William Durstine

Male13 July 1875–1937

Brief Life History of William

When William Durstine was born on 13 July 1875, in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Henry Christian Durstine, was 38 and his mother, Elisabeth Blystone, was 33. He lived in Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States in 1900 and Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States in 1910. He died in 1937, at the age of 62, and was buried in Saint Johns Union Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States.

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William Durstine
1875–1937
Grace Henry
1882–1951

Sources (4)

  • William Durston in household of Henry C Durston, "United States Census, 1880"
  • William Durstine, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
  • William Duestine in household of H C Duestine, "United States Census, 1910"

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World Events (8)

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

Age 1

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

1877 · First National Strike in U.S. Begins In Pittsburgh Against Pennsylvania Railroad

Age 2

Coming out of an economic crisis, everyone was worried when cuts started happening in the railroad. They went on what would the great railroad strike of 1877.

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

Age 21

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

Name Meaning

Variant of Derstine , a surname of Swiss German origin.

History: This is one of the variants of the name of a Swiss Mennonite family, originally spelled Thierstein (in Switzerland) or Dierstein (in Germany), but in the US most commonly Derstine .

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

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