Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Braffett was born on 10 February 1864, in Kokomo, Center Township, Howard, Indiana, United States, his father, Orris Braffett, was 27 and his mother, Teresa Harnden, was 23. He married Emma Mae Wilkerson on 9 February 1888, in Mercer, Mercer, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 14 June 1950, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, United States.
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- Thomas Broffett, "United States Census, 1930"
- Thomas Braffett, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Thomas Braffett, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1865
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
1869 · Transcontinental Railroad Reaches San Francisco
The first transcontinental railroad reached San Francisco in 1869. The Western Pacific Railroad Company built the track from Oakland to Sacramento. The Central Pacific Railroad Company of California built the section from Sacramento to Promontory Summit Utah. The railroad linked isolated California to the rest of the country which had far-reaching effects on the social and economical development of the state.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
Name Meaning
Origin undetermined.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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