Brief Life History of William H.
When William H. Tart was born in July 1845, in New York, United States, his father, Moses Tart Sr, was 24 and his mother, Catherine Lavoie, was 19. He married Louisa Mary Sears on 15 December 1879, in Will, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Joliet Township, Will, Illinois, United States in 1920 and New Lenox Township, Will, Illinois, United States in 1937. He was buried in Joliet, Will, Illinois, United States.
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- William Tart, "United States Census, 1920"
- William Henry Tart, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
- William Tart, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized
Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.
1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment
Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.
Name Meaning
English (mainly Staffordshire and Shropshire):
nickname from Old English teart ‘sharp’ or ‘rough’, used as a nickname and sometimes a personal name.
from the Middle English personal name Tart(e), perhaps of the same origin as the nickname in 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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