Researching Daniel Willard
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 777 people with the Willard surname? In that year Willard was ranked number 2804 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Daniel means "God is my judge" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Daniel Willard on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Daniel Willard and the Willard Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 990 people with the Willard surname in the UK? Willard is now ranked number 3112 for popularity in the UK. |
Willard Genealogy Databases
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Some Famous People called Daniel Willard
Daniel Willard
Daniel Willard was a railroad executive best known as the president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) from 1910 to 1941. He served on or headed several government railroad commissions in World War I and appeared on the cover of Time magazine in 1932 due to his part in negotiating wage cuts in the Great Depression.
Popularly known as "Uncle Dan," he established the B&O's reputation as a public-minded and innovative railroad. He is also remembered in Baltimore as a trustee (and from 1926 to 1941, chairman of its board) of the Johns Hopkins University.
Willard, Ohio (originally Chicago Junction) was renamed in his honor in 1917.
Source: Daniel Willard, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Willard
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