Brief Life History of Willobuy
When Willobuy Stephenson was born on 29 May 1889, in Kenton, Kentucky, United States, his father, William Martin Stephenson, was 33 and his mother, Angeline Carson, was 33. He married Ethel May Kibler on 27 November 1907, in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in East St. Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, United States for about 10 years. He died on 8 March 1964, in Illinois, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Fairview Heights, St. Clair, Illinois, United States.
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Sources (8)
- William Stephenson, "United States Census, 1930"
- Willoboy Stephenson, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- Willobuy Stephenson, "Find a Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
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.
1892 · The Chicago Canal
The Chicago River Canal was built as a sewage treatment scheme to help the city's drinking water not to get contaminated. While the Canal was being constructed the Chicago River's flow was reversed so it could be treated before draining back out into Lake Michigan.
1909 · The NAACP is formed
Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, and North German Steffensen or Stephensen . Compare Stevenson 1.
English (Durham): variant of Stevenson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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