Charles Wilson Farnsworth

Brief Life History of Charles Wilson

When Charles Wilson Farnsworth was born on 28 July 1896, in Colchester, Chittenden, Vermont, United States, his father, Joel Wilson Farnsworth, was 37 and his mother, Marian Amanda Lamplough, was 32. He married Carey Mabel Small on 20 June 1916, in Essex, Chittenden, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He registered for military service in 1896. He died on 11 August 1947, in Essex, Chittenden, Vermont, United States, at the age of 51, and was buried in Colchester, Chittenden, Vermont, United States.

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Charles Wilson Farnsworth
1896–1947
Carey Mabel Small
1887–1967
Marriage: 20 June 1916
Harriet Elaine Farnsworth
1928–1991

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  • Charls W Farnsworth in household of Jo* Farnsworth, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Charlie Wilson Farnsworth, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
  • Charlie Wilson Farnsworth, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1898 · War with the Spanish

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

1900 · Gold for Cash!

This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

1910 · The BSA is Made

Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Farnworth .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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