Brief Life History of Maurice Sweet
When Maurice Sweet Greene was born on 11 July 1893, in Petersburgh, Rensselaer, New York, United States, his father, William Daniel Greene, was 30 and his mother, Bertha Louise Sweet, was 20. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 8 August 1961, in Petersburg, Petersburgh, Rensselaer, New York, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Petersburg, Petersburgh, Rensselaer, New York, United States.
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- Morris S Green in household of William E Green, "United States Census, 1920"
- Legacy NFS Source: Maurice Sweet Greene - Company record: birth-name: Maurice Sweet Greene
- Maurice S Greene, "New York State Health Department, Genealogical Research Death Index, 1957-1963"
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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.
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
Name Meaning
English and Irish: variant of Green . In North America, this surname has assimilated cognates from other languages.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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