Brief Life History of Phillip James
When Phillip James Wessman was born on 30 January 1943, in Spooner Township, Lake of the Woods, Minnesota, United States, his father, Arthur Joseph Wessman, was 30 and his mother, Vera Lillian Nelson, was 30. He died on 30 January 1943, in his hometown, at the age of 0.
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- Philip James Wessman, "Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002"
- Wessman, "Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001"
- Wessman, "Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990"
Name Meaning
Swedish: variant of Westman or, perhaps in some cases, a surname of German origin (see 2 below). It is also found in Finland.
Americanized form of German Wessmann: patronymic from a short form of the personal name Wasmuot (see Wess ). The surname Wessmann is rare in Germany.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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