Edward Anthony Dixon Jr

Male13 June 1915–June 1981

Brief Life History of Edward Anthony

When Edward Anthony Dixon Jr was born on 13 June 1915, in Berwyn, Cook, Illinois, United States, his father, Anthony Dixon, was 32 and his mother, Mary Murazskutie, was 31. He married Alta Eloise Sorrowfree on 23 October 1936, in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States in 1940. He died in June 1981, in Illinois, United States, at the age of 66.

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Edward Anthony Dixon Jr
1915–1981
Alta Eloise Sorrowfree
1911–1995
Marriage: 23 October 1936
Betty Dixon
1937–1987

Sources (9)

  • Edward Dixon, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Edwin Anthony Dixon, "Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1949"
  • Edward Anthony Dixon, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    23 October 1936Davenport, Scott, Iowa, United States
  • Children (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (3)

    World Events (8)

    1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

    Age 1

    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.

    1919 · The Chicago Race Riot of 1919

    Age 4

    During the Chicago race riot, which was raised by racial conflicts throughout Chicago, thirty-eight people died (23 black and 15 white) and over five hundred were injured. It is considered the worst of the approximately 25 riots during the Red Summer and was the worst race riot in Illinois.

    1933 · A Century of Progress World's Fair

    Age 18

    The city of Chicago was presented another chance to host a World's Fair. It was to commemorate the 100 years of the City's existence. 

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Dickson , a patronymic from the personal name Dick .

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

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