Trivia

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#6: How about these?

• How many states were in the United States Union when Marjorie was born?

• Answer
  • 48. Alaska and Hawaii were not states yet.

• How many states were in the United States Union when Marjorie's father, Adam Hardebeck, was born?

• Answer
  • 37. Colorado became the 38th state in 1876 - five years after Adam was born.

• What were the only two states to enter the United States Union on the exact same date?

• Answer
  • North Dakota and South Dakota, November 2, 1889. Marjorie was born in North Dakata and Joseph, her husband, was born in South Dakota.

• Did you know this?

• Reveal
  • The name Marjorie, a variant of margery, was influenced by the herb marjoram. The name Marjorie was common in the Middle Ages but was rarely recorded again until the end of the 19th century.

• And, how about this?

• Reveal
  • Marjoram is indigenous to Southern Turkey and in Persia the name Marjorie means Child of Light or Famous Bearer. In the United States it means Pearl.

• How much did Marge make in her first job (in 1933)?

• Answer
  • Less than $0.04 an hour [ 12 hour days / 7 days a week - for $3.00 ]

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