Doris Marguerite Wilson

Brief Life History of Doris Marguerite

When Doris Marguerite Wilson was born on 17 December 1915, in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States, her father, Alden Zelva Wilson, was 34 and her mother, Frances Theresa Lukenbill, was 32. She had at least 1 son with Marvin W Buckland. She lived in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States in 1940. She died on 7 October 2007, in North Platte, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 91.

Photos and Memories (0)

Photos and Memories

Do you know Doris Marguerite? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

Marvin W Buckland
1911–1998
Doris Marguerite Wilson
1915–2007
Marvin Wallace Buckland v
1939–2017

Sources (9)

  • Doris Wilson in household of Francis Wilson, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Doris M. Wilson, "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935"
  • Doris Marguerite Buckland, "United States Social Security Death Index"

World Events (8)

1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.

1917 · Camp Dodge

Original construction of the Camp Dodge began in 1907 and was originally planned to provide a place for the National Guard units to train. In 1917, it was handed over to national authorities and expanded to become the regional training center for World War I forces. The Camp was named after Brigadier General Grenville M. Dodge, who organized Iowa's first National Guard unit. When the war ended, the camp was downsized and turned back over to the state until the start of World War II. Today, Camp Dodge has served only as a Guard and Reserve installation.

1941

Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Will + patronymic -son ‘son of Will’. Will was a very common medieval short form of William . This surname is also very common among African Americans.

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

Possible Related Names

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.