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Personal data John Spry 

Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Household of John Spry

He is married to Katherine Agnes Hunt.

They got married on February 6, 1912 at Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, USA, he was 22 years old.Sources 2, 6, 13


Child(ren):

  1. John Lawrence Spry  1915-2003 
  2. Josephine Lenora Spry  1917-1999 
  3. Kathryn Agnes Spry  1912-1988

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Ancestors (and descendant) of John Spry

James Spry
1799-????
Mary Spry
1807-????
William Gilbert
1820-1883
Grace Heard
1829-????
James Spry
1846-????

John Spry
1889-1962

1912

Katherine Agnes Hunt
1887-????

John Lawrence Spry
1915-2003
Josephine Lenora Spry
1917-1999
Kathryn Agnes Spry
1912-1988

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    Sources

    1. England & Wales Census, 1901, England & Wales Census, 1901 / FamilySearch.org
    2. California County Marriages 1850-1952, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8ZG-8LN : 28 November 2014), John Spry and Katherine Hunt, 27 Jan 1912; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouse / Familysearch.org
    3. United States Census, 1940, "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9WT-L4L : accessed 14 December 2016), John Spry, Tract 378, Santa Monica, Santa Monica Judicial Township, Los Angeles, California, United States; cit / Familysearch.org
    4. England and Wales Census, 1891, England and Wales Census, 1891 / FamilySearch.org
    5. U.S., Naturalization Records, 1840-1957, Ancestry.com, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Naturalization Records of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, Central Division (Los Angeles), 1887-1940; Microfilm Roll: 75; Microfilm Serial: M1524 / Ancestry.com
    6. California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980, Ancestry.com, California Department of Public Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com. Digital Images. / Ancestry.com
    7. United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
      NameJohn Spry
      Event TypeDraft Registration
      Event Date1917-1918
      Event PlaceLos Angeles County no 3, California, United States
      GenderMale
      NationalityEngland
      Birth Date05 Nov 1890
      BirthplaceDelabole, , England
      / FamilySearch.org
    8. California Death Index 1940-1997, FamilySearch.org, California Death Index 1940-1997
      NameJohn Spry
      Event TypeDeath
      Event Date14 Jul 1962
      Event PlaceLos Angeles, California, United States
      Birth Date05 Nov 1890
      BirthplaceEngland
      GenderMale
      / FamilySearch.org
    9. United States Census, 1930, "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCDQ-K3X : accessed 13 December 2016), John L Spry in household of John Spry, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration / Familysearch.org
    10. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Ancestry.com, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of California; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147 / Ancestry.com
    11. 1920 United States Census, FamilySearch.org, 1920 United States Census
      NameJohn Spry
      Event TypeCensus
      Event Date8 Jan 1920
      Event PlaceSanta Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States
      GenderMale
      Age30
      Marital StatusMarried
      RaceWhite
      Race (Original)White
      Can ReadYes
      Can WriteYes
      Relationship to Head of HouseholdHead
      Relationship to Head of Household (Original)Head
      Own or RentOwn
      Birth Year (Estimated)1890
      BirthplaceEngland
      Immigration Year1911
      Father's BirthplaceEngland
      Mother's BirthplaceEngland
      Sheet LetterB
      Sheet Number5
      Household
      Role
      Gender
      Age
      Birthplace
      John SpryHeadM30England
      Katherine SpryWifeF32England
      Katherine A SpryDaughterF7California
      John L SprySonM4California
      Josephine L SpryDaughterF2California
      / Familysearch.org
    12. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
    13. California, County Marriages, 1850-1952, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XL4P-2DW : 28 November 2014), John Spry and Katherine Hunt, 27 Jan 1912; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouse / Familysearch.org

    Historical events

    Birthday November 5, 1889

    • The temperature on November 5, 1889 was about 10.5 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 79%. 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 April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1889: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • January 15 » The Coca-Cola Company, then known as the Pemberton Medicine Company, is incorporated in Atlanta.
      • March 23 » The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is established by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in Qadian, British India.
      • April 22 » At noon, thousands rush to claim land in the Land Rush of 1889. Within hours the cities of Oklahoma City and Guthrie are formed with populations of at least 10,000.
      • May 31 » Johnstown Flood: Over 2,200 people die after a dam fails and sends a 60-foot (18-meter) wall of water over the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
      • August 4 » The Great Fire of Spokane, Washington destroys some 32 blocks of the city, prompting a mass rebuilding project.
      • October 24 » Henry Parkes delivers the Tenterfield Oration, effectively starting the federation process in Australia.

    Day of marriage February 6, 1912

    • The temperature on February 6, 1912 was between -3.4 °C and 6.0 °C and averaged 2.9 °C. There was 2.9 mm of rain. There was 1.8 hours of sunshine (19%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1912: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
      • January 1 » The Republic of China is established.
      • January 4 » The Scout Association is incorporated throughout the British Empire by royal charter.
      • January 11 » Immigrant textile workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts, go on strike when wages are reduced in response to a mandated shortening of the work week.
      • April 18 » The Cunard liner RMSCarpathia brings 705 survivors from the RMSTitanic to New York City.
      • September 2 » Arthur Rose Eldred is awarded the first Eagle Scout award of the Boy Scouts of America.
      • October 14 » Former president Theodore Roosevelt is shot and mildly wounded by John Flammang Schrank. With the fresh wound in his chest, and the bullet still within it, Roosevelt delivers his scheduled speech.

    Day of death July 14, 1962

    • The temperature on July 14, 1962 was between 8.9 °C and 20.4 °C and averaged 15.3 °C. There was 1.9 hours of sunshine (12%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. 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 year 1962: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 11.7 million citizens.
      • January 3 » Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro.
      • February 27 » Two dissident Republic of Vietnam Air Force pilots bomb the Independence Palace in Saigon in a failed attempt to assassinate South Vietnam President Ngô Đình Diệm.
      • March 4 » A Caledonian Airways Douglas DC-7 crashes shortly after takeoff from Cameroon, killing 111 - the worst crash of a DC-7.
      • July 6 » As a part of Operation Plowshare, the Sedan nuclear test takes place.
      • July 30 » The Trans-Canada Highway, the longest national highway in the world, is officially opened.
      • September 25 » The North Yemen Civil War begins when Abdullah al-Sallal dethrones the newly crowned Imam al-Badr and declares Yemen a republic under his presidency.
    

    Same birth/death day

    Source: Wikipedia

    • 1885 » Will Durant, American historian and philosopher († 1981)
    • 1886 » Sadae Inoue, Japanese general († 1961)
    • 1887 » Paul Wittgenstein, Austrian-American pianist and educator († 1961)
    • 1890 » Jan Zrzavý, Czech painter and illustrator († 1977)
    • 1892 » J. B. S. Haldane, English-Indian geneticist and biologist († 1964)
    • 1892 » John Alcock, captain in the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force († 1919)

    Source: Wikipedia


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