Brief Life History of Burt Victor
When Burt Victor Williams was born in 1876, in Michigan, United States, his father, Francis D. Maltman, was 28 and his mother, Helen M. Williams, was 39. He married Virginia Rose Waltenspiel on 11 August 1902. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Klamath Falls, Klamath, Oregon, United States in 1930 and Klamath Falls Election Precinct 2, Klamath, Oregon, United States in 1940. He died in 1944, in Marion, Oregon, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Salem, Marion, Oregon, United States.
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- Bert V Williams in household of Edwin L Williams, "United States Census, 1900"
- Burt V. Williams, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
- Burt Victor Williams, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
1879 · New State Capitol Building Dedicated
After the second state capitol had been destroyed, Michigan Governor Henry P. Baldwin initiated the passing of a bill that would cover the costs for a new building. The bill was adopted and raised over $1 million by a six year state income tax. Architect Elijah E. Myers' design named Tuebor, or I will defend, was selected and he was commissioned to design the new capitol building. The renaissance revival brick and sandstone building soared 267 feet from the ground and was dedicated on January 1, 1879.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
Name Meaning
English: variant of William , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This form of the surname is also common in Wales. In North America, this surname has also absorbed some cognates from other languages, such as Dutch Willems . Williams is the third most frequent surname in the US. It is also very common among African Americans and Native Americans.
History: This surname was brought to North America from southern England and Wales independently by many different bearers from the 17th century onward. Roger Williams, born in London in 1603, came to MA in 1630, but the clergyman was banished from the colony for his criticism of the Puritan government; he fled to RI and founded Providence.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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