Downs Tree » William M Harris (1886-1971)

Personal data William M Harris 

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Household of William M Harris

He had a relationship with May Harris.


Child(ren):

  1. Elgene Harris  1915-1918
  2. Willie Mae Crews  1917-1995
  3. Gladys Rose Crozier  1920-1989
  4. Ames Ruff Harris  1924-2002
  5. Frances Watson  1928-2010
  6. Edmond C Harris  1932-1977

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William M Harris

Hardy A. Harris
1825-1897
Mary Jane Harris
± 1842-1866
Maria "Marie" Isabella Lee (Cooper)
1846-< 1900
Sarah Harris
1861-1944

William M Harris
1886-1971


May Harris
1893-1963

Elgene Harris
1915-1918
Willie Mae Crews
1917-1995
Gladys Rose Crozier
1920-1989
Ames Ruff Harris
1924-2002
Frances Watson
1928-2010
Edmond C Harris
1932-1977

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    2. 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com

    Historical events

    Birthday November 3, 1886

    • The temperature on November 3, 1886 was about 9.7 °C. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 92%. 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 April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1886: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • May 5 » The Bay View massacre: A militia fires into a crowd of protesters in Milwaukee, killing seven.
      • May 29 » The pharmacist John Pemberton places his first advertisement for Coca-Cola, which appeared in The Atlanta Journal.
      • June 10 » Mount Tarawera in New Zealand erupts, killing 153 people and burying the famous Pink and White Terraces. Eruptions continue for three months creating a large, 17km long fissure across the mountain peak.
      • June 26 » Henri Moissan isolated elemental Fluorine for the first time.
      • July 3 » Karl Benz officially unveils the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, the first purpose-built automobile.
      • November 14 » Friedrich Soennecken first developed the hole puncher, a type of office tool capable of punching small holes in paper.

    Day of death August 14, 1971

    • The temperature on August 14, 1971 was between 13.5 °C and 20.1 °C and averaged 17.0 °C. There was 2.1 mm of rain during 1.8 hours. There was 1.4 hours of sunshine (9%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet Biesheuvel I, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1971: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 13.1 million citizens.
      • April 17 » The Provisional Government of Bangladesh is formed.
      • September 9 » The four-day Attica Prison riot begins, eventually resulting in 39 dead, most killed by state troopers retaking the prison.
      • September 11 » The Egyptian Constitution becomes official.
      • September 28 » The Parliament of the UK passes the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, banning the medicinal use of cannabis.
      • October 27 » The Democratic Republic of the Congo is renamed Zaire.
      • December 6 » Pakistan severs diplomatic relations with India, initiating the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
    

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