Charles Henry Cheatham

Brief Life History of Charles Henry

When Charles Henry Cheatham was born on 11 February 1906, in Illinois, United States, his father, George Herbert Cheatham, was 23 and his mother, Ida May Weidman, was 19. He had at least 1 son with Amelia Carol Gaumer. He lived in Peoria, Illinois, United States in 1920 and Richwoods Township, Peoria, Illinois, United States in 1940. He died in December 1972, at the age of 66, and was buried in Swan Lake Memory Gardens, Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States.

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Charles Henry Cheatham
1906–1972
Amelia Carol Gaumer
1906–1976
Charles Franklyn Cheatham
1927–1985

Sources (6)

  • Charles H Cheatham, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Charles H. Cheatham, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Charles H Cheatham in household of George H Cheatham, "United States Census, 1920"

World Events (8)

1907 · Not for profit elections

The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.

1910 · Boy Scouts of America

When W. D. Boyce was visiting London, he encountered a boy that helped him find his destination. The boy refused the tip that Boyce offered to him and told him that he was just doing his daily good turn. Being inspired, Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America to help teach young men how to have an attitude of service always. Since its foundation, The Boy Scouts of America has become one of the largest Scouting organizations in the United States. Around 110 million people have been participants at some time in their life. The BSA was established to help young people make better choices in life and showing selflessness by serving the community.

1925 · Woman's World's Fair

The first Woman's World's Fair was held in Chicago in 1925. The idea of the completely women-run fair was to display the progress of ideas, work, and products of twentieth-century women

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from a place in Lancashire called Cheetham, apparently named with Celtic cēd ‘wood’ + Old English hām ‘homestead’.

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

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