Genealogy Wylie » Oscar Andrews Durant (1862-1944)

Personal data Oscar Andrews Durant 

  • He was born on October 2, 1862 in Town Creek, Brunswick, North Carolina.
  • (Census 1870 ) in Town Creek,Brunswick County, North Carolina.
  • (Census 1880 ) in Town Creek,Brunswick County, North Carolina.
  • (Census 1900 ) in Town Creek,Brunswick County, North Carolina.
  • (Census 1910 ) in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina.
  • He died on April 27, 1944, he was 81 years old.
  • A child of Thomas Akin Durant and Winnie Ann Drew
  • A child of Thomas Aken Durant and Winnie Ann Drew
  • This information was last updated on May 29, 2007.

Household of Oscar Andrews Durant

(1) He is married to Margaret Caroline Russell.

They got married on November 26, 1890 at Brunswick County, North Carolina, he was 28 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Fred Venters Durant  1892-1892
  2. Oscar Earle Durant  > 1890-????
  3. Leon Miller Durant  > 1890-????
  4. Katie Durant  > 1890-????
  5. Hattie Gustine Durant  > 1890-????


(2) He is married to Carrie R Russell.

They got married about 1891 at North Carolina.


Child(ren):

  1. Earle R. Durant  1893-????
  2. Leon M. Durant  1895-????


Notes about Oscar Andrews Durant

1870 Town Creek, Brunswick County, NC census p077a Age 7
1880 Town Creek, Brunswick County, NC census p613a Age 17
1900 Town Creek, Brunswick County, NC census p289b Age 38
1910 Wilmington, New Hanover County, NC census p167b Age 47

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Oscar Andrews Durant

Thomas Durant
± 1790-????
Rebecca Evans
± 1794-????
Thomas Akin Durant
± 1821-????

Oscar Andrews Durant
1862-1944

(1) 1890

Margaret Caroline Russell
1870-????

Fred Venters Durant
1892-1892
Oscar Earle Durant
> 1890-????
Leon Miller Durant
> 1890-????
Katie Durant
> 1890-????
Hattie Gustine Durant
> 1890-????
(2) ± 1891

Carrie R Russell
1870-????

Earle R. Durant
1893-????
Leon M. Durant
1895-????
Katie Russell Durant
1896-????
Hattie Gustine Durant
1897-????

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Historical events

Birthday October 2, 1862

  • The temperature on October 2, 1862 was about 10.3 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 88%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From March 14, 1861 till January 31, 1862 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Loudon with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.P. baron Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. J. Loudon (liberaal).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1862: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • January 19 » American Civil War: Battle of Mill Springs: The Confederacy suffers its first significant defeat in the conflict.
    • February 21 » American Civil War: Battle of Valverde is fought near Fort Craig in New Mexico Territory.
    • June 8 » American Civil War: Battle of Cross Keys: Confederate forces under General Stonewall Jackson save the Army of Northern Virginia from a Union assault on the James Peninsula led by General George B. McClellan.
    • September 5 » American Civil War: The Army of Northern Virginia crosses the Potomac River at White's Ford in the Maryland Campaign.
    • September 13 » American Civil War: Union soldiers find a copy of Robert E. Lee's battle plans in a field outside Frederick, Maryland. It is the prelude to the Battle of Antietam.
    • December 26 » American Civil War: The Battle of Chickasaw Bayou begins.

Day of marriage November 26, 1890

  • The temperature on November 26, 1890 was about -5.8 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 74%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • 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 April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1890: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • March 4 » The longest bridge in Great Britain, the Forth Bridge in Scotland, measuring 1,710 feet (520m) long, is opened by the Duke of Rothesay, later King Edward VII.
    • July 10 » Wyoming is admitted as the 44th U.S. state.
    • July 27 » Vincent van Gogh shoots himself and dies two days later.
    • September 25 » The United States Congress establishes Sequoia National Park.
    • November 23 » King William III of the Netherlands dies without a male heir and a special law is passed to allow his daughter Princess Wilhelmina to succeed him.
    • December 29 » Wounded Knee Massacre on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, 300 Lakota are killed by the United States 7th Cavalry Regiment.

Day of death April 27, 1944

  • The temperature on April 27, 1944 was between 2.0 °C and 16.2 °C and averaged 9.0 °C. There was 8.6 hours of sunshine (59%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. 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, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1944: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
    • January 29 » In Bologna, Italy, the Anatomical theatre of the Archiginnasio is completely destroyed in an air-raid, during the Second World War.
    • September 17 » World War II: Allied airborne troops parachute into the Netherlands as the "Market" half of Operation Market Garden.
    • September 17 » World War II: German forces are attacked by the Allies in the Battle of San Marino.
    • September 17 » World War II: Soviet troops launch the Tallinn Offensive against Germany and pro-independence Estonian units.
    • October 19 » United States forces land in the Philippines.
    • November 21 » World War II: American submarine USS Sealion sinks the Japanese battleship Kongō and Japanese destroyer Urakaze in the Formosa Strait.


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