Brief Life History of George Washington
When George Washington Vanover was born on 15 January 1859, in Daviess, Kentucky, United States, his father, John S. Vanover, was 25 and his mother, Luvenia Wall, was 17. He married Olive Josephine Robertson about 1880, in Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Vanover, Daviess, Kentucky, United States in 1900 and Magisterial District 5 Vanover, Daviess, Kentucky, United States in 1910. He died on 17 June 1933, in Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Brushy Fork Cemetery, Panther, Daviess, Kentucky, United States.
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Sources (10)
- Geo W Vanover in household of Jno Vanover, "United States Census, 1860"
- F W Vanover in entry for Wyman T Pruden and Virgie Vanover, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- George W. Vanover in entry for Ira Lucy Kirkland, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965"
Spouse and Children
1859–1933 Male
1862–1958 Female
Children (10)
1882–1942 Male
1884–1943 Female
1885–1979 Female
1887–1954 Female
1889–1979 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1833–1906 Male
1841–1878 Female
Siblings (7)
1859–1933 Male
1862–1932 Female
1865– Male
1867–1955 Male
1870–1950 Female
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World Events (8)
1861
Age 2
1863
Age 4
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 22
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Dutch Van Oever, a topographic name from Middle Dutch oever ‘shore, river bank’, or a habitational name for someone from a place called with this word.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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