Brief Life History of Avery Lewis
When Avery Lewis Pitchford was born on 1 December 1881, in Fayette, Illinois, United States, his father, Peter Louis Pitchford, was 44 and his mother, Susan A. Love, was 40. He married Artie Belle Burger on 11 October 1913. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Greenfield, Greene, Illinois, United States in 1950 and Greenfield, Otago, New Zealand in 1984. He registered for military service in 1881. He died on 25 March 1984, in Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois, United States, at the age of 102, and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Greenfield, Greene, Illinois, United States.
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- Avery Pitchford, "United States 1950 Census"
- Avery Pitchford, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Avery Lewis Pitchford, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act
A federal law prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. The Act was the first law to prevent all members of a national group from immigrating to the United States.
1885 · The First Skyscraper
The Home Insurance Building is considered to be the first skyscraper in the world. It was supported both inside and outside by steel and metal that were deemed fireproof and also it was reinforced with concrete. It originally had ten stories but in 1891 two more were added.
1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
Name Meaning
English (West Midlands): habitational name from Pitchford in Shropshire; the name is derived from Old English pic ‘pitch, resin’ + ford ‘ford’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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