Brief Life History of Robert William
When Robert William Piggott was born on 27 February 1932, in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States, his father, Robert Piggott, was 27 and his mother, Elizabeth Herncane, was 33. He lived in Hopewell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, British Colonial America in 1950. He died on 9 January 2007, in Hopewell Township, Mercer, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 74.
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Sources (7)
- Unknown, "United States 1950 Census"
- Robert W in entry for Robert Piggott Hopewell Piggot, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
- Robert Wm Piggott in household of Robert Piggott, "United States Census, 1940"
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World Events (8)
1933
New Jersey was severely impacted by the Great Depression. In response to the economic woes of the country, President Franklin D Roosevelt issued a series of programs and regulations referred to as the "New Deal". One-tenth of the New Jersey population was already using New Deal programs by 1933.
1935 · The FBI is Established
The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.
1954 · Nike Missile Sites (Cold War)
Because of New Jersey's strategic location, it served a critical role in North American's defense plans during the Cold War. During two of the most intense decades of the Cold War era, New Jersey was home to over a dozen U.S. Army Nike missile installations. The Nike Missiles were named after the mythical Greek goddess of victory, and were deployed at sites that surrounded major metropolitan areas. The sites were deactivated in 1974.
Name Meaning
English and Irish (of Norman origin): variant of Pickett .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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