Norell Evans (1912 - 1996)

Norell Evans’s biography is built and maintained by people like you. Create an online profile of Norell so that their life is remembered forever. If any factual information is incorrect, please edit Norell’s biography.

Pictures really do say a thousand words. Add photos of Norell during various points of their life.

1912 - In the year that Norell Evans was born, Arizona was admitted to the United States in February (on Valentine's Day). It became the 48th state in the Union. Previously a Spanish - then Mexican - territory, the U.S. paid $15 million dollars for the area in 1848. Arizona was the last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the United States.

1914 - Norell was just 2 years old when President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation designating Mother's Day, the second Sunday in May, as a national holiday to honor mothers. Anna Jarvis had championed a Mother's Day for years but Congress had joked a few years earlier that then they would have to proclaim a "Mother-in-law's Day" as well. The President who championed a woman's right to vote also created a day in their honor.

1975 - Norell was 63 years old when in January, Popular Mechanics featured the Altair 8800 on it's cover. The Altair home computer kit allowed consumers to build and program their own personal computers. Thousands were sold in the first month.

1987 - At the age of 75 years old, Norell was alive when was the first time that a criminal in the United States - a serial rapist - was convicted through the use of DNA evidence.

1996 - In the year of Norell Evans's passing, on July 5th, the first cloned mammal - "Dolly the Sheep" - was born in Scotland. She had three mothers. Dolly lived to be 6 years old and produced 6 lambs. Since, other sheep have been cloned as well as horses, pigs, deer, and bulls.

Who was Norell’s parents? Did they get married and did they have children? Share Norell’s family tree to share their legacy and genealogy pedigree.

What do you remember about Norell Evans? Share your memories of special moments and stories you have heard about them. Or just leave a comment to show the world that Norell is remembered.