Brief Life History of Hazel May
When Hazel May Leaverton was born on 15 May 1887, in Adel, Dallas, Iowa, United States, her father, Aaron Nathan Leaverton, was 22 and her mother, Mary Louella Garoutte, was 24. She married John Ferguson Harper on 26 October 1908, in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Boone, Boone, Iowa, United States for about 15 years and Des Moines Township, Boone, Iowa, United States for about 10 years. She died on 15 December 1972, in Boone, Iowa, United States, at the age of 85.
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- Hazel M Hooper in household of John F Hooper, "United States Census, 1940"
- Hazel May Leaverton, "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939"
- Hazel N Leaverton, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
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1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
1890 · Woman's Suffrage
An organization formed in favor of women's suffrages. By combining the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association, the NAWSA eventually increased in membership up to two million people. It is still one of the largest voluntary organizations in the nation today and held a major role in passing the Nineteenth Amendment.
1910 · The BSA is Made
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English: variant of Leverton .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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