Brief Life History of William Edward
When William Edward Falk was born on 11 June 1899, in Cummings Township, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John Edward Falk, was 21 and his mother, Florence Bardo, was 22. He married Helen Lillian Wheary on 7 January 1920, in Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 8 February 1963, in Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- William Falk, "United States Census, 1910"
- William Edward Falk, "Find A Grave Index"
- William Falk in entry for Albert George Falk and Mary Dolores Ghalib, "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988"
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1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
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Name Meaning
German: from Middle High German valke ‘falcon’, hence a nickname for someone thought to resemble a falcon in some way (e.g. for a sharp-eyed, resolute person) or a metonymic occupational name for a falconer. This surname is also found in the Netherlands (compare Valk ) and in France (Alsace and Lorraine).
German: from the old personal name Falko.
Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Falke ‘falcon’ or Yiddish falk ‘falcon’, either an ornamental name or from this word used as a personal name.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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