Brief Life History of James Wilson
When James Wilson Dunn was born on 24 March 1907, in Blackfoot, Bingham, Idaho, United States, his father, George William Dunn, was 31 and his mother, Julia Ann Merrill, was 29. He died on 11 August 1925, in Wapello, Bingham, Idaho, United States, at the age of 18, and was buried in Grove City Cemetery, Blackfoot, Bingham, Idaho, United States.
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Sources (6)
- James Dunn in household of Geo Dunn, "United States Census, 1910"
- James Wilson Dunn, "Idaho, Death Certificates, 1911-1937"
- James Th Dunn, "Idaho, Jefferson Star, County Cemetery Records, 1800-2000"
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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.
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.
1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment
The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.
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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