John Doty Taggart

Male24 July 1921–25 July 2001

Brief Life History of John Doty

When John Doty Taggart was born on 24 July 1921, in Cowley, Big Horn, Wyoming, United States, his father, Joseph Taggart, was 26 and his mother, Marcha Doty, was 27. He lived in Downey Judicial Township, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1940. He died on 25 July 2001, in California, United States, at the age of 80.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Taggart
1895–1934
Marcha Doty
1894–1987
Helen Marr Taggart
1916–1990
McNiven Doty Taggart
1918–1918
Virginia Taggart
1919–1993
John Doty Taggart
1921–2001
Marcheta Taggart
1923–1971
Jeanne Taggart
1926–2021
Faithe W. Taggart
1930–2021

Sources (6)

  • John D Taggart in household of Martha D Taggart, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Jack Taggart, "California, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945"
  • Jack Taggart, "United States Social Security Death Index"

Parents and Siblings

Siblings (7)

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World Events (8)

1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

Age 2

Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

1934 · Alcatraz Island Becomes Federal Penitentiary

Age 13

Alcatraz Island officially became Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on August 11, 1934. The island is situated in the middle of frigid water and strong currents of the San Francisco Bay, which deemed it virtually inescapable. Alcatraz became known as the toughest prison in America and was seen as a “last resort prison.” Therefore, Alcatraz housed some of America’s most notorious prisoners such as Al Capone and Robert Franklin Stroud. Due to the exorbitant cost of running the prison, and the deterioration of the buildings due to salt spray, Alcatraz Island closed as a penitentiary on March 21, 1963. 

1942 · The Japanese American internment

Age 21

Caused by the tensions between the United States and the Empire of Japan, the internment of Japanese Americans caused many to be forced out of their homes and forcibly relocated into concentration camps in the western states. More than 110,000 Japanese Americans were forced into these camps in fear that some of them were spies for Japan.

Name Meaning

Scottish, Irish, and Manx: shortened form of McTaggart .

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

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