Brief Life History of Raleigh Lane
When Raleigh Lane Williams was born on 12 June 1903, in Modesto, Stanislaus, California, United States, his father, Clayton Ackley Williams, was 33 and his mother, Ella Orton, was 25. He married Thelma Gertina Carpenter in California, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Merced, California, United States in 1910 and Oakdale, Stanislaus, California, United States in 1930. He died on 22 February 1977, in Jamestown, Tuolumne, California, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Jamestown, Tuolumne, California, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Raleigh L Williams, "United States Census, 1930"
- Raleigh L Williams in household of Clayton A Williams, "United States Census, 1920"
- Raleigh Layne Williams, "California Births and Christenings, 1812-1988"
Spouse and Children
1903–1977 Male
1903–1987 Female
Children (1)
1929–2003 Male
Parents and Siblings
1869–1935 Male
1878–1967 Female
Siblings (7)
1896–1963 Male
1903–1977 Male
1905– Female
1907– Male
1909–1996 Female
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World Events (8)
1904
Age 1
1906 · Great San Francisco Earthquake
Age 3
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Age 20
Name Meaning
English: variant of William , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This form of the surname is also common in Wales. In North America, this surname has also absorbed some cognates from other languages, such as Dutch Willems . Williams is the third most frequent surname in the US. It is also very common among African Americans and Native Americans.
History: This surname was brought to North America from southern England and Wales independently by many different bearers from the 17th century onward. Roger Williams, born in London in 1603, came to MA in 1630, but the clergyman was banished from the colony for his criticism of the Puritan government; he fled to RI and founded Providence.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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