When John Olivier was born on 30 September 1892, in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States, his father, Jan John Olivier, was 37 and his mother, Helena de Maagd, was 35. He married Mildred Morrison on 28 October 1914, in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States. He lived in Leoni Township, Jackson, Michigan, United States in 1940. He died in May 1970, in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States.
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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.
"Henry Ford built his first gasoline-powered vehicle, named the Quadricycle, in 1896, at his home in Detroit. Ford sold the Quadricycle for $200 and used the money to build a second car. In 1901, Ford raced his car ""Sweepstakes"" against Alexander Winton and won. The victory resulted in publicity for Ford which allowed him to gain investors for his new company, Ford Motor Company. The first Model A was sold on July 23, 1903, and the company was incorporated on November 13, 1903."
The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.
Some characteristic forenames: French Pierre, Jacques, Michel, Andre, Antoine, Julien, Marcel, Armand, Benoit, Edouard, Emile, Henri.
French: from the personal name Olivier, standard French form of Oliver .
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