Brief Life History of Merle R
When Merle R Dickson was born on 21 May 1906, in Missouri, United States, his father, Guy Alvin Dickson Sr., was 25 and his mother, Bessie May Ryan, was 24. He lived in Jefferson Township, Shelby, Missouri, United States in 1920 and Ohio, United States in 1985. He died on 28 August 1985, in Butler, Ohio, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Shelbina, Shelby, Missouri, United States.
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- Merle R Dickson in household of Jim A Dickson, "United States Census, 1920"
- Merle R Dickson, "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007"
- Merle Dixson in entry for Guy A Dickson, Jr, "Illinois, Mildred Hooper Obituary Collection, ca. 1959-1981"
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World Events (8)
1907 · Not for profit elections
The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.
1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
1927
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Dick + son.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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