Mr William J Morrissey
28 February 1917–2003 (Age 85)
Brandon, Hillsborough, Florida, United States
The Life of William J
Mr William J Morrissey was born on 28 February 1917. He died in 2003, in Brandon, Hillsborough, Florida, United States, at the age of 86.
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Mr William J Morrissey
1917–2003
Florence Brown
1919–2011
Spouse and Children
1917–2003Male
1919–2011Female
World Events (3)
1918 · Attempting to Stop the War
Age 1
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 · The Eighteenth Amendment
Age 2
The Eighteenth Amendment established a prohibition on all intoxicating liquors in the United States. As a result of the Amendment, the Prohibition made way for bootlegging and speakeasies becoming popular in many areas. The Eighteenth Amendment was then repealed by the Twenty-first Amendment. Making it the first and only amendment that has been repealed.
1941 · Florida Involvement in World War II
Age 24
Similar to the first World War, Florida's location and temperature served as an ideal location for military training; in fact, Florida would end up having 172 military installations. As a result of World War II growth, Camp Blanding became the fourth largest city in Florida, capable of housing over 55,000 soldiers. Many Floridians sacrificed their lives among other Americans to win the war; it's estimated that about 3,000 U.S. deaths were from Floridian troops.
Name Meaning
Irish: Americanized form of Ó Muirgheasa ‘descendant of Muirgheas’, a personal name apparently derived from muir ‘sea’ + geas ‘taboo’, ‘prohibition’. However, according to MacLysaght, this surname is also derived from the Norman name de Marisco.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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