The Brown Tree » George Button DARLING (1875-1933)
Personal data George Button DARLING
Sources 1, 2Sources 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11- He was born on September 17, 1875 in 54 Windmill St.Brighton, East Sussex, England.Sources 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10
- He was baptized on October 31, 1875 in Brighton, Sussex, England.Sources 2, 12
- Emigrated in the year 1896, Arrives in Dublin.
- Profession: in the year 1910 Owner of a Printing Company in Dublin and Bray.
- Resident:
- in the year 1881: Brighton, Sussex, England.Source 10
- in the year 1924: 8 Alexandra Terrace, Bray, County Wicklow, Eire.
- on April 2, 1911: Rotunda, Dublin, Ireland.Source 8
- in the year 1891: Brighton, Sussex, England.Source 9
- (End of World War I) June 1918.
- (World War I) on 1914 - 1918.
- (Autumn of Terror) on 31st-08-1888 in Buck's Row, Whitechapel.East End, London: Jack The Ripper's first Murder Mary Ann Nichols.
- (George Button Darling) on November 16, 1933 in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland: St. George's Church Cemetery.Source 13
- (The Titanic) on 15th-04-1912 in Atlantic Ocean: The sinking of the RMS Titanic occurred on the night of 14 April through to the morning of 15 April 1912 in the North Atlantic Ocean, four days into the ship's maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City..
- (Possible Fire) in the year 1930 in Anglesea Street, Dublin: When was there a fire at Angelsea Printing Works ? Date speculative.
- (Son George's Wedding) on July 6, 1925 in Christchurch, Bray.
- (Brothers Re-union) September 1917 in Brighton, East Sussex, England: Six Brothers come together for their Father's Funeral Reason speculative but probable.
- (Group Photo) April 1930 in Anglesea Street, Dublin: Printing Business Group Photo Date speculative (for Timeline purposes).
- He died on November 16, 1933 in St George’s Dublin, Ireland, he was 58 years old.Sources 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15
My grandfather suffered cardiac failure whilst worshipping in St.George's Church,Fairview
- He is buried on 19 Nov 1933 (Sunday) in St.Georges,Drumcondra,Dublin.Source 4
- A child of Joseph DARLING and Charlotte BUTTON
Household of George Button DARLING
He is married to Hannah HARRIS.
They got married on February 18, 1901 at St.Thomas's C.of I. Church,Dublin City, he was 25 years old.Source 7
Child(ren):
- Joseph DARLING 1902-1902
Notes about George Button DARLING
1875 Born at 2 Fleet street,Brighton
1881 census, George is a 5 year old scholar living with his parents and siblings
1891 census, George is a 15 year old printers apprentice living with his parents and siblings in Richmond Buildings, Brighton.
1896 aged 21 Arrives in Dublin. (Year speculative)
1901 81 Lower Gloucester Street.
Married 18 Feb;occupation-Compositor. Presumably after marrying, George moved to Russell Street (Hannah lived here with her parents)
1911 aged 36 living at 17 Russell Street,with 3 children and mother-in-law and 3 other families (8 roomed house-they occupied 5 rooms ;another family living in each of the other 3 upper rooms) (at one point possibly at least 17 people lived in this tenement house)
1914-18 War George is home in Brighton with his brothers and have a photograph taken
1925 Moved to Bray Living at 8 Alexandra Terrace,Bray.and had own Printing Business in town centre.
1927 (or earlier) Moved back to Dublin:( letter dated 12 Oct 1927)
Had his own business: Anglesea Printing Works, G.B.Darling&Sons,Anglesea Chambers,20 Anglesea Street, Dublin
1933 Died suddenly in Church at the age of 58; buried near Shelburne Road,Philsborough,Malahide or Glasnevin Cemetery
GEORGE DARLING
1933Group Registration ID1925926SR District/Reg AreaDublin South Age at Death 56
Pursue Possible Link to John McCormack
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Sources
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- UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current, Ancestry.com
- Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
- England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915, FreeBMD / Ancestry.com
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- Web: Ireland, Census, 1911, Ancestry.com, Source Citation: Class: RG14
Name: George Button DARLING birth date: 17 Sep 1875 birth place: Brighton, Sussex, England residence date: 2 April 1911 residence place: Rotunda, Dublin, Ireland
/ Ancestry.com - 1891 England Census, Ancestry.com, Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 806; Folio: 32; Page: 9; GSU roll: 6095916
birth date: 17 Sep 1875 birth place: Brighton, Sussex, England residence date: 1891 residence place: Brighton, Sussex, England Name: George Button DARLING
/ Ancestry.com - 1881 England Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Class: RG11; Piece: 1088; Folio: 116; Page: 18; GSU roll: 1341256 / Ancestry.com
- Findagrave, George Button Darling 16 Nov 1933 / www.findagrave.com
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Historical events
Birthday September 17, 1875
- The temperature on September 17, 1875 was about 22.7 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-southeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 48%. 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 August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
- In the year 1875: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- March 3 » Georges Bizet's opera Carmen receives its première at the Opéra-Comique in Paris.
- May 17 » Aristides wins the first Kentucky Derby with the jockey Oliver Lewis (2:37.75)
- June 19 » The Herzegovinian rebellion against the Ottoman Empire begins.
- October 16 » Brigham Young University is founded in Provo, Utah.
- October 22 » First telegraphic connection in Argentina.
- December 4 » Notorious New York City politician Boss Tweed escapes from prison; he is later recaptured in Spain.
Christening day October 31, 1875
- The temperature on October 31, 1875 was about 1.5 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 85%. 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 August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
- In the year 1875: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
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- February 24 » The SSGothenburg hits the Great Barrier Reef and sinks off the Australian east coast, killing approximately 100, including a number of high-profile civil servants and dignitaries.
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Day of marriage February 18, 1901
- The temperature on February 18, 1901 was between -6.2 °C and 0.4 °C and averaged -2.2 °C. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). 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, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- 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 1901: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.2 million citizens.
- January 10 » The first great Texas oil gusher is discovered at Spindletop in Beaumont, Texas.
- March 2 » The U.S. Congress passes the Platt Amendment limiting the autonomy of Cuba, as a condition of the withdrawal of American troops.
- June 17 » The College Board introduces its first standardized test, the forerunner to the SAT.
- August 28 » Silliman University is founded in the Philippines. It is the first American private school in the country.
- October 12 » President Theodore Roosevelt officially renames the "Executive Mansion" to the White House.
- November 8 » Gospel riots: Bloody clashes take place in Athens following the translation of the Gospels into demotic Greek.
Day of death November 16, 1933
- The temperature on November 16, 1933 was between 2.5 °C and 8.5 °C and averaged 4.7 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (5%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the 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 August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1933: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 8.2 million citizens.
- March 20 » Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler ordered the creation of Dachau concentration camp as Chief of Police of Munich and appointed Theodor Eicke as the camp commandant.
- August 7 » The Kingdom of Iraq slaughters over 3,000 Assyrians in the village of Simele. This date is recognized as Martyrs Day or National Day of Mourning by the Assyrian community in memory of the Simele massacre.
- August 16 » Christie Pits riot takes place in Toronto, Ontario.
- August 24 » The Crescent Limited train derails in Washington, D.C., after the bridge it is crossing is washed out by the 1933 Chesapeake–Potomac hurricane.
- December 6 » U.S. federal judge John M. Woolsey rules that James Joyce's novel Ulysses is not obscene.
- December 17 » The first NFL Championship Game is played. The game was at Wrigley Field between the New York Giants and Chicago Bears. The Bears won 23–21.
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