Brief Life History of John Philip
When John Philip Ward was born on 8 June 1893, in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States, his father, Thomas Henry Ward, was 33 and his mother, Edith Frances Manning, was 33. He married Ruth Howard on 3 April 1916. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 14 December 1963, in Willimantic, Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States.
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- John P Ward, "United States Census, 1920"
- Legacy NFS Source: John Philip Ward - Government record: Birth record or certificate: birth-name: John Philip Ward
- Legacy NFS Source: John Philip Ward - Government record: Death record or certificate: death: 14 December 1963; Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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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.
1900 · First U.S. Navy Submarine Constructed
The USS Holland was the first commissioned submarine. It was named after John Philip Holland. It had been laid down in November of 1896 and launched a year later. It was acquired and commissioned in 1900 and decommissioned five years later. The submarine was finally sold in 1913 and put on display until it was scrapped in 1932.
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: occupational name for a watchman or guard, from Middle English ward ‘watchman, guard’ (Old English weard, used as both an agent noun and an abstract noun).
English: occupational name from Middle English warde ‘armed guard’ (Old English weard ‘watching, guarding’), with the same meaning as 1 above.
Irish: shortened form of McWard, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Bhaird ‘son of the poet’. The surname occurs throughout Ireland, where three different branches of the family are known as professional poets.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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