Brief Life History of Nelson
When Nelson Dunn was born on 31 August 1866, in Woodland, Yolo, California, United States, his father, Roscoe J Dunn, was 31 and his mother, Ann Green, was 22. He married Matilda McIntyre on 18 December 1896, in King, Washington, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Houghton, Kirkland, King, Washington, United States in 1910 and King, Washington, United States in 1920. He died on 12 September 1945, in Medford, Jackson, Oregon, United States, at the age of 79.
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- Nelson Dunn in household of James Dunn, "Kansas State Census, 1875"
- Nelson Dunn, "Washington, County Birth Registers, 1873-1965"
- Nelson Dunn, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
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1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
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Historical Boundaries - 1883: Jackson, Oregon, United States
1889 · Washington Becomes a State
On November 11, 1889, Washington Territory became Washington State the 42nd state to enter the Union. The state was named in honor of George Washington.
Name Meaning
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Duinn, Ó Doinn ‘descendant of Donn’, a byname meaning ‘brown-haired’ or ‘chieftain’. Compare Dunne . This name has sometimes been Anglicized as Brown .
English: nickname for a dark complexioned or swarthy man, from Middle English dun ‘dun, dark’ (Old English dunn ‘dull brown’).
Scottish: habitational name from Dun in Angus, named with Gaelic dùn ‘fort’. Compare Dun .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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