William Edward Catton

Male26 April 1899–27 March 1974

Brief Life History of William Edward

William Edward Catton was born on 26 April 1899, in Great Ouseburn, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. He died on 27 March 1974, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, at the age of 74.

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William Edward Catton
1899–1974
Mary Elizabeth Hammond
1906–1987

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    World Events (3)

    1908

    Age 9

    London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.

    1914

    Age 15

    Outbreak of World War I. UK enters hostilities against Germany. Grueling trench warfare in Belgium and France.

    1915 · Zeppelin Raid

    Age 16

    During WWI Zeppelin raids took place all over England. The first of the raids happened from June 6-7, 1915, in Hull, East Yorkshire, England. During the attack 24 people were killed 40 injured, and 40 houses destroyed.

    Name Meaning

    English:

    habitational name from any of various places called Catton, for example in Derbyshire, Norfolk, Northumberland, and Yorkshire, all apparently from an Old English byname Catta meaning ‘cat’ or Old Norse Káti meaning ‘boy’ + Old English tūn ‘enclosure, settlement’.

    variant of Caton 1.

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

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