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Personal data George Henry Floyd 

  • He was born on October 14, 1902 in Strong, Monroe Co., MS.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Source: George Floyd obituary
  • He died on May 24, 1955 in Jacksonville, Duval Co.,, Flevoland, Nederland, he was 52 years old.
  • He is buried on May 26, 1955 in Jacksonville, Duval Co., FL (Evergreen Cem.).
  • This information was last updated on October 7, 2023.

Household of George Henry Floyd

He is married to Willie Dewight Watson.

They got married on November 9, 1924 at Duval Co.,, Flevoland, Nederland, he was 22 years old.


Child(ren):



Notes about George Henry Floyd

George Henry Floyd

Sources: Author: NN (family name not given), Patti B.; Title: "George Henry Floyd Sr.," (Publication site: Jacksonville FL, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: vi Dec MMXX)

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219446719/george-henry-floyd

"Photo [man] added by Patti B.
Picture of [George's portion of grave marker shared with Willie Shore Floyd] Added by Patti B.
Picture of [grave marker shared with Willie Shore Floyd] Added by Patti B.

George Henry Floyd Sr. Birth 14 Oct 1902 Mississippi, USA Death 24 May 1955 (aged 52) Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA Burial Evergreen Cemetery Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA Memorial ID 219446719

Obituary:
George H Floyd, SR, 52, an employee of Neal Tyler and Sons for the past 19 years, died yesterday morning at his home, 110 E 63rd St. A native of Jacksonville, Mr Floyd was an active member of the Main Street Methodist Church and was instrumental in organizing the Men's Bible Class at the church a number of years ago. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Willie D Floyd; a son, George H Floyd Jr; a daughter, Mrs. W. T. Murrer, and five grandchildren, all of Jacksonville; his father, W. L. Floyd, Scobey, Mississippi; two sisters, Mrs. O.L. Austin of Memphis, Tenn and Mrs. R. A. Blount of Dallas Tx. and a brother, W. A. Floyd of Jackson Miss.
Funeral services will be held at 4pm Thursday at Key-McCabe Funeral Chapel. Officiating will be the Rev John Louis Jones, pastor of Main Street Methodist Church and the Rev W. J. Churchwell of Murray Hill Methodist Church. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery.

NOTE from research. George H Floyd was born in Mississippi (Strongs, Mississippi is listed on his WW2 registration and Stranza is on his death certificate) and came to live in Jacksonville around 1915 or 1916 to live with his aunt Pearl Floyd Taylor.
The sister mentioned in the obit- Mrs R A Blount is Mattie Louise Floyd his cousin. They were raised together by Pearl FLOYD TAYLOR and her husband Archie Taylor.
The brother W A Floyd is Will Allen Floyd his half brother. They had different mothers.
daughter Mrs W T Murrer is Carolyn Floyd. His father W. L. FLOYD is William Lawson FLOYD born 1870 and died between 1955 and 1964 gravesite unknown.

Inscription
FLOYD
George H. Sr
1902-1955

Gravesite Details
Gravesite and cemetery are both well maintained. Joint marker with George and wife Willie. Her second husband was Lewis Fay Shore.

Parents
[photo-Halia's stone] Mahala Dollahite Floyd 1875-1907

Spouse
[photo-woman] Willie Dewight Watson Shore Floyd 1907-1994 (m. 1924)

Siblings

[photo-3 males & 2 females] Halia D. Floyd Austin 1907-1993

Children

[photo-military-style grave marker] George Henry Floyd 1926-2016
[photo-newspaper clipping regarding marriage with photo of man & woman] Carolyn Elizabeth Floyd Murrer
1928-2018

Created by: PattiB Added: 6 Dec 2020 Find a Grave Memorial ID: 219446719"

Strongs MS is in Monroe Co. MS. I have not found Stranza MS.-D.A. Navorska-vi Oct MMXXIII-in proximo Grove OK.

Author: Bond Margret Cowley; Dollahite, Mary K.; Romney, Patricia Sue; et al.; Title: "George Henry Floyd Sr," (Publication site: Salt Lk. City UT, Publisher: Family Search, Publication date: viii Apr MMXXIII)

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GDVM-XK5

"... George Henry Floyd Sr Last Changed: April 8, 2023 Patricia Sue Romney Sex Male Last Changed: January 4, 2022 Margret Cowley Bond

Birth 14 October 1902 Strong, Monroe, Mississippi, ... Reason: WWII draft says born in Strongs, Miss. Last Changed: January 4, 2022 Margret Cowley Bond

Death 24 May 1955 Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, ...

