Brief Life History of Seth T.
When Seth T. Brock was born on 4 July 1890, in Brownstown, Brownstown Township, Jackson, Indiana, United States, his father, William Spencer Brock, was 31 and his mother, Ella McOskar, was 25. He married Clara A. Martin on 18 March 1913, in New Castle, Henry, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States for about 10 years and Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States for about 10 years. He died on 5 August 1961, in Speedway, Wayne Township, Marion, Indiana, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States.
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- Seth Brock in household of Charles Kirk, "United States Census, 1910"
- Seth T Brock, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- Seth T Brock, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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1892 · The Masonic Temple Building
The Masonic Temple Building was a skyscraper built in Chicago and from 1895 to 1920 it was the tallest building in Chicago. The building featured a central court surrounded by shops on nine floors. On top of the shops there were meeting rooms that were also used as theaters. In 1939 the Masonic Temple was demolished, and a Walgreens drug store was erected in its place.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
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.
1909 · The NAACP is formed
Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.
Name Meaning
English, Scottish, and North German: variant of Brook .
English and Scandinavian: nickname for a person supposedly resembling a badger, from Middle English brok(ke) ‘badger’ (Old English brocc) and Danish brok (a word of Celtic origin; compare Welsh broch, Cornish brogh, Irish broc). In the Middle Ages badgers were regarded as unpleasant creatures.
Dutch and Flemish: from a personal name, a short form of Brockert .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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