Brief Life History of Adam James
When Adam James Scarlett was born on 4 May 1876, in Canada, his father, Adam Thomas Scarlett, was 28 and his mother, Eunice A Van Buren, was 21. He lived in International Falls, Koochiching, Minnesota, United States in 1905 and Seattle, King, Washington, United States for about 30 years. He died on 17 March 1953, in Clallam, Washington, United States, at the age of 76.
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- Adam J Scarlett, "Minnesota State Census, 1905"
- Legacy NFS Source: Adam James Scarlett - Government record: birth-name: Adam J Scarlett
- Adam James Scarlett, "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960"
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World Events (8)
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
1887
Historical Boundaries: 1887: Itasca, Minnesota, United States 1906: Koochiching, Minnesota, United States
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.
Name Meaning
English: perhaps a nickname for someone who made or sold bright, rich fabrics, from Middle English scarlet ‘scarlet (cloth)’ (Old French escarlate, Late Latin scarlata).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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