Brief Life History of Robert Smith
When Robert Smith Tweedy was born on 17 November 1905, in Virginia, United States, his father, Arthur Smith Tweedy, was 22 and his mother, Elizabeth Roth "Lizzie" Evans, was 22. He lived in Rustburg, Campbell, Virginia, United States for about 10 years. He died on 5 December 1920, in Campbell, Virginia, United States, at the age of 15, and was buried in Rustburg, Campbell, Virginia, United States.
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- Robert S Tweedy Jr. in household of Ardie S Tweedy, "United States Census, 1910"
- Robert A Tweedy, "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987"
- Robert S Tweedy in household of Artie S Tweedy, "United States Census, 1920"
World Events (8)
1906 · Saving Food Labels
The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.
1906 · Licencing Butchers
A law that makes it a crime to misbrand meat being sold as food, and ensures that the meat is slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions.
1910 · The BSA is Made
Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.
Name Meaning
Scottish: variant of Tweedie .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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