Brief Life History of Walter K
When Walter K Latchem was born on 28 June 1897, in Haviland, Kiowa, Kansas, United States, his father, Howard Martin Latchem, was 35 and his mother, Neva Laura Blackledge, was 31. He married Frieda Leibholz on 19 February 1962, in Laclede, Missouri, United States. He lived in Cahokia, St. Clair, Illinois, United States in 1986 and Swansea, St. Clair, Illinois, United States in 1986. He registered for military service in 1942. He died on 14 February 1986, in Illinois, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Valhalla Gardens of Memory, Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States.
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- Walter Latchem, "United States Census, 1920"
- Walter K Latchem, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- Walter K Latchem, "Illinois, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
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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.
1910 · Boy Scouts of America
When W. D. Boyce was visiting London, he encountered a boy that helped him find his destination. The boy refused the tip that Boyce offered to him and told him that he was just doing his daily good turn. Being inspired, Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America to help teach young men how to have an attitude of service always. Since its foundation, The Boy Scouts of America has become one of the largest Scouting organizations in the United States. Around 110 million people have been participants at some time in their life. The BSA was established to help young people make better choices in life and showing selflessness by serving the community.
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.
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English: see Latcham .
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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