Brief Life History of James Edward
When James Edward Booher was born in January 1895, in Mercer, Missouri, United States, his father, Adam Tennessee Booher, was 33 and his mother, Laura Jane Nigh, was 32. He married Leata Vera Ross on 4 October 1917, in St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. He lived in Washington Township, Mercer, Missouri, United States for about 10 years. He registered for military service in 1919. He died in 1956, at the age of 61, and was buried in Lineville, Wayne, Iowa, United States.
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- James Booher in household of Adam Booher, "United States Census, 1900"
- Legacy NFS Source: James Edward Booher - Memory of Someone: Memory of a relative: birth-name: James Edward Booher
- Jim Ed Booher, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
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1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
Name Meaning
Probably an Americanized form of German Bucher .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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