Brief Life History of William Oscar Jr.
When William Oscar Jr. Vance was born on 24 July 1911, in Guilford, North Carolina, United States, his father, William Oscar Vance, was 29 and his mother, Mary Sulah Samuel, was 26. He married Annie Lois O'Connell on 1 July 1933, in Danville, Virginia, United States. He lived in Forsyth, North Carolina, United States in 1920 and Sumner Township, Guilford, North Carolina, United States for about 10 years. He died on 2 November 1988, in Lucas, Ohio, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Perrysburg, Wood, Ohio, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (13)
- William Vance in household of William P Vance, "United States Census, 1920"
- William Oscar Vance, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- William O Vance, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
Spouse and Children
1911–1988 Male
1914– Female
Parents and Siblings
1882–1933 Male
1885–1975 Female
Siblings (3)
1905–1985 Male
1908–1977 Female
1911–1988 Male
World Events (8)
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Age 1
1918 · Fort Bragg Established
Age 7
1932
Age 21
Name Meaning
Scottish: apparently a spelling pronunciation of Vans, a misreading of Vaus (see Vause ), in which -u- has been miscopied as -n-. If true, it is probably limited to the Vans or Vaus family of Wigtownshire. It may be this surname that appears in Ireland from the early 17th century, especially in Ulster, but it could alternatively be the English name in 2 below.
English: if not a transcription error for Vause (a surname well evidenced in Warwickshire and Leicestershire), a variant of Vann , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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