Melba Marcel Ivy

Female22 February 1925–10 May 2003

Brief Life History of Melba Marcel

When Melba Marcel Ivy was born on 22 February 1925, in Keefer, Montgomery, Texas, United States, her father, Robert Daniel Ivy, was 20 and her mother, Florence Eliza Thornton, was 23. She married Percy Hart Wilson on 7 June 1940. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Justice Precinct 1, Angelina, Texas, United States in 1940 and Justice Precinct 6, Angelina, Texas, United States in 1940. She died on 10 May 2003, at the age of 78, and was buried in Center, Shelby, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Percy Hart Wilson
1917–
Melba Marcel Ivy
1925–2003
Marriage: 7 June 1940
Judy Ann Wilson
1944–2001

Sources (15)

  • Melba M Guy, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
  • Melba Crouch, "United States Social Security Death Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    7 June 1940
  • Children (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (3)

    World Events (8)

    1927

    Age 2

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

    1929 · The Great Depression Arrives

    Age 4

    Like most of the country, the economy of Texas suffered greatly after the Stock Market Crash of 1929. Thousands of city workers were suddenly unemployed and relied on a variety of government relief programs; unemployed Mexican citizens were required to take one-way bus tickets to Mexico.

    1947 · The Presidential Succession Act

    Age 22

    The Presidential Succession Act is an act establishing the presidential line of succession. This was a precursor for the Twenty-fifth Amendment which outlines what is to happen when a President is killed, dies, or is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of President.

    Name Meaning

    English (of Norman origin): variant of Ivey .

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

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