Albert McKinnon Casswell

Brief Life History of Albert McKinnon

When Albert McKinnon Casswell was born on 3 November 1894, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, his father, Richard Henry Gunstone Gibbs Slade Casswell, was 36 and his mother, Elizabeth Jane Bassett, was 30. He married Marjorie Eugenia Toates on 16 February 1921, in Oregon City, Clackamas, Oregon, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Milwaukie, Clackamas, Oregon, United States in 1935. He died on 5 July 1961, in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Sellwood, Multnomah, Oregon, United States.

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Family Time Line

Albert McKinnon Casswell
1894–1961
Marjorie Eugenia Toates
1900–1985
Marriage: 16 February 1921
Richard Robert Elliot Casswell
1928–1970
Beverly Eileen Casswell
1931–1935
Elizabeth Jane Bassett Casswell
1933–2010

Sources (18)

  • Bert Caswell in household of Richard ? Caswell, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Albert Mckinnon Casswell, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
  • Albert McKinnon Casswell, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"

World Events (8)

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

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.

1898 · Oregon Historical Society

The Oregon Historical Society was founded on December 17, 1898, for the “collection, preservation, exhibition, and publication of material of a historical character, especially that relating to the history of Oregon and of the United States.” 

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

Name Meaning

English: see Cresswell .

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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