Brief Life History of John Henry
When John Henry Crigger was born in 1876, in Rose Hill, Lee, Virginia, United States, his father, Stephen Crigger, was 33 and his mother, Sarah Ann Rollins, was 29. He married Julia Ann Davis on 13 February 1898, in Lee, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Lee, Virginia, United States in 1920 and Magisterial District 6, Bell, Kentucky, United States in 1940. He died on 23 February 1949, in Norton, Wise, Virginia, United States, at the age of 73.
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- John Henry Crigger, "United States Census, 1940"
- Henry Crigor, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- Henry Crigger, "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940"
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1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
1892 · The Radio is invented
Kentucky native Nathan Stubblefield invented the radio in 1892
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.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Dutch and German Krieger or Krueger .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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