Gordon William Davidson
14 December 1909–29 December 1992 (Age 83)
Toledo, Tama, Iowa, United States
The Life of Gordon William
Gordon William Davidson was born on 14 December 1909, in Toledo, Tama, Iowa, United States as the son of Nellie Pringle. He died on 29 December 1992, at the age of 83.
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Family Time Line
Nellie Pringle
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Gordon William Davidson
1909–1992
Parents and Siblings
Nellie Pringle
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siblings
(1)
1909–1992Male
World Events (3)
1910 · The BSA is Made
Age 1
Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.
1910 · The Mann Act
Age 1
This Act makes engaging in transport of any woman for any immoral purpose, prostitution, illegal. Its primary intent was to address prostitution, immorality, and human trafficking, particularly where trafficking was for the purposes of prostitution.
1913 · The Completion of the Keokuk Dam
Age 4
The Keokuk Dam was completed in 1913 and began to power the surrounding area. It was the largest single capacity powerhouse in the world at the time. After World War II, the powerhouse was modernized and all the units were converted in 2002. It remains the largest privately owned and operated dam on the Mississippi River.
Name Meaning
1 Scottish, northern English, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): patronymic from the personal name David . As a Jewish name, the last element comes from German Sohn ‘son’.2 Americanized spelling of Norwegian and Danish Davidsen or Swedish Davidsson, patronymics from the personal name David .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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