Brief Life History of Walter Turner
When Walter Turner Monckton was born on 9 January 1891, in Wales, United Kingdom, his father, Frank William Monckton, was 30 and his mother, Dora Constance Golding, was 26. He married Mary Adelaide Somes Colyer Fergusson in 1914, in Kent, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1942 and lived in Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom in 1891. He died on 9 January 1965, in Brenchley, Kent, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 74, and was buried in Brenchley, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
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- Walter T Monckton in household of Frank W Monckton, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Walter Turner Monckton, "India Marriages, 1792-1948 "
- Walter Turner Monckton, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1900 · Strike at Penrhyn Slate Quarry
The strike at Penrhyn Slate Quarry was the longest in Wales history, lasting from November 22, 1900 to 1903. When workers in the quarry were informed that union dues were no longer being collected, they started protesting.
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
Name Meaning
English (Kent and Staffordshire): variant of Monkton, a habitational name from any of various places so named, from Old English munuc ‘monk’ + tūn ‘farmstead, settlement’, including many with distinguishing affixes.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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