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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.
      • February 22 » The Prohibition Party holds its first national convention in Columbus, Ohio, nominating James Black as its presidential nominee.
      • March 5 » George Westinghouse patents the air brake.
      • March 22 » Illinois becomes the first state to require gender equality in employment.
      • June 14 » Trade unions are legalized in Canada.
      • 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 18 » Susan B. Anthony and 14 other women are arrested for voting illegally in the United States presidential election of 1872.

    Day of marriage February 5, 1907

    • The temperature on February 5, 1907 was between -2.3 °C and 0.9 °C and averaged -1.0 °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.
      • April 15 » Triangle Fraternity is founded at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
      • June 22 » The London Underground's Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway opens.
      • August 31 » Russia and the United Kingdom sign the Anglo-Russian Convention, by which the UK recognizes Russian preeminence in northern Persia, while Russia recognizes British preeminence in southeastern Persia and Afghanistan. Both powers pledge not to interfere in Tibet.
      • September 26 » Four months after the 1907 Imperial Conference, New Zealand and Newfoundland are promoted from colonies to dominions within the British Empire.
      • September 30 » The McKinley National Memorial, the final resting place of assassinated U.S. President William McKinley and his family, is dedicated in Canton, Ohio.
      • December 8 » King Gustaf V of Sweden accedes to the Swedish throne.

    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.
      • June 26 » Cold War: U.S. President John F. Kennedy gave his "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech, underlining the support of the United States for democratic West Germany shortly after Soviet-supported East Germany erected the Berlin Wall.
      • August 18 » Civil rights movement: James Meredith becomes the first African American to graduate from the University of Mississippi.
      • August 28 » March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. gives his I Have a Dream speech.
      • September 16 » Malaysia is formed from the Federation of Malaya, Singapore, North Borneo (Sabah) and Sarawak. However, Singapore soon leaves this new country.
      • November 9 » At Miike coal mine, Miike, Japan, an explosion kills 458, and hospitalises 839 with carbon monoxide poisoning.
      • December 10 » An assassination attempt on the British High Commissioner in Aden kills two people and wounds dozens more.
    

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