Brief Life History of Vera Glessie
When Vera Glessie Kelly was born on 11 October 1906, in Missouri, United States, her father, William Eli Kelly, was 29 and her mother, Maude Mc Guire, was 23. She married John Joseph HEINZ on 2 May 1931, in Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. She lived in Tacoma Election Precinct, Pierce, Washington, United States in 1940 and Kinsley, Edwards, Kansas, United States in 1950. She died on 1 January 1982, at the age of 75.
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Sources (18)
- Vera G Heinz, "United States 1950 Census"
- Vera G Kelly, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
- Vera Kelly Heinz in entry for Janice L Burghart, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"
Spouse and Children
1901–1967 Male
1906–1982 Female
Children (2)
1932–2009 Female
1935–2012 Female
Parents and Siblings
1876–1969 Male
1882–1985 Female
Siblings (2)
1906–1982 Female
1920–2016 Female
World Events (8)
1907 · Not for profit elections
Age 1
1907 · Pike's Market
Age 1
1926 · Iowa becomes a provider of food to the world
Age 20
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Kieran, Aileen, John Patrick, Siobhan, Liam, Brigid, Donovan, Eamon, Parnell, Aidan, Clancy.
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Ceallaigh, or, in some areas, Mac Ceallaigh ‘descendant (or son) of Ceallach’, an ancient Irish personal name, originally a byname meaning ‘bright-headed’, later understood as ‘frequenting churches’ (Irish ceall). There are several early Irish saints who bore this name. Kelly is now the most common of all surnames in Ireland.
Scottish: habitational name from either the lands of Kelly, near Arbroath (Angus), Kellie in Carnbee (Fife), or Kelly in Methlick (Aberdeenshire). Each of these placenames is from Pictish celli or Gaelic coille ‘wood’ + the placename forming suffix -in. Alternatively, from the lands of Kelloe in the barony of Hume (Berwickshire), whose name is of uncertain origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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