Willard H. Keefe

Brief Life History of Willard H.

When Willard H. Keefe was born on 9 July 1892, in Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, United States, his father, Charles M Keefe, was 35 and his mother, Clara Ann White, was 22. He died on 22 July 1974, in St. Louis, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Warren Cemetery, Gurnee, Lake, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Willard H. Keefe
1892–1974
Edna Mae Kapple
1893–1959

Sources (14)

  • Willard H Keefe, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Willard H. Keefe, "Illinois Births and Christenings, 1824-1940"
  • Willard H Keefe, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

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World Events (8)

1893 · The Minnesota State Flag

The Flag of Minnesota was adopted on August 2 and consists of scenes from the seal of Minnesota. The flag has been modified over the years to be easier to manufacture.

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.

1914 · The Man With The First Air Conditioned Home

Charles Gates was the first person in the United States to install air conditioning in his home. Funny thing was, Gates died a year before it was installed.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Aileen, Thomas Patrick.

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of O'Keefe .

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

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