Brief Life History of Robert Orlow
When Robert Orlow Babcock was born on 1 June 1896, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, his father, Martin B Babcock, was 27 and his mother, Amelia Matthiessen, was 27. He married Zae Clotilde Waedell on 8 March 1924, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. He lived in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States for about 10 years. He died on 2 March 1973, in Broward, Florida, United States, at the age of 76.
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- Robert O Babcock in household of Martin B Babcock, "United States Census, 1920"
- Robert Orlon Babcock, "Illinois, Cook County Birth Registers, 1871-1915"
- Robert Orlow Babcock, "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940"
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World Events (8)
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.
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1917
U.S. intervenes in World War I, rejects membership of League of Nations.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire): although the first element of this name would suggest it is derived from the Middle English personal name Babb (see Babb ), apparently it is a post-medieval form of Badcock, from the Middle English personal name Badecok, a pet form of Bade (see Bade ) + the diminutive suffix -cok. There is no reason why a Middle English Babbecok, a pet form of Babb (itself a pet form of Barbara ), should not have existed, but evidence has yet to be found.
History: James Babcock settled in Portsmouth, RI, in 1642.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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