Brief Life History of Frank Leonard
When Frank Leonard Wasson was born on 22 October 1907, in Kansas, United States, his father, Ernest Alexander Wasson, was 25 and his mother, Margaret Arthur, was 21. He married Mattie Mildred Nottingham on 25 October 1935. He lived in Whiting, Jackson, Kansas, United States for about 10 years and Healdton, Carter, Oklahoma, United States in 1935. He died on 26 November 1992, in Anadarko, Caddo, Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Memory Lane Cemetery, Anadarko, Caddo, Oklahoma, United States.
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Sources (9)
- Frank Wasson in household of E A Wasson, "Kansas State Census, 1915"
- Frank L Wasson, "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995"
- Frank Leonard Wasson, "Oklahoma, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945"
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World Events (8)
1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
1927 · Kansas Adopts a Flag
The flag of the State of Kansas was adopted on September 24, 1927. The flag was designed by Hazel Avery in 1925.
1931
The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern Irish: of Norman origin, a variant of Wason 1. This form of the surname is more common in Ireland than Britain. It has been established in the county of Antrim since the late 17th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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