Brief Life History of William Matthew
When William Matthew Godsill was born on 26 March 1887, in Hartford, Windsor, Vermont, United States, his father, Matthew Daniel Godsil, was 31 and his mother, Mary Jane Morse, was 30. He married Carrie Edna Bean on 14 April 1951, in New Hampshire, United States. He lived in Windsor, Vermont, United States in 1910 and Lebanon, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States in 1940. He died on 18 March 1969, in New Hampshire, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Franklin, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States.
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- William M Godsill in household of Edward A Dodge, "United States Census, 1940"
- William Matthew Godsill, "New Hampshire Marriage Certificates, 1948-1959"
- William Matthew Godsill, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
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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.
1905 · Treaty of Portsmouth Signed
The Treaty of Portsmouth was signed on September 5, 1905 and officially brought a conclusion to the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905.
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.
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English: see Gotsell .
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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