Brief Life History of Sanford Alden
When Sanford Alden Dobson was born on 3 April 1888, in Deloit, Crawford, Iowa, United States, his father, Clinton Metellis Dobson, was 29 and his mother, Ida Angeline Jordan, was 23. He married Anna Grace Funkhouser on 9 November 1909, in Pateros, Okanogan, Washington, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Bridgeport, Douglas, Washington, United States in 1910 and Gifford, Nez Perce, Idaho, United States in 1920. He died on 22 July 1945, in Camas, Clark, Washington, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Camas Cemetery, Camas, Clark, Washington, United States.
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- Aldin Dobson in household of Dobson, "United States Census, 1900"
- Dobson, "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935"
- Sanford Alden Dobson, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
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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.
1891
Historical Boundaries 1891: Douglas, Washington, United States
1904
St. Louis, Missouri, United States hosts Summer Olympic Games.
Name Meaning
English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Dob(b), a rhyming pet form of Robert (see Dobbe ), + -son.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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