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William Silvester Wilson 1887 - 1950

William Silvester Wilson. was born in 1887 to Serena Owen Wilson ( Silvester. William Wilson. married Lucy May Wilson ( Pettifer, and died at age 62 years old on December 22, 1950 in Casterton, VIC Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Silvester Wilson.
William Silvester Wilson.
1887
December 22, 1950
Casterton, VIC, 3311, Australia
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  • 1887

    Birthday

    1887
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  • 12/22
    1950

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    December 22, 1950
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Casterton, VIC 3311, Australia
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  • Obituary

    The Age, Melbourne, 23 December, 1950. WILSON.- On December 22, at his residence, Jackson-street, Casterton, William Silvester Wilson, beloved husband of May, loved father of Maisie, Jean, Bill and George. Aged 63 years. WILSON.- On December 22, at his residence, Jackson- street, Casterton, William Silvester, beloved eldest son of Serena and the late William Wilson, and loved brother of Susie, Nell ( Mrs. Woodmason ), May ( Mrs. Peter ), Harry, Anne, Hettie ( Mrs. Hay ) and Don.
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    William Silvester Wilson lived 9 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 63.
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In 1887, in the year that William Silvester Wilson was born, on January 28th, the largest recorded snowflakes fell in a snowstorm in Fort Keogh, Montana. They were supposed to have been 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick. A rancher in the area said that they were “larger than milk pans”. A Wild West tall tale? Not according to the Guinness World Records book.
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In 1890, when he was only 3 years old, on December 29th, the Wounded Knee Massacre occurred in South Dakota on the Lakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation . The U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment said that they rode into the Lakota camp "trying to disarm" the inhabitants. One person, Black Coyote - who was deaf - held onto his rifle, saying that he paid a lot of money for it. Shots rang out and by the end at least 153 Lakota Sioux - some estimates say 300 - and 25 troops had died. The site of the massacre is a National Historic Landmark.
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