Darrell Fiske Avery

Brief Life History of Darrell Fiske

When Darrell Fiske Avery was born on 7 September 1895, in Center Harbor, Belknap, New Hampshire, United States, his father, Robert Hood, was 29 and his mother, Mabel Lena Avery, was 17. He married Broghild Lenora Bernstone on 20 May 1915, in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Arlington, Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States in 1950 and Okeechobee, Florida, United States in 1961. He died on 9 July 1961, in Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Westview Cemetery, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Darrell Fiske Avery
1895–1961
Broghild Lenora Bernstone
1895–1961
Marriage: 20 May 1915
Darrell Bert Avery
1916–1992
Mabel Laura Avery
1920–2004
Claire Louise Avery
1933–2008

Sources (21)

  • Darrell F Every, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Darrell Fiske Avery - Government record: Birth record or certificate: birth-name: Darrell Fiske Avery
  • Darrell Fiske Avery, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"

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.

1898 · Florida Involvement in Spanish-American War

Florida played a critical role during the Spanish-American War. The port of Tampa saw the arrival of over 30,000 troops; this traffic resulted in the small town experiencing massive growth and becoming a city. Cuban-Americans across the state also helped with raising money and support for the war.

1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment

The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.

Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English and Anglo-Norman French personal name Aevery, a Norman form of Alfred . Among the 17th-century Puritan settlers in New England, there was some confusion with Averill . Compare Averett .

Altered form of French Canadian Hévey (see Hevey ). Compare Avey 3.

History: Christopher Avery emigrated from England to Salem, MA, in or before 1630. — William Avery (alias Averill) was one of the Puritan settlers who emigrated from England to Ipswich, MA, in or c. 1637. — Some of the American bearers of the surname Avery are descendants of Nicolas Hévé/Devé from France, who was in QC by 1672 (see Hevey ).

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

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