Donald Waters

Male1936–

Brief Life History of Donald

When Donald Waters was born in 1936, in Michigan, United States, his father, George Waters Jr, was 29 and his mother, Gladys Marie Arens, was 28. He lived in Detroit Ward 22, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States in 1940.

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Family Time Line

George Waters Jr
1907–1998
Gladys Marie Arens
1908–1997
George Waters
1930–
Margot Ann Waters
1930–2015
Margot Ann Waters
1931–
Marlene Mary Waters
1931–2012
Donald Waters
1936–

Sources (1)

  • Donald Waters in household of George J Waters, "United States Census, 1940"

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Siblings (5)

World Events (6)

1937 · The Neutrality Act

Age 1

The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

1954 · Worlds Largest Christmas Store

Age 18

Wally Bronner opened what would become the world's largest Christmas Store in 1954 as a result of successfully creating custom Christmas panels for city lampposts. Since then, the Frankenmuth store has expanded to a 27 acre landscaped lot with over 50,000 Christmas related items in his store. Bronner's attracts over two million guests per year.

1967 · The Twenty-Fifth Amendment

Age 31

The Twenty-fifth Amendment clarifies that when a President can't fulfill his role as President, the Vice President becomes President. He may do so only If the president dies, resigns, or is removed from office.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: variant of Water 1 and 2, with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Irish: when not the English surname, this is an Anglicized form of various Gaelic names taken to be derived from uisce ‘water’ (see for example Haskin , Hiskey ).

History: James Waters came from London, England, to Salem, MA, in 1630. Lawrence Waters came to Charlestown, MA, from Lancaster, England, in 1675.

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

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