Brief Life History of Walter Haviland
When Walter Haviland Gerow was born on 16 July 1884, in Vails Gate, New Windsor, Orange, New York, United States, his father, Gilbert Haviland Gerow, was 39 and his mother, Aletta Ramson Lente, was 30. He married Dorothy Leila Dittes on 7 December 1926. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Mount Rainier, Prince George's, Maryland, United States in 1930 and Luverne, Rock, Minnesota, United States in 1940. He registered for military service in 1917. He died in January 1951, in Minnesota, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Washingtonville, Blooming Grove, Orange, New York, United States.
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- Walter H Gerow, "United States Census, 1940"
- Walter H Gerow, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
- Walter Haviland Gerow, "Find A Grave Index"
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1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1893 · The Minnesota State Flag
The Flag of Minnesota was adopted on August 2 and consists of scenes from the seal of Minnesota. The flag has been modified over the years to be easier to manufacture.
1902 · So Much Farm Land
A law that funded many irrigation and agricultural projects in the western states.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of French Giroux or Giraud .
History: This surname is listed along with its original form Giraud in the (US) National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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