Woodrow John Corbine (1918–1958) • FamilySearch

Woodrow John Corbine

8 November 1918–28 July 1958 (Age 39)
Wisconsin, United States

The Life Summary of Woodrow John

When Woodrow John Corbine was born on 8 November 1918, in Wisconsin, United States, his father, Paul Ambrose Corbine, was 31 and his mother, Jennie La Rush, was 29. He lived in Chippewa, Wisconsin, United States for about 6 years and Bass Lake, Sawyer, Wisconsin, United States in 1930. He registered for military service in 1941. He died on 28 July 1958, at the age of 39, and was buried in Saint Francis Cemetery, Reserve, Sawyer, Wisconsin, United States.

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Spouse and Children

Parents and Siblings

Paul Ambrose Corbine

1887–1960

Jennie La Rush

1889–1939

Irene Sophie Corbine

1913–2007

Wilbur R Corbine

1917–

Woodrow John Corbine

1918–1958

Parents and Siblings

Paul Ambrose Corbine

Male1887–1960Male

Jennie La Rush

Female1889–1939Female

Siblings

(3)

Irene Sophie Corbine

Female1913–2007Female

Wilbur R Corbine

Male1917–Male

Woodrow John Corbine

Male1918–1958Male

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 The Eighteenth Amendment was then repealed by the Twenty-first Amendment. Making it the first and only amendment that has been repealed.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 · Minimum Wage Laws Passed
Age 1

The first minimum wage law took effect in 1919 and specified women and children under 17 years of age should be paid 22 cents per hour.

1929
Age 11

13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.

Name Meaning

Corbine

Woodrow

John

Altered form, under Dutch influence, of a French (Huguenot) name, Corsin or Corsine, of uncertain origin.

Sources (13)

Woodrow Corbine, "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940"
Woodrow Corbine, "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940"
Woodrow Corbine, "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940"

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