Brief Life History of Raymond
When Raymond Wilson was born about 1924, in United States, his father, Ernest Wilson, was 33 and his mother, Rosa Webb, was 24. He lived in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, United States in 1930 and Police Jury Ward 1, Webster, Louisiana, United States in 1930. He died on 11 January 1944, at the age of 21.
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- Raymond Wilson in household of Ernest Wilson, "United States Census, 1930"
- Headstone image of Raymond Wilson from billiongraves.com
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World Events (8)
1926 · Iowa becomes a provider of food to the world
Pioneer Hi-Bred International was the leader company experimenting with hybridization of corn and other seeds for agriculture in the world. It helped make different kinds of crop able to grow in harsh conditions so that other parts of the world would be able to farm and become self-sufficient. It was bought out by DuPont in 1999 and has continued to help struggling countries around the world.
1927
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
1931
The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Will + patronymic -son ‘son of Will’. Will was a very common medieval short form of William . This surname is also very common among African Americans.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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