Brief Life History of Mildred Lorene
When Mildred Lorene Mercer was born on 12 April 1917, in Alberta, Canada, her father, Fred Otis Mercer, was 27 and her mother, Georgia Hyacinth Schwyhart, was 24. She had at least 1 son and 1 daughter with Rufus Lee Slagle. She lived in Chelsea, Rogers, Oklahoma, United States in 1940 and Election Precinct 1 Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico, United States in 1950. She died on 13 July 2009, in Texas, United States, at the age of 92, and was buried in Amarillo, Potter, Texas, United States.
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Sources (14)
- Mildred L Slagle, "United States Census, 1950"
- Mildred Lorene Slagle, "United States Social Security Death Index"
- Mildvail, "Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1936"
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World Events (8)
1918 · Attempting to Stop the War
To end World War I, President Wilson created a list of principles to be used as negotiations for peace among the nations. Known as The Fourteen Points, the principles were outlined in a speech on war aimed toward the idea of peace but most of the Allied forces were skeptical of this Wilsonian idealism.
1929 · The Great Depression Arrives
Like most of the country, the economy of Texas suffered greatly after the Stock Market Crash of 1929. Thousands of city workers were suddenly unemployed and relied on a variety of government relief programs; unemployed Mexican citizens were required to take one-way bus tickets to Mexico.
1941
Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
English and Catalan: occupational name for a merchant, from Old French mercier, merchier (see Mercier ). In Middle English the term was applied particularly to someone who dealt in textiles, especially the more costly and luxurious fabrics such as silks, satin, and velvet.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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