William Fletcher Colbert Jr

Male28 October 1920–20 June 2000

Brief Life History of William Fletcher

When William Fletcher Colbert Jr was born on 28 October 1920, in Georgia, United States, his father, Colbert, was 26 and his mother, Allen, was 21. He died on 20 June 2000, in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States.

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William Fletcher Colbert Jr
1920–2000
Willie Tetie Cole
1920–2013

Sources (3)

  • Fletcher Colbert, "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007"
  • Fletcher Colbert, "United States Social Security Death Index"
  • William Fletcher Colbert, "Find A Grave Index"

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Parents and Siblings

    Male1895– Male

    Female1900– Female

Siblings (1)

World Events (3)

1922 · Women Granted the Right to Vote

Age 2

The 19th Amendment, which allowed women the right to vote, was passed and became federal law on August 26, 1920. Georgia law prevented women from voting until 1922. The amendment wasn’t officially ratified until 1970.

1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

Age 3

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

1923 · Amendment of Equal Rights

Age 3

Is a proposed amendment to help guarantee equal legal rights for all citizens of the United States. Its main objective is to end legal distinctions between the two genders in terms of divorce, property, employment, and other legal matters. Even though it isn't the 28th Amendment yet, it has started conversations about the meaning of legal equality.

Name Meaning

French, English, and Irish (Cork and Waterford): from the Norman personal name Colbert, of ancient Germanic origin, from kol- ‘coal’ + berht ‘bright’.

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

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