Brief Life History of Howard Tilden
When Howard Tilden Ferguson was born on 28 March 1909, in Jerome, Jerome, Idaho, United States, his father, Leslie Benjamin Ferguson, was 25 and his mother, Josephine Kight, was 23. He married Laura Elizabeth Shurtz on 6 September 1947, in North Bonneville, Skamania, Washington, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Methow, Okanogan, Washington, United States in 1935 and Orofino Election Precinct 2, Clearwater, Idaho, United States in 1940. He died on 14 November 1989, in Camas, Clark, Washington, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Vancouver, Clark, Washington, United States.
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- Howard in household of Leslie M Fergusson, "Montana, Flathead County, School Census, 1903-1969"
- Howard Tilden Ferguson, "Idaho, Birth Index, 1861-1911"
- Howard Tilden Ferguson, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
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1910 · The BSA is Made
Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.
1910 · Women Gain the Right to Vote in Washington
On November 8, 1910, Washington became the first state to allow women to vote. This event would lead to the long battle by women in all the states to fight for the right to vote. This would happen 10 years later.
1931
The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.
Name Meaning
Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fergus ‘son of Fearghus’ (see Fergus ) by substituting -son for mac-.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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