Brief Life History of John Henry
When John Henry Clarke was born on 4 June 1934, in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, United States, his father, Herbert Francis Clarke, was 28 and his mother, Emily Iva Temm, was 31. He lived in Dover, Tasmania, Australia in 1999. He died on 25 October 2002, in Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Brooklawn Memorial Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States.
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- John Clarke, "United States 1950 Census"
- John Clarke, "United States Social Security Death Index"
- John Clarke in entry for Emily Iva Temm Clarke, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"
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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.
1937 · Lewiston–Auburn Shoe Strike
On March 25, 1937, textile workers from Auburn and Lewiston walked off their jobs to demand better working conditions, higher pay, shorter workweeks, and the right to union representation. Most of the strikers were of French-Canadian descent. The American Civil Liberties Union stated that "Maine is at least 100 years behind the time" when it came to labor laws. A 10% wage increase was offered, but refused. Governor Lewis Barrows eventually called in the Maine Army of the National Guard. The strike ended on June 29, 1937, and was considered a loss for the workers.
1952
Queen Elizabeth II ascends to the throne.
Name Meaning
English and Irish: variant of Clark .
History: This name was brought independently to New England by many bearers from the 17th century onward. Nicholas Clarke was one of the founders of Hartford, CT (coming from Cambridge, MA with Thomas Hooker) in 1635.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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