John Franklin Snook

Brief Life History of John Franklin

When John Franklin Snook was born on 19 October 1891, in Numa, Appanoose, Iowa, United States, his father, George Franklin Snook, was 35 and his mother, Chelly Coatney, was 44. He lived in Vermillion Township, Appanoose, Iowa, United States in 1910 and Election Precinct 6, Sedgwick, Colorado, United States for about 10 years. He died on 10 October 1964, in Colorado, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Ovid, Sedgwick, Colorado, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Franklin Snook
1856–1931
Chelly Coatney
1847–1933
Melissa A Snook
1889–1939
John Franklin Snook
1891–1964

Sources (12)

  • John Snook in household of Melissa Snook, "United States Census, 1920"
  • John Franklin Snook, "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939"
  • John Frank Snook, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

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

Historical Boundaries: 1907: Sedgwick, Colorado, United States

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: nickname from Middle English snoke ‘mucus’, from snoken ‘to snuffle’.

Americanized form of Dutch Snoek ‘pike’ (the carnivorous fish).

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

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