Jeremiah Frederick Criswell

Brief Life History of Jeremiah Frederick

When Jeremiah Frederick Criswell was born on 30 November 1895, in Cottonwood, Callahan, Texas, United States, his father, Jeremiah George Washington Criswell, was 40 and his mother, Sarah Elizabeth Patterson, was 37. He married Clara May Kiker on 17 June 1923, in Crosby, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Dawson, Texas, United States in 1935 and Justice Precinct 1, Dawson, Texas, United States in 1940. His occupation is listed as farmer and grocery store owner in texas. grocery store owner in national city,ca in California, United States. He died on 20 June 1972, in San Diego, California, United States, at the age of 76.

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Family Time Line

Jeremiah Frederick Criswell
1895–1972
Clara May Kiker
1895–2001
Marriage: 17 June 1923
Nina Louise Criswell
1925–2009
M Kenneth Criswell
1929–
Rosemary Elisabeth Criswell
1931–2000

Sources (14)

  • Jimmie A Criswell, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Mr Nehemiah Frederick Of J F Criswell, "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-2010"
  • Jeremiah Criswell, "United States Social Security Death Index"

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.

1906 · Great San Francisco Earthquake

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook San Francisco for approximately 60 seconds on April 18, 1906. A 1906 report by US Army Relief Operations recorded the death toll for San Francisco and surrounding areas at 664. Later reports record the number at over 3,000 deaths. An estimated 225,000 people were left homeless from the widespread destructuction as 80% of the city was destroyed.

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 (Bedfordshire): variant of Creswell .

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

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