Brief Life History of Orlin Dale
When Orlin Dale Willson was born on 18 February 1881, in Comstock, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States, his father, William Henry Harrison Willson, was 40 and his mother, Viola Minerva Burdick, was 34. He married Mertie Etz on 12 November 1902, in Wilson, Menominee, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Boyne City, Charlevoix, Michigan, United States in 1920 and Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, United States in 1930. He died on 3 June 1940, in Fenton, Genesee, Michigan, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Boyne City, Charlevoix, Michigan, United States.
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Sources (20)
- Orlin Wilson, "United States Census, 1920"
- Orlin D Wilson, "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917"
- Orlin D Willson, "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925"
Spouse and Children
1881–1940 Male
1885–1934 Female
Children (4)
1906–1995 Male
1908–1911 Male
1915– Male
1917– Female
Parents and Siblings
1840–1919 Male
1846–1931 Female
Siblings (5)
1865–1950 Male
1868–1929 Female
1873–1956 Female
1876–1943 Male
1881–1940 Male
World Events (8)
1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act
Age 1
1887 · The Bagley Memorial Fountain
Age 6
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 17
Name Meaning
English (eastern): variant of Wilson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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