Brief Life History of Coletta
When Coletta Murphy was born on 16 February 1892, in Arena, Iowa, Wisconsin, United States, her father, Michael Joseph Murphy, was 31 and her mother, Mary E Lucey, was 28. She lived in Kent, Michigan, United States in 1920 and Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States for about 10 years. In 1950, at the age of 58, her occupation is listed as teacher in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. She died on 1 October 1951, in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States.
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- Colleta Murphy in household of Michael Murphy, "United States Census, 1920"
- Coletta M Harmer, "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952"
- Mrs Coletta M Harmer, "Michigan Obituaries, 1820-2006"
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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.
1903 · Ford Motor Company
"Henry Ford built his first gasoline-powered vehicle, named the Quadricycle, in 1896, at his home in Detroit. Ford sold the Quadricycle for $200 and used the money to build a second car. In 1901, Ford raced his car ""Sweepstakes"" against Alexander Winton and won. The victory resulted in publicity for Ford which allowed him to gain investors for his new company, Ford Motor Company. The first Model A was sold on July 23, 1903, and the company was incorporated on November 13, 1903."
1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Liam, Aileen, Kieran, Brigid, Donal, Siobhan, Eamon, Aidan, Dermot, John Patrick, Declan.
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Murchadha ‘descendant of Murchadh’, a personal name composed of the elements muir ‘sea’ + cath ‘battle’, i.e. ‘sea warrior’. This was an important family in Tyrone. For the surname with mac, see also McMurrough (Leinster).
English: variant of Morphey (see Morphew ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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