Brief Life History of Norma Shirley
When Norma Shirley McDowell was born on 12 July 1927, in Sheffield, Caledonia, Vermont, United States, her father, Dean McDowell, was 30 and her mother, Helen Edith Holtham, was 24. She married Lloyd William Thompson on 27 March 1949, in Lyndon Center, Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, United States. She died on 9 November 1999, in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Sheffield, Caledonia, Vermont, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (26)
- Norma Mcdowell in household of Dean Mcdowell, "United States Census, 1940"
- Norma S McDowell Thompson, "Find A Grave Index"
- Norma in entry for Michael E Mc Elroy and Joyce K Thompson, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-2008"
Spouse and Children
1923–2011 Male
1927–1999 Female
Parents and Siblings
1896–1989 Male
1902–1996 Female
Siblings (2)
1927–1999 Female
1929–2015 Male
World Events (8)
1929
Age 2
1931
Age 4
1947 · The Presidential Succession Act
Age 20
Name Meaning
Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Dubhghaill ‘son of Dubhghall’, a byname meaning ‘dark stranger’, used among the Gaels to distinguish the darker-haired Danes from fair-haired Norwegians. This is the usual Irish spelling of this name, while McDougall is the usual Scottish spelling. However, McDowall is also common in south west Scotland and a prominent Galloway family with this name first appear in the historical record in the late 13th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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