Brief Life History of Harold Henry
When Harold Henry Kirk was born on 16 June 1894, in Stormville, East Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, United States, his father, Osborn Kirk, was 25 and his mother, Martha S Smith, was 25. He married Phebe White on 28 January 1916, in Carmel, Putnam, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Patterson, Putnam, New York, United States in 1930 and Southeast, Putnam, New York, United States in 1940. He died on 27 October 1957, in Carmel, Putnam, New York, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Raymond Hill Cemetery, Carmel, Putnam, New York, United States.
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- Harald H Kirk, "United States Census, 1920"
- Harold Kirk, "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936"
- Harold H Kirk, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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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.
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
Name Meaning
Scottish, English, and Danish: from Middle English, Danish kirk ‘church’ (Old Norse kirkja), a topographic name for someone who lived near a church. This name has also been established in Ireland since the 16th century or earlier.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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