Burial Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, ...

Spouses & Children

George Henry Floyd Sr Male 1902-1955
Willie Dewight Watson Female 1907-1994
Marriage 9 November 1924 Duval, Florida, ...

Children (2)

[1] George Henry Floyd Jr Male 1926-2006
[2] Caroline Elizabeth Floyd Female 1928-2018

Parents & Siblings

William Lawson Floyd Male 1870-Deceased
Mrs. Lettie Floyd Female 1883-Deceased
No Marriage Events

Children (2)

[1] George Henry Floyd Sr Male 1902-1955
[2] William Floyd Male 1905-Deceased"
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Ancestors (and descendant) of George Henry Floyd

George Henry Floyd
1902-1955

1924

Willie Dewight Watson
1907-1994

Caroline Elizabeth Floyd
1928-2018

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Historical events

Birthday October 14, 1902

  • The temperature on October 14, 1902 was between 8.0 °C and 13.0 °C and averaged 10.5 °C. 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.
    • February 27 » Second Boer War: Australian soldiers Harry "Breaker" Morant and Peter Handcock are executed in Pretoria after being convicted of war crimes.
    • March 7 » Second Boer War: Boers, led by Koos de la Rey, inflict the biggest defeat upon the British since the beginning of the war, at Tweebosch.
    • April 14 » James Cash Penney opens his first store in Kemmerer, Wyoming.
    • April 18 » The 7.5 Mw  Guatemala earthquake shakes Guatemala with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), killing between 800–2,000.
    • May 31 » Second Boer War: The Treaty of Vereeniging ends the war and ensures British control of South Africa.
    • August 22 » Cadillac Motor Company is founded.

Day of marriage November 9, 1924

  • The temperature on November 9, 1924 was between 0.9 °C and 7.7 °C and averaged 3.9 °C. There was 7.7 hours of sunshine (84%). The average windspeed was 4 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 September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1924: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.2 million citizens.
    • February 5 » The Royal Greenwich Observatory begins broadcasting the hourly time signals known as the Greenwich Time Signal.
    • March 16 » In accordance with the Treaty of Rome, Fiume becomes annexed as part of Italy.
    • April 1 » Adolf Hitler is sentenced to five years imprisonment for his participation in the "Beer Hall Putsch" but spends only nine months in jail.
    • April 8 » Sharia courts are abolished in Turkey, as part of Atatürk's Reforms.
    • November 23 » Edwin Hubble's discovery, that the Andromeda "nebula" is actually another island galaxy far outside of our own Milky Way, is first published in The New York Times.
    • December 1 » The National Hockey League's first United States-based franchise, the Boston Bruins, played their first game in league play at home, at the still-extant Boston Arena indoor hockey facility.

Day of death May 24, 1955

  • The temperature on May 24, 1955 was between 7.1 °C and 15.3 °C and averaged 11.3 °C. There was 3.8 hours of sunshine (24%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1955: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.7 million citizens.
    • April 15 » McDonald's restaurant dates its founding to the opening of a franchised restaurant by Ray Kroc, in Des Plaines, Illinois.
    • May 14 » Cold War: Eight Communist bloc countries, including the Soviet Union, sign a mutual defense treaty called the Warsaw Pact.
    • July 27 » El Al Flight 402 is shot down by two fighter jets after straying into Bulgarian air space. All 58 people onboard are killed.
    • July 27 » The Austrian State Treaty restores Austrian sovereignty.
    • September 6 » Istanbul's Greek, Jewish, and Armenian minorities are the target of a government-sponsored pogrom; dozens are killed in ensuing riots.
    • September 25 » The Royal Jordanian Air Force is founded.

Day of burial May 26, 1955

  • The temperature on May 26, 1955 was between 5.3 °C and 16.5 °C and averaged 11.2 °C. There was 11.0 hours of sunshine (68%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1955: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.7 million citizens.
    • April 12 » The polio vaccine, developed by Dr. Jonas Salk, is declared safe and effective.
    • May 5 » The General Treaty, by which France, Britain and the United States recognize the sovereignty of West Germany, comes into effect.
    • May 9 » Cold War: West Germany joins NATO.
    • August 28 » Black teenager Emmett Till is brutally murdered in Mississippi, galvanizing the nascent civil rights movement.
    • September 20 » The Treaty on Relations between the USSR and the GDR is signed.
    • December 8 » The Flag of Europe is adopted by Council of Europe.


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