Richard H Beattie

Brief Life History of Richard H

When Richard H Beattie was born on 27 November 1889, in Murphysboro, Jackson, Illinois, United States, his father, Richard Beattie, was 33 and his mother, Catherine McGrury, was 28. He married Katherine Lydia Pelzer on 6 February 1913, in Jackson, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died on 16 May 1964, in Murphysboro, Jackson, Illinois, United States, at the age of 74.

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Richard H Beattie
1889–1964
Katherine Lydia Pelzer
1891–1975
Marriage: 6 February 1913
Mary Winifred Beattie
1913–1995

Sources (8)

  • Richard Beaty in household of Catherine Pelyer, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Richard H. Beattie, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
  • Richard H Beattie, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

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World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

1892 · The Chicago Canal

The Chicago River Canal was built as a sewage treatment scheme to help the city's drinking water not to get contaminated. While the Canal was being constructed the Chicago River's flow was reversed so it could be treated before draining back out into Lake Michigan.

1909 · The NAACP is formed

Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.

Name Meaning

Scottish and Irish: variant of Beatty 1.

Scottish: variant of Beatty 2.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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