Oscar Raymond Shidler

Brief Life History of Oscar Raymond

When Oscar Raymond Shidler was born on 26 February 1893, in Cuba, Republic, Kansas, United States, his father, Ira J. Shideler, was 33 and his mother, Lulu Thompson, was 23. He lived in Farmington Township, Lake, South Dakota, United States in 1900. He died on 20 March 1951, in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States.

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Oscar Raymond Shidler
1893–1951
Opal Lee Cast
1903–1969

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  • Ray Shidelen in household of J J Shidelen, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Oscar Raymond Shideler, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Ray Shideler in household of Ira Shideler, "United States Census, 1910"

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World Events (8)

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.

1909 · The NAACP is formed

Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Scheidler or of Schüttler, see Schuttler .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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