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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- 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"
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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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