Brief Life History of Rufus Eugene
When Rufus Eugene Bartlett was born on 8 October 1902, in St. Augustine, St. Johns, Florida, United States, his father, Francis Lewelyn Bartlett, was 29 and his mother, Katherine Wingate, was 31. He married Alice Geneva Bowman on 22 September 1921. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He lived in Hastings, St. Johns, Florida, United States for about 10 years and Election Precinct 39 Duval Station, Duval, Florida, United States in 1940. He died on 1 October 1986, in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States.
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- Rufis Bartlett in household of Frank Bartlett, "United States Census, 1920"
- Rufus Bartlett, "Florida, County Marriages, 1830-1957"
- Rufus Eugene Bartlett, "Florida, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945"
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1903 · Department of Commerce and Labor
A short-lived Cabinet department which was concerned with controlling the excesses of big business. Later being split and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor splitting into two separate positions.
1914 · Florida Involvement in World War I
Florida contributed to World War I in several ways. The state's open land and warm climate made for a great military training location. Additional technological and agricultural developments took place in Florida as well. Roughly 42,030 Floridians joined the troops during 1917 and 1918.
1927
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English and Old French personal name Bertelot, Bartelot (with the Old French double diminutive suffix -elot), a pet form of Bartholomew .
History: This is the name of a well-established New England family. Its members include Josiah Bartlett (1729–95), who was born in Amesbury, MA, and became governor of NH (1790–94). A Richard Bartlet(t) settled in Newbury, MA, in 1635.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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