Brief Life History of Charles Willis
When Charles Willis Blackman was born on 10 May 1887, in Magnolia Township, Harrison, Iowa, United States, his father, George Albert Blackman, was 24 and his mother, Alice Hudson Sabin, was 24. He married Florence Eloise Small on 20 September 1919, in Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Boyer Township, Harrison, Iowa, United States in 1900 and Garfield, Whitman, Washington, United States in 1910. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 15 June 1975, in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States, at the age of 88.
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- Charles W Blackman, "United States Census, 1950"
- Charles Willis Blackman, "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939"
- Chas W Blackman, "Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1962"
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1889 · Washington Becomes a State
On November 11, 1889, Washington Territory became Washington State the 42nd state to enter the Union. The state was named in honor of George Washington.
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.
1910 · The BSA is Made
Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Blakman (Old English Blæcmann ‘black’ + ‘man’), which remained fairly common until the 13th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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