Brief Life History of Margaret Josephine
When Margaret Josephine Baxter was born on 13 June 1905, in Bowie Land District, Texas, United States, her father, Sanford Richard Baxter, was 29 and her mother, Martha Leta Garrett, was 22. She had at least 1 son with Charles Otto White. She lived in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States in 1930 and Greenville Township, Greenville, South Carolina, United States in 1940. She died on 13 December 1967, in Hall, Georgia, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States.
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- Josephine White in household of Charles O White, "United States Census, 1930"
- Josephine B White, "Find A Grave Index"
- Josephine Banter in household of Sanford R Banter, "United States Census, 1920"
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World Events (8)
1906 · Saving Food Labels
The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.
1906 · Diamonds Found Near Murfreesboro
In a 37- acre plowed field in a state park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas visitors are able to go looking for diamonds. This was the site for the first diamond discovery in 1906. Through the years more than 33,100 diamonds have been found at the Crater of Diamonds.
1922 · The First Radio Station WOK Begins Broadcasting
In 1922, Harvey C. Couch Sr. started WOK the first radio station in Arkansas. After a trip to Pittsburgh and the KDKA radio he came up with the idea for Workers of Killowatts (WOK). WOK had no commercials which was nice for the listeners.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English baxter ‘baker’ (from Old English bæcestre ‘baker’, earlier ‘female baker’, the feminine equivalent of bæcere). Compare Baker .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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