Archibald McFarlane Erskine

Brief Life History of Archibald McFarlane

When Archibald McFarlane Erskine was born on 9 June 1917, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Stanley John Erskine, was 32 and his mother, Chloe Beatrice Perkins, was 29. He married Ida Reidun Olson on 2 April 1943, in King, Washington, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1945 and lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 20 years and Des Moines, King, Washington, United States for about 9 years. He died on 1 July 1996, in Seattle, King, Washington, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Seattle, King, Washington, United States.

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Family Time Line

Archibald McFarlane Erskine
1917–1996
Ida Reidun Olson
1916–2016
Marriage: 2 April 1943
Ronald McFarlane Erskine
1944–1973
Bonnie Jeanne Erskine
1946–2024

Sources (27)

  • A McFarlene Erskine in household of Stanley John Erskine, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
  • A McFarlane Erskine, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
  • Archibald Mcfarlane Erskine, "Utah, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947"

World Events (8)

1918 · Attempting to Stop the War

To end World War I, President Wilson created a list of principles to be used as negotiations for peace among the nations. Known as The Fourteen Points, the principles were outlined in a speech on war aimed toward the idea of peace but most of the Allied forces were skeptical of this Wilsonian idealism.

1919 · Seattle General Strike

The Seattle general strike was a five day strike in 1919, where around 65,000 workers began striking for higher wages. This happened two years after WWI  wage controls.

1941

Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from the barony of Erskine in Renfrewshire, first recorded in 1226 in the form Erskyn.

History: A family of this name have held a number of Scottish titles, including the earldoms of Mar, Buchan, Kellie, and Rosslyn.

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

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