Brief Life History of Joseph Oliver
When Joseph Oliver Tuckett was born on 9 June 1887, in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States, his father, Joseph William Tuckett, was 27 and his mother, Anna B Clucas, was 22. He married Mildred Henrieka Hardy in 1956. He lived in St. Louis, Missouri, United States for about 10 years and Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States for about 22 years. He died on 22 July 1970, in Reading, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Maplewood Cemetery Old, Reading, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States.
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- Joseph Tuckett, "United States Census, 1920"
- Joseph Oliver Tuckett, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
- Joseph Tuckett, "United States Social Security Death Index"
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World Events (8)
1889 · The first Skyscraper in Detroit
The Hammond Building was a high-rise building completed in 1889 and was 151 feet tall. It's considered the first skyscraper in the city and was the tallest in Michigan after it was built. The Hammond Building was demolished in 1956 to make way for the National Bank of Detroit Building.
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.
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 (Devon; of Norman origin): probably from a Norman personal name Tuket, a diminutive of Old Norse Tóki or Tukk(a), see Tooke and compare Hackett .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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