Brief Life History of William Brooks
When William Brooks Bobo was born on 5 May 1931, in Laurens, South Carolina, United States, his father, Algie Brooks Bobo, was 23 and his mother, Francis Margaret Addy, was 22. He lived in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States for about 10 years. He died on 13 October 2010, in Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 79.
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Sources (4)
- William B Bobo, "United States 1950 Census"
- William Or Billy Bobo in entry for Sara B Bradley, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"
- William B Baba, "United States Census, 1940"
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World Events (8)
1932
Amelia Earhart completes first solo nonstop transatlantic flight by a woman.
1949 · Briggs vs. Elliot
Briggs v Elliot is filed with the federal court in South Carolina. The idea is that parents of African American students want bus transportation for their students. This request is later combined with Brown v the Board of Education case.
1955 · The Civil Rights Movement Begins
The civil rights movement was a movement to enforce constitutional and legal rights for African Americans that the other Americans enjoyed. By using nonviolent campaigns, those involved secured new recognition in laws and federal protection of all Americans. Moderators worked with Congress to pass of several pieces of legislation that overturned discriminatory practices.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of French Baubeau or Beaubeau: nickname derived from Old French baube ‘stutterer, stammerer’, from Latin balbus ‘stammering’.
Americanized form of French Bourbeau .
Spanish: nickname from bobo ‘fool’, from Latin balbus ‘stammering’. This surname is also found in southern France (Pyrénées-Orientales).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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