James Alfred Owens

Brief Life History of James Alfred

When James Alfred Owens was born on 12 April 1924, in Nebraska, United States, his father, William Thomas Owens, was 29 and his mother, Mattie Almedia Rhoten, was 21. He married Margaret Reese on 30 October 1943, in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States. He died on 12 May 1985, at the age of 61.

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James Alfred Owens
1924–1985
Margaret Reese
1925–2006
Marriage: 30 October 1943

Sources (3)

  • James Alfred Owens, "Iowa, Marriage Records, 1941-1951"
  • James Alfred Owens, "Iowa, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
  • James in entry for Joyce Joan Petersen, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"

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World Events (8)

1926 · Iowa becomes a provider of food to the world

Pioneer Hi-Bred International was the leader company experimenting with hybridization of corn and other seeds for agriculture in the world. It helped make different kinds of crop able to grow in harsh conditions so that other parts of the world would be able to farm and become self-sufficient. It was bought out by DuPont in 1999 and has continued to help struggling countries around the world.

1927

Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.

1941

Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

Welsh: variant of Owen , with post-medieval excrescent English -s.

Irish: adopted as an Anglicized form by bearers of the Gaelic surname Mac Eoghain (see McEwen ).

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

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