Joseph Thomas Fielder

13 April 1889–4 April 1975 (Age 85)
Sidney, Comanche, Texas, United States

The Life Summary of Joseph Thomas

When Joseph Thomas Fielder was born on 13 April 1889, in Sidney, Comanche, Texas, United States, his father, William Anderson Fielder, was 43 and his mother, Martha Elizabeth Carter, was 35. He married Lula A Taylor on 28 June 1916, in Winters, Runnels, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Justice Precinct 1, Brown, Texas, United States in 1940 and United States in 1975. He died on 4 April 1975, in La Mesa, San Diego, California, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Thomas Fielder
1889–1975
Lula A Taylor
1892–1959
Marriage: 28 June 1916
Theresa Marie Fielder
1917–2008
Joseph Thomas Fielder
1919–1957
Taylor Elmo Fielder
1920–1923
Edward E Fielder
1922–
Raymond Kenneth Fielder
1924–2008
Mary Elizabeth Fielder
1928–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    28 June 1916Winters, Runnels, Texas, United States
    • Children

    (6)

    +1 More Child

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (13)

    +8 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
    Age 1
    This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
    1894 · Texas Files Lawsuit Against Standard Oil Company
    Age 5
    Under the direction of Governor Jim Hogg, Texas filed a lawsuit against John D. Rockefeller for violating state monopoly laws. Hogg argued that Standard Oil Company and Water-Piece Oil Company of Missouri were engaged in illegal practices like price fixing, rebates, and consolidation. Rockefeller was indicted, but never tried in a court of law; other employees of his company were convicted as guilty.
    1912 · The Girl Scouts
    Age 23
    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

    English (southern): from Middle English felder ‘dweller by the open country’, an -er derivative of Middle English feld ‘field, open country’ (see Field ), for someone who lived or worked in the fields or countryside. Compare Fieldman .

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

    Possible Related Names

    Field

    Sources (22)

    • J T Fielder in entry for Mary Elizabeth Fielder, "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935"
    • Joseph Fielder in household of William W Gressett, "United States Census, 1910"
    • Joseph Thomas Fielder, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

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