Brief Life History of Douglas Wilson
When Douglas Wilson Canady was born on 26 September 1912, in Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia, United States, his father, William Frank Canady, was 25 and his mother, Jewel Myrtle Wilson, was 22. He lived in Goldsboro, Wayne, North Carolina, United States in 1940. He died on 18 July 2002, in Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Cross Creek Cemetery #3, Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States.
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- Douglas W Canady, "United States 1950 Census"
- Mr Douglas W Canady, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
- Douglas Canady, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
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1918 · Fort Bragg Established
Named after Confederate General Braxton Bragg, Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina was established on September 4, 1918. It was used as one of three training camps used during WWI.
1922 · Women Granted the Right to Vote
The 19th Amendment, which allowed women the right to vote, was passed and became federal law on August 26, 1920. Georgia law prevented women from voting until 1922. The amendment wasn’t officially ratified until 1970.
1937 · The Neutrality Act
The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
Altered form of Irish and Scottish Kennedy . Compare Canada , Canaday , and Kanady .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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