Franklin F Piggott

Brief Life History of Franklin F

When Franklin F Piggott was born in August 1894, his father, William James Piggott, was 43 and his mother, Mary Jane Morton, was 40. He lived in Wilton Township, Muscatine, Iowa, United States for about 15 years and Wilton, Muscatine, Iowa, United States for about 1 years. He registered for military service in 1922. He died on 2 December 1971, at the age of 77, and was buried in Wilton Township, Muscatine, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

William James Piggott
1850–1920
Mary Jane Morton
1853–1924
Ivan Piggott
1878–
Geneva Piggott
1879–1885
Elizabeth Clementine Piggott
1880–
Alta Jane Piggott
1882–1964
George H. Piggott
1883–1901
Sarah Summerville Piggott
1885–1955
Sarah Gertrude Piggott
1885–1957
Alice Mae Piggott
1888–1981
Charles W Piggott
1892–1948
Franklin F Piggott
1894–1971

Sources (17)

  • Franklin F Piggott, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Piggott, "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935"
  • Franklin Floyd Piggott, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

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.

1913 · The Completion of the Keokuk Dam

The Keokuk Dam was completed in 1913 and began to power the surrounding area. It was the largest single capacity powerhouse in the world at the time. After World War II, the powerhouse was modernized and all the units were converted in 2002. It remains the largest privately owned and operated dam on the Mississippi River.

1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.

Name Meaning

English and Irish (of Norman origin): variant of Pickett .

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

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