Brief Life History of Delmer Hector
When Delmer Hector Morrison was born on 22 October 1868, in Milan, Rock Island, Illinois, United States, his father, Isaac Newell Morrison, was 28 and his mother, Clarissa Maretta McRoberts, was 23. He married Ida May Redfield on 2 July 1899, in South Dakota, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in School District 17 Paragon, Custer, Montana, United States in 1930 and School District 17H Hardin, Custer, Montana, United States in 1940. He died on 16 October 1950, in Big Horn, Montana, United States, at the age of 81.
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Sources (10)
- Delmar Morrison in household of Isaac Morrison, "Nebraska State Census, 1885"
- Delmer Morrison, "Montana Death Index, 1860-2007"
- Delmer Hector Morrison, "Montana, Big Horn County Records, 1884-2011"
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World Events (8)
1870
Historical Boundaries: 1870: Rock Island, Illinois, United States
1871
In 1871, a cow kicked over a lantern, causing a fire that burned down half of Chicago. Today this city is the third largest in the US.
1890 · Montana's First Hydroelectric Dam
Black Eagle Dam located in Great Falls, Montana was created in 1890. This was the first hydroelectric dam in the state of Montana.
Name Meaning
Irish: from Ó Muirgheasáin ‘descendant of Muirgheasán’, a diminutive of Muirgheas, a personal name meaning ‘sea valor’.
Scottish: from Gaelic Mac Moireasdain ‘son of Moireasdan’, a personal name cognate with Irish Muirgheasán’ (see 1 above).
Scottish and English: patronymic from the personal name Morris .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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