Charles Francis Doty

Brief Life History of Charles Francis

When Charles Francis Doty was born on 18 March 1921, in Roundup, Musselshell, Montana, United States, his father, Harvey Leonard Doty Jr., was 31 and his mother, Jeanette Runyon, was 24. He married Pearl Mildred Smith on 14 August 1965, in Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho, United States. He lived in School District 6, Sanders, Montana, United States in 1940 and Sanders, Montana, United States in 1950. He registered for military service in 1942. He died on 14 May 2010, in Thompson Falls, Sanders, Montana, United States, at the age of 89.

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Charles Francis Doty
1921–2010
Pearl Mildred Smith
1919–1997
Marriage: 14 August 1965

Sources (11)

  • Charles F Doty, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Charles F. Doty and Pearl S. Bennett in the Idaho, Marriage Records, 1863-1967
  • Charles Francis Doty, "Montana, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"

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World Events (8)

1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

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.

1945 · Peace in a Post War World

The Yalta Conference was held in Crimea to talk about establishing peace and postwar reorganization in post-World War II Europe. The heads of government that were attending were from the United States, the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union. Later the Conference would become a subject of controversy at the start of the Cold War.

Name Meaning

English: probably a variant of Doughty . This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.

History: Edward Doty (c. 1600–55) was one of the passengers on the Mayflower, a servant of Stephen Hopkins. He became comparatively wealthy and moved to Duxbury MA, where he left nine children.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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