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Personal data George Washington Shepherd Jr 

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Household of George Washington Shepherd Jr

He is married to Mary Harrison Fitzhugh.

They got married on February 5, 1907 at Fredericksburg, Virginia, he was 34 years old.


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Ancestors (and descendant) of George Washington Shepherd

John Hawkins Smith
1800-1876
Margaret Buck Smith
1807-1847

George Washington Shepherd
1872-1963

1907

Mary Harrison Fitzhugh
1872-1956

Anne Harrison Shepherd
1908-1997

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    Historical events

    Birthday October 31, 1872

    • The temperature on October 31, 1872 was about 10.1 °C. There was 7 mm of rain. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • 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 1872: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
      • January 12 » Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years.
      • February 20 » The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City.
      • March 22 » Illinois becomes the first state to require gender equality in employment.
      • July 18 » The Ballot Act 1872 in the United Kingdom introduced the requirement that parliamentary and local government elections be held by secret ballot.
      • November 9 » The Great Boston Fire of 1872.
      • November 29 » American Indian Wars: The Modoc War begins with the Battle of Lost River.

    Day of marriage February 5, 1907

    • The temperature on February 5, 1907 was between -2.3 °C and 1.1 °C and averaged -1.2 °C. There was 1.2 hours of sunshine (13%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. 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 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1907: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.6 million citizens.
      • July 7 » Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. staged his first Follies on the roof of the New York Theater in New York City.
      • July 29 » Sir Robert Baden-Powell sets up the Brownsea Island Scout camp in Poole Harbour on the south coast of England. The camp runs from August 1 to August 9 and is regarded as the foundation of the Scouting movement.
      • August 17 » Pike Place Market, a popular tourist destination and registered historic district in Seattle, opened.
      • September 7 » Cunard Line's RMSLusitania sets sail on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City.
      • November 16 » Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory join to form Oklahoma, which is admitted as the 46th U.S. state.
      • December 31 » The first New Year's Eve celebration is held in Times Square (then known as Longacre Square) in Manhattan.

    Day of death April 1, 1963

    • The temperature on April 1, 1963 was between 1.5 °C and 2.6 °C and averaged 2.0 °C. The almost completely overcast 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 May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 24, 1963 to April 14, 1965 the cabinet Marijnen, with Mr. V.G.M. Marijnen (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1963: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 11.9 million citizens.
      • April 21 » The first election of the Universal House of Justice is held, marking its establishment as the supreme governing institution of the Bahá'í Faith.
      • July 1 » The British Government admits that former diplomat Kim Philby had worked as a Soviet agent.
      • August 22 » X-15 Flight 91 reaches the highest altitude of the X-15 program (107.96km (67.08mi) (354,200 feet)).
      • October 31 » A propane tank explosion at the Indiana State Fair Coliseum (now the Indiana Farmers Coliseum) in Indianapolis kills 74 people and injures another 400 during an ice skating show.
      • November 29 » U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson establishes the Warren Commission to investigate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
      • December 7 » Instant replay makes its debut during the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
    

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