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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Family Time Line
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"
Spouse and Children
1875–1937 Male
1882–1951 Female
Parents and Siblings
1838–1918 Male
1842–1918 Female
Siblings (10)
1861–1873 Male
1862–1883 Male
1867–1867 Male
1868–1926 Female
1871–1871 Female
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World Events (8)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
Age 1
1877 · First National Strike in U.S. Begins In Pittsburgh Against Pennsylvania Railroad
Age 2
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 21
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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