Brief Life History of Walter James
When Walter James Hicks was born on 26 January 1923, in Spencer, Clay, Iowa, United States, his father, Herbert Warren Hicks, was 21 and his mother, Ruth Ernestine Seaton, was 23. He married Elizabeth Jane Butler on 24 August 1946, in Marion, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in O'Brien, Iowa, United States in 1925 and Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States in 1950. He died on 23 October 2012, in Vancouver, Clark, Washington, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Vancouver, Clark, Washington, United States.
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- Walter J Hicks, "United States Census, 1950"
- Walter James Hucks, "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939"
- Walter J Hicks, "Washington Marriage Index, 1969-2014"
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1926 · Iowa becomes a provider of food to the world
Pioneer Hi-Bred International was the leader company experimenting with hybridization of corn and other seeds for agriculture in the world. It helped make different kinds of crop able to grow in harsh conditions so that other parts of the world would be able to farm and become self-sufficient. It was bought out by DuPont in 1999 and has continued to help struggling countries around the world.
1927
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
1947 · The Presidential Succession Act
The Presidential Succession Act is an act establishing the presidential line of succession. This was a precursor for the Twenty-fifth Amendment which outlines what is to happen when a President is killed, dies, or is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of President.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Hick , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This is a widespread surname in England, and is also common in southwest and southern Wales.
German: patronymic from Hick . Compare Hix .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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