Cecile B. Overleese

Female25 December 1891–24 November 1960

Brief Life History of Cecile B.

When Cecile B. Overleese was born on 25 December 1891, in Kosciusko, Indiana, United States, her father, David Henry Overleese, was 43 and her mother, Sarah Ann Rohrer, was 37. She married George William Felkner on 30 June 1918, in Milford, Van Buren Township, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States. She lived in Van Buren Township, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States in 1920. She died on 24 November 1960, in Milford, Van Buren Township, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Milford Cemetery, Milford, Van Buren Township, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States.

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George William Felkner
1890–1967
Cecile B. Overleese
1891–1960
Marriage: 30 June 1918

Sources (8)

  • Cecal Felkner in household of George Felkner, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Cecel B Overleese, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
  • Cecel B. Overlease Felkner, "Find A Grave Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    30 June 1918Milford, Van Buren Township, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (4)

    World Events (8)

    1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

    Age 5

    A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

    1906 · Gary, Indiana, Is Founded

    Age 15

    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.

    1910 · The BSA is Made

    Age 19

    Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.

    Name Meaning

    equivalent of Cecily , now also quite common in the English-speaking world (usually without the accent). The form Cecile is found in 14th‐century English records.

    Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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