Brief Life History of Leslie Arthur
When Leslie Arthur Barrett was born on 24 September 1887, in Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Frederick L. Barrett, was 33 and his mother, Luthera Louisa Goddard, was 28. He lived in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, United States in 1920 and Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States for about 10 years. He died in 1966, in Winchendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Rindge, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States.
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Sources (9)
- Leslie A Barrett in household of William Dester, "United States Census, 1920"
- Leslie Arthur Barrett, "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915"
- Leslie Arthur Barrett, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
World Events (8)
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.
1905 · Treaty of Portsmouth Signed
The Treaty of Portsmouth was signed on September 5, 1905 and officially brought a conclusion to the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905.
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
English and Irish (of Norman origin): probably a nickname for a quarrelsome person, from Old French barat, Middle English bar(r)at, bar(r)et(te) ‘trouble, distress’, later ‘deception, fraud; contention, strife’. Through Norman settlement it also became common in Ireland, where it was Gaelicized as Baróid (Munster) and Baréid (Connacht).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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