Clarence Heady

Brief Life History of Clarence

When Clarence Heady was born on 26 March 1893, in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, Luman Heady, was 51 and his mother, Olive M. Tilford, was 41. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 23 March 1949, at the age of 55, and was buried in Pawling, Pawling, Dutchess, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Luman Heady
1842–
Olive M. Tilford
1851–
William A. Heady
1883–
Jennie Heady
1885–
Albert Heady
1887–
Spencer Heady
1888–
Jessie B. Heady
1890–
Clarence Heady
1893–1949
Norman F. Heady
1897–

Sources (12)

  • Clearence Heady in household of Agnes Harris, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Clarence Heady, "United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949"
  • Clarence Heady, "Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001"

World Events (8)

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.

1900 · First U.S.  Navy Submarine Constructed

The USS Holland was the first commissioned submarine. It was named after John Philip Holland. It had been laid down in November of 1896 and launched a year later. It was acquired and commissioned in 1900 and decommissioned five years later. The submarine was finally sold in 1913 and put on display until it was scrapped in 1932.

1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.

Name Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English hevedi, hedi ‘impetuous’.

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

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