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Personal data George Grover Davis 


Household of George Grover Davis

He is married to Emma Alwood.

They got married on July 28, 1917 at Wood Co., OH, he was 56 years old.

George Grover Davis oo Emma Alwood

Marriage source: Author: Hanna, Jackie, Title: "The Alwood Family Tree -- William Allwood (Alwood) descendants," (Publication location: Portage, MI, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=alwoodtree&id=I6406,Publication date: xxviii Sept MMXI), Repository: The Cloud

"... George Grover DAVIS Sex: M Birth: 16 JUL 1861 in New York

Note: marr record has year as 1863 ... Death: 20 JAN 1939 in Toledo, Lucas Co, Ohio Note: of broncho penumonia; informant: Katherine Davis Burial: 23 JAN 1939 Woodlawn Cem, Toledo, Lucas Co, Ohio Change Date: 28 JUL 2011 ... Marriage 1 Emma ALWOOD b: 8 MAR 1859 in Delta, Fulton Co, Ohio Married: 28 JUL 1917 in Wood Co, Ohio Note: by Rev B H Wilson" <>

Notes about George Grover Davis

George Grover Davis

Source: Author: Hanna, Jackie, Title: "The Alwood Family Tree -- William Allwood (Alwood) descendants," (Publication location: Portage, MI, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=alwoodtree&id=I6406,Publication date: xxviii Sept MMXI), Repository: The Cloud

"... George Grover DAVIS Sex: M Birth: 16 JUL 1861 in New York

Note: marr record has year as 1863

Census: 1920 Toledo, Lucas Co, Ohio Note: occ: filer, machine shop Census: 1930 Tontogany, Lucas Co, Ohio Note: occ: laborer, odd jobs

Death: 20 JAN 1939 in Toledo, Lucas Co, Ohio Note: of broncho penumonia; informant: Katherine Davis Burial: 23 JAN 1939 Woodlawn Cem, Toledo, Lucas Co, Ohio Change Date: 28 JUL 2011

Father: George DAVIS Mother: Eliza SIMMONS

Marriage 1 Emma ALWOOD b: 8 MAR 1859 in Delta, Fulton Co, Ohio Married: 28 JUL 1917 in Wood Co, Ohio Note: by Rev B H Wilson" <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of George Grover Davis

George Davis
< 1847-????
Eliza Simmons
< 1847-????

George Grover Davis
1861-1939

1917

Emma Alwood
1862-1937


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Historical events

Birthday July 16, 1861

  • The temperature on July 16, 1861 was about 20.8 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 6 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 63%. 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 February 23, 1860 till March 14, 1861 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Van Heemstra with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. S. baron Van Heemstra (liberaal).
  • 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 year 1861: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • January 3 » American Civil War: Delaware votes not to secede from the United States.
    • March 3 » Alexander II of Russia signs the Emancipation Manifesto, freeing serfs.
    • May 20 » American Civil War: The state of Kentucky proclaims its neutrality, which will last until September 3 when Confederate forces enter the state. Meanwhile, the State of North Carolina secedes from the Union.
    • August 19 » First ascent of Weisshorn, fifth highest summit in the Alps.
    • August 28 » American Civil War: Union forces attack Cape Hatteras, North Carolina in the Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries which lasts for two days.
    • October 1 » Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management is published, going on to sell 60,000 copies in its first year and remaining in print until the present day

Day of marriage July 28, 1917

  • The temperature on July 28, 1917 was between 11.6 °C and 24.9 °C and averaged 18.7 °C. There was 10.5 hours of sunshine (67%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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 August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1917: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.5 million citizens.
    • January 19 » Silvertown explosion: A blast at a munitions factory in London kills 73 and injures over 400. The resulting fire causes over £2,000,000 worth of damage.
    • January 31 » World War I: Germany announces that its U-boats will resume unrestricted submarine warfare after a two-year hiatus.
    • February 5 » The Congress of the United States passes the Immigration Act of 1917 over President Woodrow Wilson's veto.
    • October 15 » World War I: Dutch dancer Mata Hari is executed by France for espionage.
    • November 5 » Tikhon is elected the Patriarch of Moscow and of the Russian Orthodox Church.
    • November 26 » The National Hockey League is formed, with the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Quebec Bulldogs, and Toronto Arenas as its first teams.

Day of death January 20, 1939

  • The temperature on January 20, 1939 was between 6.2 °C and 9.2 °C and averaged 7.6 °C. There was 5.0 mm of rain during 4.8 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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 June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 25, 1939 to August 10, 1939 the cabinet Colijn V, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1939: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.7 million citizens.
    • April 9 » African-American singer Marian Anderson gives a concert at the Lincoln Memorial after being denied the use of Constitution Hall by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
    • April 14 » The Grapes of Wrath, by American author John Steinbeck is first published by the Viking Press.
    • May 3 » The All India Forward Bloc is formed by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
    • September 1 » The Wound Badge for Wehrmacht, SS, Kriegsmarine, and Luftwaffe soldiers is instituted. The final version of the Iron Cross is also instituted on this date.
    • September 17 » World War II: German submarineU-29 sinks the British aircraft carrier HMSCourageous.
    • September 30 » NBC broadcasts the first televised American football game.

Day of burial January 23, 1939

  • The temperature on January 23, 1939 was between 5.9 °C and 8.2 °C and averaged 6.8 °C. There was 7.7 mm of rain during 8.4 hours. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 25, 1939 to August 10, 1939 the cabinet Colijn V, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1939: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.7 million citizens.
    • February 27 » United States labor law: The U.S. Supreme Court rules in NLRB v. Fansteel Metallurgical Corp. that the National Labor Relations Board has no authority to force an employer to rehire workers who engage in sit-down strikes.
    • April 30 » NBC inaugurates its regularly scheduled television service in New York City, broadcasting President Franklin D. Roosevelt's N.Y. World's Fair opening day ceremonial address.
    • May 3 » The All India Forward Bloc is formed by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
    • September 17 » World War II: German submarineU-29 sinks the British aircraft carrier HMSCourageous.
    • December 14 » Winter War: The Soviet Union is expelled from the League of Nations for invading Finland.
    • December 27 » The 7.8 Mw  Erzincan earthquake shakes eastern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme). At least 32,700 people were killed.


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