Moses Robert Kehoe

Brief Life History of Moses Robert

When Moses Robert Kehoe was born on 22 November 1894, in Illinois, United States, his father, John Kehoe, was 49 and his mother, Mary Ellen Carolan, was 42. He married Ruth Holthoefer on 20 June 1922, in Cook, Illinois, United States. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 20 October 1985, in Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Libertyville Township, Lake, Illinois, United States.

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Moses Robert Kehoe
1894–1985
Ruth Holthoefer
1891–1992
Marriage: 20 June 1922

Sources (13)

  • Moses Kehoe in household of Mary Kehoe, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Moses Kehoe, "Illinois Births and Christenings, 1824-1940"
  • Moses R Kehoe, "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1968"

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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.

1897 · The Union Loop Elevated

The Loop was born in political scandal that combined the three elevated railways around Chicago and combined them into one. The scandal was to raise the fares for commuters so state legislators could receive more money while in office. 

1918 · Attempting to Stop the War

To end World War I, President Wilson created a list of principles to be used as negotiations for peace among the nations. Known as The Fourteen Points, the principles were outlined in a speech on war aimed toward the idea of peace but most of the Allied forces were skeptical of this Wilsonian idealism.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Cormac, Aidan, Eithne, Sinead, Siobhan.

Irish (Wexford): variant of Keogh .

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

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