Brief Life History of Edgar Henry
When Edgar Henry Dorsey was born on 5 May 1878, in Linwood, Butler, Nebraska, United States, his father, James Henry Dorsey, was 45 and his mother, Emily Jane Eldridge, was 36. He married Teresa Wilhelmine "Minnie" Kuenster on 19 December 1906, in Porterville, Tulare, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Mariposa, California, United States in 1935 and Judicial Township 4, Mariposa, California, United States in 1940. He died on 19 April 1949, in Madera, Madera, California, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Porterville Cemetery, Porterville, Tulare, California, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (12)
- Edgar H Dorsey, "United States Census, 1940"
- Edgar Henry Dorsey, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
- Edgar H Dorsey, "California Death Index, 1940-1997"
Spouse and Children
1878–1949 Male
1888–1961 Female
Children (2)
1907–1907 Male
1915–2000 Female
Parents and Siblings
1832–1905 Male
1841–1923 Female
Siblings (8)
1858–1921 Female
1861–1940 Female
1864–1937 Male
1866–1882 Male
1870–1948 Male
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World Events (8)
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 3
1891 · Angel Island Serves as Quarantine Station
Age 13
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 20
Name Meaning
English (East Yorkshire): of French origin, a habitational name, with French preposition d(e), from Orsay in Seine-et-Orne, France, or from Orçay in Loire-et-Cher, recorded in the 13th century as Orceiacum, from the Latin personal name Orcius + the locative suffix -acum.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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