Laverne Van Matre
1912–1984 (Age 71)
Palisade,, Nebraska, USA
The Life of Laverne
When Laverne Van Matre was born on 12 November 1912, his father, George Henry Van Matre, was 25 and his mother, Zella Westman, was 23. He lived in Cherry, Nebraska, United States in 1920 and Hyannis, Grant, Nebraska, United States in 1930. He died in September 1984, at the age of 71.
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Family Time Line
George Henry Van Matre
1887–1956
Zella Westman
1889–1972
Myrtle Z. Van Matre
1909–1958
Laverne Van Matre
1912–1984
Lyle L Van Matre
1917–1998
Parents & Siblings
1887–1956Male
1889–1972Female
siblings
(3)
1909–1958Female
1912–1984Male
- Lyle L Van Matre
1917–1998Male
World Events (8)
1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment
Age 1
The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.
1913 · The Seventeenth Amendment
Age 1
The Seventeenth Amendment allows the people of each state to elect their own Senators instead of having the state legislature assign them.
1931
Age 19
The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.
Name Meaning
1 Vietnamese: unexplained.2 Dutch (De Van): metonymic occupational name for a winnower or a maker of winnowing fans, from Middle Dutch van(ne) ‘fan’.3 English: Western English variant of Fann .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (2)
Vern W Van Matre in household of George H Van Matre, "United States Census, 1930"
Lavern W Vanmatre in household of George H Vanmatre, "United States Census, 1920"
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