Thomas Saxton Eschler

Brief Life History of Thomas Saxton

When Thomas Saxton Eschler was born on 29 May 1950, in Raymond, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States, his father, Norman West Eschler, was 27 and his mother, Donna Margaret Saxton, was 21. He died on 19 August 1955, in his hometown, at the age of 5.

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Family Time Line

Norman West Eschler
1923–1998
Donna Margaret Saxton
1929–2012
Thomas Saxton Eschler
1950–1955

Sources (10)

  • Thomas Eschler, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages, 1980-2015"
  • Thomas Saxton Eschler, "Idaho Death Certificates, 1938-1961"
  • Raymond, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"

World Events (4)

1951 · The Twenty-Second Amendment

Before the Twenty-second Amendment, the Presidency didn’t have a set number limit on how many times they could be elected or re-elected to the office of President of the United States. The Amendment sets that limit to two times, consecutively or not, and sets additional conditions for presidents who succeed to the unexpired terms of their predecessors.

1951 · The ANZUS Treaty

Like that of NATO, the ANZUS Treaty was a non-binding agreement between Australia, New Zealand, and the United States Security. It was signed to cooperate on military matters in the Pacific Ocean region. It provides safety for each other in case of an armed attack on any of the three countries.

1955 · The Civil Rights Movement Begins

The civil rights movement was a movement to enforce constitutional and legal rights for African Americans that the other Americans enjoyed. By using nonviolent campaigns, those involved secured new recognition in laws and federal protection of all Americans. Moderators worked with Congress to pass of several pieces of legislation that overturned discriminatory practices.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Kurt.

German: topographic name for someone who lived by an area where grain was grown or perhaps a status name for someone who owned such land (see Esch 2).

German: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with esch ‘ash tree’.

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

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