Brief Life History of Willis Nelson
When Willis Nelson Donaldson was born on 18 October 1888, in Decatur, Iowa, United States, his father, Charles Nelson Donaldsen, was 38 and his mother, Catherine Maria Clewel, was 33. He married Goldie Virginia Woodmansee on 24 June 1924, in Osceola, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Bloomington Township, Decatur, Iowa, United States in 1910 and Decatur Township, Decatur, Iowa, United States for about 5 years. He registered for military service in 1917. He died on 2 August 1939, in Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States, at the age of 50, and was buried in Leon, Decatur, Iowa, United States.
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- Willis N Donelson in household of Chas W Donelson, "Iowa State Census, 1895"
- W.N. Donaldson, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992"
- Willis N Donaldson, "Iowa, Military Discharge Records, ca.1862 - ca.1976"
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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.
1890 · Woman's Suffrage
An organization formed in favor of women's suffrages. By combining the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association, the NAWSA eventually increased in membership up to two million people. It is still one of the largest voluntary organizations in the nation today and held a major role in passing the Nineteenth Amendment.
1902 · So Much Farm Land
A law that funded many irrigation and agricultural projects in the western states.
Name Meaning
Scottish: patronymic from Donald , generally representing an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Dhomhnaill (see McDonald ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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