Ira Oliver Brackett

Brief Life History of Ira Oliver

When Ira Oliver Brackett was born on 22 June 1890, in Fannin Land District, Texas, United States, his father, Benjamin Aventine "Tine" Brackett, was 24 and his mother, Martha Ellen Butler, was 22. He lived in Justice Precinct 1, Fannin, Texas, United States in 1900 and Justice Precinct 7, Fannin, Texas, United States in 1910. He died in August 1968, in Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 78.

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Family Time Line

Benjamin Aventine "Tine" Brackett
1866–1906
Martha Ellen Butler
1867–1955
Ida May Brackett
1887–1937
Birdie B Brackett
1888–1929
Ira Oliver Brackett
1890–1968
Hattie L Brackett
1892–1973
Mattie Elezebeth Brackett
1894–1925
Alvia Gertrude Brackett
1897–1969
Mary Ellen Brackett
1900–1975
Willie Tine Brackett
1902–1968

Sources (4)

  • Oliver Bracket in household of Ellen Bracket, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Ira Brackett, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Ira O Brocket in household of Tom Brocket, "United States Census, 1900"

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.

1907

Oklahoma is the 46th state.

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

English (of Norman origin): nickname from Old French brachet, a diminutive of brach ‘hound which hunts by scent’ (see Brack 4). The word was also used as a term of abuse.

History: Captain Richard Brackett (1610–c. 1691) came to Boston, MA, c. 1629, and moved to Braintree, MA, in 1641.

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

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