John Perkins
1904–1963 (Age 58)
Ferris, Ellis, Texas, United States
The Life of John
John Perkins was born on 24 June 1904, in Ferris, Ellis, Texas, United States. He married Leatrice Faris on 26 June 1926, in San Saba, San Saba, Texas, United States. He died on 20 February 1963, in San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, United States, at the age of 58.
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Family Time Line
John Perkins
1904–1963
Leatrice Faris
1909–1985
Marriage: 26 June 1926
Spouse & Children
1904–1963Male
1909–1985Female
MARRIAGE
26 June 1926
San Saba, San Saba, Texas, United States
26 June 1926
San Saba, San Saba, Texas, United States
World Events (3)
1905 · Construction of the Praetorian Building
Age 1
Texas completed the construction of the Praetorian Building (Stone Plane Tower) in 1909. It was the first skyscraper in Texas and the Southwestern United States. The building had 15 stories and was 190 ft tall.
1906 · Saving Food Labels
Age 2
The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.
1906 · Licencing Butchers
Age 2
A law that makes it a crime to misbrand meat being sold as food, and ensures that the meat is slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions.
Name Meaning
1 English: patronymic from Perkin , also found throughout mid and south Wales.2 Dutch: patronymic from a pet form of Peer, a Dutch form of Peter .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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