Chester Burkett Fittro

Brief Life History of Chester Burkett

When Chester Burkett Fittro was born on 16 January 1870, in Decatur, Iowa, United States, his father, Samuel Webb Fittro, was 39 and his mother, Sarah Elizabeth Burkett, was 33. He married Leota Belle Meadows on 9 August 1893, in Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Simpson Township, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States in 1900 and Harrison Township, Chautauqua, Kansas, United States in 1910. He died on 20 November 1917, in Washington Township, Douglas, Missouri, United States, at the age of 47, and was buried in Goodhope Cemetery, Washington Township, Douglas, Missouri, United States.

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Chester Burkett Fittro
1870–1917
Leota Belle Meadows
1873–1921
Marriage: 9 August 1893
Earnest Leroy Fittro
1896–
Samuel James Fittro
1898–1988
Chester Benjamin Fittro
1902–1934
Doshie Leota Filtro
1905–1989
Violet Marie Fittro
1914–1991

Sources (20)

  • Chester B Fettra, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Chester B. Fettro, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
  • Chester B Fittro, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

1875

Historical Boundaries: 1875: Chautauqua, Kansas, United States

1884 · There is now a Capital Building

The capitol building in Des Moines originally had a budget of $1,500,000 but complications arose because of the need of a redesign. The building was dedicated on January 17, 1884, but it wasn’t completed until 1886. On January 4, 1904, a fire started and swept through the areas that housed the Supreme Court and Iowa House of Representatives. A major restoration was performed and documented, with the addition of electrical lighting, elevators, and a telephone system. By the early 1980s, the sandstone exterior of the Capitol had started deteriorating and prompted the installation of canopies to protect pedestrians from falling rubble. The entire reconstruction process took around 18 years to complete.

Name Meaning

Variant of Fetrow , a surname of German origin.

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

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