Brief Life History of Arnold James
When Arnold James Laithwaite was born on 25 March 1900, in Huron, Ontario, Canada, his father, George Laithwaite, was 28 and his mother, Mary Frances Williams, was 24. He married Irene Budrow on 17 September 1927, in Lucas, Ohio, United States. He lived in Detroit Ward 21, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States in 1940. He died on 2 July 1979, in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Clinton, Huron, Ontario, Canada.
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- Arnold Laithwaite, "United States Census, 1940"
- James Arnold Laithwaite, "Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
- Arnold Laithwaite, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
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1901 · Assassination of Mckinley
President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.
1904 · Belle Isle Aquarium
The Belle Isle Aquarium is a public aquarium located in Belle Isle Park in Detroit. It opened on August 18, 1904, and was the oldest continually operating public aquarium in North America when it closed on April 3, 2005. The aquarium reopened to the public on August 18, 2012, and is now run entirely by volunteers
1921 · The Detroit Historical Society
Since its founding, the Detroit Historical Society has been dedicated to ensuring that the history of Detroit and its surrounding region is preserved. This is to help current and future generations better understand the people, places, and events that helped shape the lives of those who build up the city of Detroit.
Name Meaning
English: locative name from Laithwaite in Pemberton or Laithwaite in Cockerham (both Lancs).
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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