Charles Johnson Dossett

Brief Life History of Charles Johnson

When Charles Johnson Dossett was born on 13 May 1898, in Tennessee, United States, his father, Robert E Dossett, was 27 and his mother, Mary Wier, was 24. He married Wanda Matilda Rooke on 14 June 1922. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States for about 5 years and Inglewood Judicial Township, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1940. He died on 4 January 1948, in Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 49.

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Charles Johnson Dossett
1898–1948
Wanda Matilda Rooke
1904–1988
Marriage: 14 June 1922
Wanda Marilyn Dossett
1932–

Sources (11)

  • Charlie J Danett in household of Robert E L Danett, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Charles J Dossett, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
  • Charles J Dossett, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"

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World Events (8)

1900 · Gold for Cash!

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

1906 · Great San Francisco Earthquake

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook San Francisco for approximately 60 seconds on April 18, 1906. A 1906 report by US Army Relief Operations recorded the death toll for San Francisco and surrounding areas at 664. Later reports record the number at over 3,000 deaths. An estimated 225,000 people were left homeless from the widespread destructuction as 80% of the city was destroyed.

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

English (Surrey, Middlesex, and Buckinghamshire): variant of Dorsett .

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

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