Brief Life History of William Arthur Gesell
When William Arthur Gesell Handford was born about December 1875, in Marylebone, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Handford, was 27 and his mother, Charlotte Harriet Bourlet, was 21. He had at least 2 sons with Helen Bancroft. He lived in Ravenstone, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom in 1901 and Corvallis, Benton, Oregon, United States for about 20 years. He died on 10 February 1932, at the age of 56.
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- William A Handford, "United States Census, 1920"
- Dr William A G Handford, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
- William A G Hanford, "United States Census, 1910"
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World Events (8)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
1880 · The Great Gale of 1880
The Great Gale of 1880 was a severe snow and wind storm that devastated parts of Oregon and Washington on January 9, 1880. The extratropical cyclone caused tides to rise seven feet, gale force winds, and snow accumulations of up to 18 inches.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
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English: variant of Hanford .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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