Brief Life History of Benjamin
When Benjamin Hoy was born on 12 February 1888, in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, his father, James Hoy, was 27 and his mother, Mary Jane Lord, was 25. He married Ruby Janet Margaret Elliott on 21 August 1918, in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States in 1900. He died on 31 December 1966, in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, at the age of 78.
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- Benjamin Hoy, "United States Census, 1900"
- Benjamin Hoy, "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915"
- Benjamin Hoy, "British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937"
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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.
1909 · The NAACP is formed
Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.
Name Meaning
English (Essex): nickname for a sailor, from Middle Dutch hoey ‘cargo ship’.
Irish: variant of Hoey .
Danish (Høy): nickname for a tall person, from høj ‘high’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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