Brief Life History of Lindsey
When Lindsey Watson was born in 1933, his father, William Watson, was 27 and his mother, Susie Cannon, was 29. He had at least 1 son with Amella Gulley. He lived in Wilcox, Alabama, United States in 1935 and Election Precinct 1 Camden, Wilcox, Alabama, United States in 1940. He died on 28 January 1967, in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 34, and was buried in Atmore, Escambia, Alabama, United States.
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- Linsey Watson in household of William Watson, "United States Census, 1940"
- Lindsey Watson, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
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World Events (8)
1935 · The FBI is Established
The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.
1935 · The Social Security Act
This Act was created a basic right to a pension in old age, and insurance against unemployment.
1944 · The G.I Bill
The G.I. Bill was a law that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans that were on active duty during the war and weren't dishonorably discharged. The goal was to provide rewards for all World War II veterans. The act avoided life insurance policy payouts because of political distress caused after the end of World War I. But the Benefits that were included were: Dedicated payments of tuition and living expenses to attend high school, college or vocational/technical school, low-cost mortgages, low-interest loans to start a business, as well as one year of unemployment compensation. By the mid-1950s, around 7.8 million veterans used the G.I. Bill education benefits.
Name Meaning
Scottish, English, and Irish: patronymic meaning ‘son of Wat’, a pet form of Walter that was particularly common in Scotland and northern England. See Watt .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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