Edward A Keck
about 1894–
Texas, United States
The Life of Edward A
When Edward A Keck was born about 1894, in Texas, United States, his father, John C Keck, was 31 and his mother, Dora Craddock, was 23. He lived in Paoli, Pontotoc, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States in 1900 and Tiger Township, Creek, Oklahoma, United States in 1920.
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Family Time Line
John C Keck
1863–1931
Dora Craddock
1871–
Elmer Keck
1888–1918
Erwin Keck
1888–
Tom John Keck
1890–1972
Edward A Keck
1894–
Ollie Keck
1896–1975
Parents and Siblings
John C Keck
1863–1931Male
Dora Craddock
1871–Female
siblings
(5)
1888–1918Male
1888–Male
1890–1972Male
1894–Male
1896–1975Female
World Events (8)
1894 · Texas Files Lawsuit Against Standard Oil Company
Age 0
Under the direction of Governor Jim Hogg, Texas filed a lawsuit against John D. Rockefeller for violating state monopoly laws. Hogg argued that Standard Oil Company and Water-Piece Oil Company of Missouri were engaged in illegal practices like price fixing, rebates, and consolidation. Rockefeller was indicted, but never tried in a court of law; other employees of his company were convicted as guilty.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 2
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.
1927
Age 33
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
Name Meaning
1 English: from the Old Norse personal name Keikr (from Old West Scandinavian keikr ‘bent backwards’).2 German: nickname from Middle High German kec ‘lively’, ‘active’ (cognate of English quick), which later changed its meaning to ‘bold’, ‘forward’, ‘fresh’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
- Edwan Kick in household of John C Kick, "United States Census, 1900"
- Earl Kick in household of John C Kick, "United States Census, 1900"
- Earl Keck in household of John C Keck, "United States Census, 1920"
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