Brief Life History of Ezekiel Elkanie
When Ezekiel Elkanie Garrett was born on 5 August 1845, in Kentucky, United States, his father, Elkanah Garrett, was 28 and his mother, Sarah Jane Havens, was 22. He married Flora Orilla Foreman on 18 August 1876, in Champaign, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Union, Iowa, United States in 1935 and Liberty Township, Clarke, Iowa, United States in 1940. He died on 2 June 1945, in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 99, and was buried in Newkirk, Kay, Oklahoma, United States.
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- Ezekial E Garret, "United States Census, 1920"
- Ezekiel Garrett, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Ezekiel E. Garrett, "Find A Grave Index"
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1846
Iowa is the 29th state.
1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized
Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.
1871
In 1871, a cow kicked over a lantern, causing a fire that burned down half of Chicago. Today this city is the third largest in the US.
Name Meaning
English (southern): from the Middle English personal name Gerad, a variant of either Gerald or Gerard .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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