Brief Life History of Harry George
When Harry George McDowell was born on 17 May 1907, in Summerville, Union, Oregon, United States, his father, George Patrick McDowell, was 30 and his mother, Florence Elizabeth Bresee, was 20. He lived in Baker City, Baker, Oregon, United States in 1920 and Clifford, Baker, Oregon, United States in 1930. He died in October 1982, in Stratford, Hamilton, Iowa, United States, at the age of 75.
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- Harry G McDowell, "United States 1950 Census"
- Legacy NFS Source: Harry George McDowell - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Harry George McDowell
- Garry George McDowell, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Marriage Records, 1906-1968"
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World Events (8)
1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
1911 · First U.S. Primary Elections Held
The first U.S. primary elections were held in Oregon in 1911.
1927
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
Name Meaning
Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Dubhghaill ‘son of Dubhghall’, a byname meaning ‘dark stranger’, used among the Gaels to distinguish the darker-haired Danes from fair-haired Norwegians. This is the usual Irish spelling of this name, while McDougall is the usual Scottish spelling. However, McDowall is also common in south west Scotland and a prominent Galloway family with this name first appear in the historical record in the late 13th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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