Arthur Frank
When Arthur Frank Betchart was born on 16 September 1913, in Roy, Pierce, Washington, United States, his father, William Betchart, was 38 and his mother, Ida Rosetta Berg, was 30. He married Thelma Melsnes on 20 December 1941, in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States. He lived in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States in 1935 and School District 24 Gilt Edge, Fergus, Montana, United States in 1940. He registered for military service in 1941. He died on 22 October 2004, in St. Augustine, St. Johns, Florida, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Mountain View Memorial Park, Lakewood, Pierce, Washington, United States.
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- Arthur F Betchart in household of Annie O'Brien, "United States Census, 1940"
- Arthur Frank Betchart, "Washington, County Birth Registers, 1873-1965"
- Arthur F Betchart, "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
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World Events (8)
1914 · Florida Involvement in World War I
Florida contributed to World War I in several ways. The state's open land and warm climate made for a great military training location. Additional technological and agricultural developments took place in Florida as well. Roughly 42,030 Floridians joined the troops during 1917 and 1918.
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.
1937 · The Neutrality Act
The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Alois, Franz, Fritz, Johann, Reinhard.
German: from an altered form of the personal name Bernhard .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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