Brief Life History of William Elbert
When William Elbert Lanman was born on 4 January 1878, in Summerville, Union, Oregon, United States, his father, Abram Lanman, was 27 and his mother, Julia Anna Ida Shore, was 20. He married Lena A Sheeks on 6 February 1910, in Summerville, Union, Oregon, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He died on 24 May 1948, in Wood River, Hall, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 70.
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- Wm E Lauman, "United States Census, 1920"
- William Elbert Lauman, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Marriage Records, 1906-1968"
- William Elbert Lanman, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
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1880 · The Great Gale of 1880
The Great Gale of 1880 was a severe snow and wind storm that devastated parts of Oregon and Washington on January 9, 1880. The extratropical cyclone caused tides to rise seven feet, gale force winds, and snow accumulations of up to 18 inches.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
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English (Welsh borders): variant of Longman .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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