Brief Life History of Don Ray
When Don Ray Perkins was born on 12 May 1930, in Anaconda, Deer Lodge, Montana, United States, his father, Sherman Perkins, was 22 and his mother, Maxine Elliot Whitmore, was 18. He died on 24 April 1938, in Indio, Riverside, California, United States, at the age of 7, and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States.
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Sources (10)
- Donn Roy Perkins, "Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004"
- Donald R Perkins, "California Death Index, 1905-1939"
- Donald Ray Perkins, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (7)
1931
The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.
1932
Amelia Earhart completes first solo nonstop transatlantic flight by a woman.
1933 · Fort Peck Dam Construction Begins
Construction on the Fort Peck Dam started in 1933. It is the highest of six major dams along the Missouri River. It is located in the northeastern part of Montana near Glasgow and Fort Peck.
Name Meaning
English: patronymic from Perkin , also found throughout mid and south Wales.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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