Brief Life History of Oliver M
When Oliver M Hill was born on 16 May 1894, in French Lick, French Lick Township, Orange, Indiana, United States, his father, John Westly Hill, was 28 and his mother, Flora Ellen Gillum, was 26. He lived in Madison Township, Putnam, Indiana, United States in 1900 and Center Township, Grant, Indiana, United States in 1940. He registered for military service in 1925. He died on 15 December 1962, in Marion, Center Township, Grant, Indiana, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery, Orangeville Township, Orange, Indiana, United States.
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- Oliver M Hill, "United States Census, 1940"
- Oliver M Hill, "Find A Grave Index"
- Oliver M Or Charles Hill Or May, "United States National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938"
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World Events (8)
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1906 · Gary, Indiana, Is Founded
The town of Gary, Indiana, was founded by the United States Steel Corporation in 1906. The Gary Works steel mill was the largest integrated mill in North America. The city of Gary was named after Elbert Henry Gary who was the founding chairman of the United States Steel Corporation and American lawyer and county judge. Gary partnered with J.P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, and Charles M. Schwab to found the United States Steel Corporation.
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
Name Meaning
English: topographic name for someone who lived on or by a hill, from Middle English hill, hell, hull ‘hill’ (Old English hyll). Compare Hiller . This surname is also very common among African Americans.
English: possibly in some cases from the personal name Hille, a pet form of some name such as Hilger or Hillary .
German: from a short form of Hildebrand or any of a variety of other names, male and female, containing ancient Germanic hild ‘battle’ as the first element.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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