Virgil James Wilson (1888 - 1985)

Born 20 Oct 1888 in Tracy, Lyon, Minnesota, United States

Husband of Georgia (Johnson) Wilson — married 23 Jan 1914 in Coquille, Coos, Oregon

Descendants

Died 3 Feb 1985 at age 96 in Santa Clara, California, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Wilson Name Study.

Virgil was born on 20 October 1888 in the Village of Tracy, Lyon County, Minnesota.^[1] At the age of 6 his family moved to Oceanside, San Diego, California. His mother, Fannie, died of meningitis in 1898 when Virgil was 10.^[2] Soon after his father shifted to Coquille, Coos, Oregon.^[3] Virgil attended school in San Francisco^[4] but graduated in Coquille on 3 June 1905.^[5] In July of that year while working in the lath department of the local mill, Virgil "mangled his hand in a fearful manner" on the bolter saw requiring amputation of thumb, index, second and third fingers.^[6] Dr Culin's repair has been commented upon as remarkable by numerous modern trained doctors because of the perfect healing and maximum functionality due to the preservation of opposition of the base of thumb and 5th finger.^[7] Virgil married Georgia Johnson in 1914^[8] and they had three children: Virgil James Jr (b. 1914), Marjorie E (1918), and Patricia G (1825). ^[9] During the Great Depression the family moved to Palo Alto, California.^[10] Virgil continued to work in the lumbar industry throughout his life.^[11] He passed away in 1985.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ "Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDHN-99G : 10 February 2018).
2. ↑ "Minnesota, Obituaries 1865-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2W2-MDBG : accessed 20 December 2018), Vergil in entry for Mrs V R Wilson, 1898; citing Tracy, Lyon, Minnesota, United States, newspaper Tracy Trumpet Southwest Minnesota Historical Center, Marshall. ; FHL microfilm 7,618,860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSD8-DZJ : accessed 20 December 2018), Virgil James Wilson in household of Virgil Wilson, Coquille and Riverton Precincts Coquille town, Coos, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 12, sheet 11A, family 244, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,346.
4. ↑ Coquille herald. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) December 13, 1905
5. ↑ Coquille herald., June 07, 1905
6. ↑ Coquille herald. July 26, 1905
7. ↑ Dr. Craig Wilson, personal communication
8. ↑ Coquille herald., January 13, 1914
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCNR-JZ7 : accessed 21 December 2018), Virgil J Wilson, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 22, sheet 1B, line 52, family 13, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 217; FHL microfilm 2,339,952.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCNR-JZW : accessed 27 December 2018), Georgie J Wilson in household of Virgil J Wilson, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 22, sheet 1B, line 53, family 13, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 217; FHL microfilm 2,339,952.
11. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V48F-WK9 : 8 November 2017), Virgil James Wilson, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964.
12. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VG1B-6HM : 26 November 2014), Virgil James Wilson, 03 Feb 1985; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.

"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JBW7-PY8 : 11 January 2021), Virgil Wilson, Feb 1985; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).