Leroy Clifford Voreis

Brief Life History of Leroy Clifford

When Leroy Clifford Voreis was born on 10 January 1898, in Marshall, Indiana, United States, his father, Jesse Lee Voreis, was 23 and his mother, Alma Alice Working, was 19. He married Gladis Eugenia Vanschoiack on 13 March 1935, in Starke, Indiana, United States. He lived in Culver, Union Township, Marshall, Indiana, United States in 1935 and West Township, Marshall, Indiana, United States in 1950. He died on 2 January 1988, in Springdale Township, Manistee, Michigan, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Springdale Township Cemetery, Springdale Township, Manistee, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

Leroy Clifford Voreis
1898–1988
Gladis Eugenia Vanschoiack
1911–1984
Marriage: 13 March 1935

Sources (12)

  • Leroy C Voreis, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Leroy Clifford Voreis, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
  • Leroy Clifford Voreis, "Indiana, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947"

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World Events (8)

1900 · Gold for Cash!

This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

1906 · Gary, Indiana, Is Founded

The town of Gary, Indiana, was founded by the United States Steel Corporation in 1906. The Gary Works steel mill was the largest integrated mill in North America. The city of Gary was named after Elbert Henry Gary who was the founding chairman of the United States Steel Corporation and American lawyer and county judge. Gary partnered with J.P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, and Charles M. Schwab to found the United States Steel Corporation.

1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

Name Meaning

Variant of Voorheis , a surname of Dutch origin (see Voorhees ). Compare Vorheis .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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