Brief Life History of James
When James Brandow was born on 8 January 1894, in Kingston, Ulster, New York Colony, British Colonial America, his father, James M Brandow, was 24 and his mother, Katherine O'Reilly, was 20. He had at least 1 son and 4 daughters with Elsie Bertha Burmeister. He lived in Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States in 1910 and Town of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, United States in 1940. He died in 1940, at the age of 46.
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- James Brandon, "United States Census, 1930"
- Legacy NFS Source: James Brandow - Published information: birth-name: James Brandow
- U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
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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.
1907 · Not for profit elections
The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Brandau .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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