James Burcham Fittro

Brief Life History of James Burcham

When James Burcham Fittro was born on 23 February 1884, in Harrison, Iowa, United States, his father, George Fittro, was 27 and his mother, Frances May Rumley, was 23. He married Myrtle McManigal on 25 January 1923, in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Summit Township, Burt, Nebraska, United States in 1920 and Craig, Burt, Nebraska, United States in 1950. He died in 1963, in Riverside, Burt, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Tekamah, Burt, Nebraska, United States.

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James Burcham Fittro
1884–1963
Myrtle McManigal
1900–1969
Marriage: 25 January 1923
Billie Gene Fittro
1925–2003

Sources (12)

  • Unknown, "United States 1950 Census"
  • James Fittro, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
  • James Burt Fittro, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"

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1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

1886 · Giving Working Men a Union

The largest union group in the United States during the first half of the 20th century. It still exists today but merged with The Congress of Industrial Organization.

1906 · Saving Food Labels

The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.

Name Meaning

Variant of Fetrow , a surname of German origin.

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

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