Brief Life History of Lyle Jackson
When Lyle Jackson Wilder was born on 22 November 1896, in Middlesex, Washington, Vermont, United States, his father, Levi O Wilder, was 31 and his mother, Minnie E Wark, was 33. He married Mary Ellen Sullivan on 7 September 1925, in Montpelier, Washington, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Montpelier, Washington, Vermont, United States for about 5 years and St. Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont, United States in 1940. He died on 25 November 1955, at the age of 59, and was buried in Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, Washington, Vermont, United States.
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- Lyle J Wilder, "United States Census, 1940"
- Lyle Jackson Wilder, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
- Lyle Jackson Wilder, "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.
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
Name Meaning
German, Danish, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Wild 3.
English (South eastern England, especially Berkshire): probably a nickname from Old English wildēor ‘wild animal’.
History: Thomas Wilder is recorded as a freeman of Charlestown, MA, in 1640. He had numerous prominent descendents.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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