Walter Bizon

15 September 1920–14 October 2009 (Age 89)
Woodburn, Marion, Oregon, United States

The Life of Walter

When Walter Bizon was born on 15 September 1920, his father, Paul J Bizon, was 23 and his mother, Agnes G Krupicka, was 24. He lived in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States in 1930 and West Hubbard Election Precinct, Marion, Oregon, United States in 1940. He died on 14 October 2009, in Woodburn, Marion, Oregon, United States, at the age of 89.

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Family Time Line

Walter Bizon
1920–2009
Frances Lafond
1927–1999

Spouse and Children

Parents and Siblings

    Paul J Bizon

    Male1897–1958Male

    Agnes G Krupicka

    Female1896–1961Female

siblings

(3)

    Walter Bizon

    Male1920–2009Male

    Leonard Martin Bizon

    Male1921–1997Male

    John Bizon

    Male1923–1974Male

World Events (8)

1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

Age 3

Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.
1923 · Amendment of Equal Rights

Age 3

Is a proposed amendment to help guarantee equal legal rights for all citizens of the United States. Its main objective is to end legal distinctions between the two genders in terms of divorce, property, employment, and other legal matters. Even though it isn't the 28th Amendment yet, it has started conversations about the meaning of legal equality.
1944 · The G.I Bill

Age 24

The G.I. Bill was a law that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans that were on active duty during the war and weren't dishonorably discharged. The goal was to provide rewards for all World War II veterans. The act avoided life insurance policy payouts because of political distress caused after the end of World War I. But the Benefits that were included were: Dedicated payments of tuition and living expenses to attend high school, college or vocational/technical school, low-cost mortgages, low-interest loans to start a business, as well as one year of unemployment compensation. By the mid-1950s, around 7.8 million veterans used the G.I. Bill education benefits.

Name Meaning

Polish: nickname from bizon ‘whip’, used for a big, ponderous person.

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

Sources (2)

  • Walter J Bizon in household of Paul J Bizon, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Walter M Bizon in household of Paul J Bizon, "United States Census, 1930"

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