Brief Life History of Ralph
When Ralph Lacefield was born on 11 March 1891, in Iona, Johnson Township, Knox, Indiana, United States, his father, John W Lacefield, was 35 and his mother, Nora Ellis, was 34. He married Maggie Musgrave on 11 April 1927, in Dubois, Indiana, United States. He lived in Mill Shoals, White, Illinois, United States in 1920 and Enfield, White, Illinois, United States in 1930. He died on 6 May 1935, in Carmi Township, White, Illinois, United States, at the age of 44, and was buried in Enfield Township, White, Illinois, United States.
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- Ralph Lacefield, "United States Census, 1930"
- Ralph Lacefield, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
- Ralph Lacefield, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
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World Events (8)
1892 · The Chicago Canal
The Chicago River Canal was built as a sewage treatment scheme to help the city's drinking water not to get contaminated. While the Canal was being constructed the Chicago River's flow was reversed so it could be treated before draining back out into Lake Michigan.
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.
1906 · Gary, Indiana, Is Founded
The town of Gary, Indiana, was founded by the United States Steel Corporation in 1906. The Gary Works steel mill was the largest integrated mill in North America. The city of Gary was named after Elbert Henry Gary who was the founding chairman of the United States Steel Corporation and American lawyer and county judge. Gary partnered with J.P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, and Charles M. Schwab to found the United States Steel Corporation.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Laswell .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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