Ancestral Glimpses » Charles Willis Harrison (1879-1930)

Personal data Charles Willis Harrison 


Household of Charles Willis Harrison

He is married to Georgeva Casey.

They got married on July 24, 1901 at Cawker City, Mitchell County, Kansas, USA, he was 21 years old.


Child(ren):

  5. Florence Opal Harrison  1914-1993 


Notes about Charles Willis Harrison

!CENSUS: 12 Jan 1920, Glen Elder City, Mitchell, KS, ED-108, Sh-9A:
27 27 HARRISON C. W. head rents M W 40 KS IN IN Farmer
Eva wife F W 36 KS IN IN Housewife
Irene daughter F W 17 KS KS KS
LaVerne son M W 15 KS KS KS
Gerald son M W 9 KS KS KS
Elwood son M W 6 KS KS KS
Opal daughter F W 5 KS KS KS
!OBITUARY: Glen Elder Sentinel, 20-Aug-1930:
"CHARLES WILLIAM HARRISON
Charles William Harrison, son of Walter and Melissa Harrison was born at
Norton, Kansas, September 11, 1879 and died at his home near Glen Elder,
Kansas, August 18, 1930 at the age of 50 years, 11 months and 7 days.
He was married to Eva Casey, July 24, 1901. To this union were born five
children.
Practically all of his life was spent in this community. He was loved and
respected by all his neighbors.
In early life he was converted and united with the Friends Church holding
places of honor and trust in the Chruch being a trustee at the time of his
death. He was a faithful member and always attended the services whenever
able.
He was a devoted husband and loving father and no sacrifice was too great for
him to make for his family. He always had a kind word for every one he met.
His father preceded him in death four years ago.
He is survived by his wife and the following children: Irene, LaVerne, Gerald
Elwood and Opal, two grand children, Donald and Mary Harrison, his aged mother,
Mrs. Walter Harrison, two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Burt, of Kansas City; and Mrs.
Anna Lowdermilk and a brother, Melvin Harrison, of Glen Elder and a host of
relatives and friends.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Fred McKenney, Tuesday, p.m. at Glen
View and interment made in Grellet Cemetery."

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    Historical events

    Birthday September 7, 1879

    • The temperature on September 7, 1879 was about 17.5 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 84%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1879: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
      • April 5 » Chile declares war on Bolivia and Peru, starting the War of the Pacific.
      • May 2 » The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party is founded in Madrid by Pablo Iglesias.
      • August 28 » Cetshwayo, last king of the Zulus, is captured by the British.
      • September 18 » The Blackpool Illuminations are switched on for the first time.
      • October 15 » The Segura river in southeastern Spain floods, killing 1077 people.
      • December 28 » Tay Bridge disaster: The central part of the Tay Rail Bridge in Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom collapses as a train passes over it, killing 75.

    Day of marriage July 24, 1901

    • The temperature on July 24, 1901 was between 11.0 °C and 24.5 °C and averaged 17.7 °C. There was 10.2 hours of sunshine (64%). Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1901: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.2 million citizens.
      • January 1 » The British colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, and Western Australia federate as the Commonwealth of Australia; Edmund Barton is appointed the first Prime Minister.
      • March 2 » The U.S. Congress passes the Platt Amendment limiting the autonomy of Cuba, as a condition of the withdrawal of American troops.
      • March 2 » United States Steel Corporation is founded as a result of a merger between Carnegie Steel Company and Federal Steel Company which became the first corporation in the world with a market capital over $1 billion.
      • August 10 » The U.S. Steel recognition strike by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers begins.
      • September 17 » Second Boer War: Boers capture a squadron of the 17th Lancers at the Battle of Elands River.
      • December 10 » The first Nobel Prize ceremony is held in Stockholm on the fifth anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death.

    Day of death August 18, 1930

    • The temperature on August 18, 1930 was between 9.8 °C and 25.0 °C and averaged 17.5 °C. There was 9.2 hours of sunshine (63%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1930: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 7.8 million citizens.
      • January 31 » 3M begins marketing Scotch Tape.
      • February 16 » The Romanian Football Federation joins FIFA.
      • March 31 » The Motion Picture Production Code is instituted, imposing strict guidelines on the treatment of sex, crime, religion and violence in film, in the U.S., for the next thirty-eight years.
      • April 28 » The Independence Producers hosted the first night game in the history of Organized Baseball in Independence, Kansas.
      • August 29 » The last 36 remaining inhabitants of St Kilda are voluntarily evacuated to other parts of Scotland.
      • September 8 » 3M begins marketing Scotch transparent tape.
    

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