Navorska tree » John William Pittenger (1873-1943)
Personal data John William Pittenger
- He was born on October 19, 1873 in fortasse, Hamilton Twp., Delaware Co., IN.
- He died on March 23, 1943 in Delaware Co., IN, he was 69 years old.
- He is buried after March 22, 1943 in Center Twp., Delaware Co., IN (Beech Grove Cem.).
- A child of William Andrew Pittenger and Elizabeth Cullen
- This information was last updated on October 21, 2024.
Household of John William Pittenger
He is married to Myrtle Alzada Halstead.
They got married on April 22, 1902 at Delaware Co., IN, he was 28 years old.
John William Pittenger oo Myrtle Alzada Halstead
Marriage source: Masing, Milton, Pittenger/Cullen FGS, (Pub. location unknown, MM, xxvii Sept MCMXCIII) for date of marriage.
Delaware Co. marriage records: ref 121-C14-25
JWP age 28y at marr. Ref W-5-10 <>
Child(ren):
- (Not public)
- (Not public)
Notes about John William Pittenger
John W. Pittenger
Source: 12 Jun 1880 Hamilton Twp., Delaware Co., IN Census, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.
Masing, Milton, Pittenger/Cullen FGS, (Pub. location unknown, MM, xxvii Sep MCMXCIII) for middle name
Masing give day of birth & Co. ref. 200
1900 Delaware Co., IN census, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.
There is a high probability, John W. Pittenger was born in Hamilton Twp., Delaware Co., IN.
JWP 6y on 1880 Census
There is a John W. Pittenger age 28 at marriage (W-5-10)
Lee Russell writes, 'died Valeta - a child raised by Pittengers' - xv Nov MCMXCIII - Muncie IN
Lee Russell writes, 'John & Dan Pittenger were twins - brothers to Elsie Crist' - xv Nov MCMXCIII - Muncie, IN. <>
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Historical events
Birthday October 19, 1873
- The temperature on October 19, 1873 was about 13.5 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 62%. 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 July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
- In the year 1873: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- March 22 » The Spanish National Assembly abolishes slavery in Puerto Rico.
- April 1 » The White Star steamer RMSAtlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, killing 547 in one of the worst marine disasters of the 19th century.
- April 13 » The Colfax massacre, in which more than 60 black men are murdered, takes place.
- May 20 » Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a U.S. patent for blue jeans with copper rivets.
- August 23 » Albert Bridge in Chelsea, London opens.
- September 18 » The bank Jay Cooke & Company declares bankruptcy, contributing to the Panic of 1873.
Day of marriage April 22, 1902
- The temperature on April 22, 1902 was between 7.9 °C and 20.3 °C and averaged 14.3 °C. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (6%). 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 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1902: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.2 million citizens.
- April 20 » Pierre and Marie Curie refine radium chloride.
- May 8 » In Martinique, Mount Pelée erupts, destroying the town of Saint-Pierre and killing over 30,000 people. Only a handful of residents survive the blast.
- May 17 » Greek archaeologist Valerios Stais discovers the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient mechanical analog computer.
- August 9 » Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark are crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
- August 22 » Cadillac Motor Company is founded.
- December 10 » The opening of the reservoir of the Aswan Dam in Egypt.
Day of death March 23, 1943
- The temperature on March 23, 1943 was between -0.6 °C and 15.7 °C and averaged 7.6 °C. There was 8.2 hours of sunshine (67%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. 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 1943: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
- March 15 » World War II: Third Battle of Kharkov: The Germans retake the city of Kharkov from the Soviet armies in bitter street fighting.
- July 4 » World War II: In Gibraltar, a Royal Air Force B-24 Liberator bomber crashes into the sea in an apparent accident moments after takeoff, killing sixteen passengers on board, including general Władysław Sikorski, the commander-in-chief of the Polish Army and the Prime Minister of the Polish government-in-exile; only the pilot survives.
- July 10 » World War II: Operation Husky begins in Sicily.
- August 17 » World War II: The U.S. Eighth Air Force suffers the loss of 60 bombers on the Schweinfurt–Regensburg mission.
- October 21 » World War II: The Provisional Government of Free India is formally established in Japanese-occupied Singapore.
- October 26 » World War II: First flight of the Dornier Do 335 "Pfeil".
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