Brief Life History of Percy Clayton
When Percy Clayton Keir was born on 1 August 1889, in Craftsbury, Orleans, Vermont, United States, his father, John Keir, was 31 and his mother, Carrie Ellen Paddleford, was 28. He married Ruth Marion Cutler on 2 September 1912, in Craftsbury, Orleans, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He lived in Windsor, Windsor, Vermont, United States in 1930 and Windsor Center, Windsor, Windsor, Vermont, United States in 1940. He died on 11 April 1972, in Springfield, Windsor, Vermont, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Craftsbury Village Cemetery, Craftsbury, Orleans, Vermont, United States.
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- Percy C Keir, "United States 1950 Census"
- Percy Clayton Keir, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
- Percy Clayton Keir, "Find A Grave Index"
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1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
1890 · Woman's Suffrage
An organization formed in favor of women's suffrages. By combining the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association, the NAWSA eventually increased in membership up to two million people. It is still one of the largest voluntary organizations in the nation today and held a major role in passing the Nineteenth Amendment.
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
Name Meaning
Scottish (central): habitational name from a place in Dunblane (Perthshire) called Keir. The placename may be from Scots keir ‘ancient fortification’, or, if old, from the source of this, Brittonic or Pictish cair.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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