Sherren Family Tree » Leta Maxine Sherren (1912-2003)

Personal data Leta Maxine Sherren 

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Household of Leta Maxine Sherren

She is married to Peter Nedimovich Solar.

They got married on July 25, 1936 at Peoria, Peoria Co., IL, USA, she was 24 years old.Source 2


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Notes about Leta Maxine Sherren

UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY IN MEMORIAL NOTICE: Upper Iowa University lost a special "Old Time Peacock" on October 28. Leta (Sherren) Solar, died in Cedar Rapids, IA, following a short illness. She is survived by her two sons, Peter of Brussels, Belgium, and Paul ('74) of Cedar Rapids, and her sisters, Frances Woods of Cedar Rapids, and Winnie Cain of Shell Rock, IA. A graduate of West Union High School and from a family of five children, Leta was one of four siblings who attended Upper Iowa University. She earned her two-year certificate and taught school in Arlington and then Latimer. During the summers, Leta continued to take courses at UIU, completing her bachelor's degree in 1935. She was married to Peter Solar ('34) for 61 years until his death in 1997. He served on the Upper Iowa University Board of Trustees and was awarded an honorary doctorate in 1974. Over the years, Pete and Leta were involved with and generously supported a number of Upper Iowa University projects including Eischeid Stadium and the Paul "Spike" & Merriam Kelly Scholarship. A scholarship will be established in her name by the Solar and Sherren families. Contributions in memory of Leta Solar may be directed to: Upper Iowa University, Attn: Sue Felder; Alumni Center, P.O. Box 1857, Fayette, IA 52142, or call 1-800-533-4150 x5.

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Sources

  1. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
  2. Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, Ancestry.com, Publication Date: 26/ Jul/ 1936; Publication Place: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/548170303/?article=6f9b4aad-a2f4-419c-9aff-4d3e0aa949cd&focus=0.13692684,0.06829094,0.25481966,0.42561176&xid=3398 / Ancestry.com
  3. Social Security Death Index, Ancestry.com, Number: ; Issue State: Iowa; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    Birth date: 24 Mar 1912 Birth place: Death date: 28 Oct 2003 Death place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States of America
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  4. Web: RootsWeb Obituary Index
    Birth date: abt 1912 Birth place: Death date: Abt 2003 Death place: Cedar Rapids IA
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  5. Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1857-1947, Ancestry.com
    Birth date: 24 Mar 1912 Birth place: Winthrop, Byron, Buchanan, Iowa Baptism date: Baptism place: Buchanan, Iowa
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Historical events

Birthday March 24, 1912

  • The temperature on March 24, 1912 was between 4.8 °C and 10.8 °C and averaged 7.3 °C. There was 3.0 mm of rain. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (7%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1912: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
    • May 5 » Pravda, the "voice" of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, begins publication in Saint Petersburg.
    • September 2 » Arthur Rose Eldred is awarded the first Eagle Scout award of the Boy Scouts of America.
    • September 25 » Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism is founded in New York City.
    • October 8 » The First Balkan War begins when Montenegro declares war against the Ottoman Empire.
    • October 24 » First Balkan War: The Battle of Kumanovo concludes with the Serbian victory against the Ottoman Empire.
    • November 12 » The frozen bodies of Robert Scott and his men are found on the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica.

Day of marriage July 25, 1936

  • The temperature on July 25, 1936 was between 12.1 °C and 21.3 °C and averaged 16.3 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain during 0.6 hours. There was 7.5 hours of sunshine (47%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1936: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.5 million citizens.
    • January 8 » Kashf-e hijab decree is made and immediately enforced by Reza Shah, Iran's head of state, banning the wearing of Islamic veils in public.
    • February 26 » In the February 26 Incident, young Japanese military officers attempt to stage a coup against the government.
    • June 28 » The Japanese puppet state of Mengjiang is formed in northern China.
    • August 3 » A fire wipes out Kursha-2 in the Meshchera Lowlands, Ryazan Oblast, Russia, killing 1,200 and leaving only 20 survivors.
    • September 7 » The last thylacine, a carnivorous marsupial named Benjamin, dies alone in its cage at the Hobart Zoo in Tasmania.
    • December 21 » First flight of the Junkers Ju 88 multi-role combat aircraft.

Day of death October 28, 2003

  • The temperature on October 28, 2003 was between -3.4 °C and 7.7 °C and averaged 0.1 °C. There was 4.0 hours of sunshine (40%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, July 22, 2002 to Tuesday, May 27, 2003 the cabinet Balkenende I, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 2003: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 16.2 million citizens.
    • May 30 » Depayin massacre: At least 70 people associated with the National League for Democracy are killed by government-sponsored mob in Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi flees the scene, but is arrested soon afterwards.
    • June 10 » The Spirit rover is launched, beginning NASA's Mars Exploration Rover mission.
    • August 10 » European heat wave: The then-highest temperature ever recorded in the United Kingdom, 38.5°C (101.3°F) in Kent, England. This record was later surpassed in July 2019.
    • August 22 » Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore is suspended after refusing to comply with a federal court order to remove a rock inscribed with the Ten Commandments from the lobby of the Alabama Supreme Court building.
    • November 18 » The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rules 4–3 in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health that the state's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and gives the state legislature 180 days to change the law making Massachusetts the first state in the United States to grant marriage rights to same-sex couples.
    • December 25 » UTAGE Flight 141, a Boeing 727-223, crashes at the Cotonou Airport in Benin, killing 141 people.


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