Brief Life History of William Donald
When William Donald Hathaway was born on 5 June 1906, his father, Oran Donald Hathaway, was 24 and his mother, Carrie Etta Bradshaw, was 18. He married Mary Gertrude Swisher on 5 July 1932, in Franklin, Ohio, United States. He lived in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States for about 10 years. He died on 14 November 1974, in Ohio, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Glen Rest Memorial Estate, Reynoldsburg, Franklin, Ohio, United States.
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Sources (6)
- William D Hathaway in household of Oran V Hathaway, "United States Census, 1910"
- W Donald Hathaway, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- William Donald Hathaway, "Indiana, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947"
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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
English:
from the Middle English personal name Hatewi (Old English Heathuwīg), or from ancient Germanic Hathuwic, Hadewic, all ‘war’ + ‘war, battle’.
topographic name for someone who lived at or near a road across a heath, from Middle English he(a)th ‘heath’ + wei(e) ‘way’ (Old English hǣth + weg).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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