John Godowns

Brief Life History of John

When John Godowns was born in 1875, in Jefferson, Georgia, United States, his father, John M Godowns, was 48 and his mother, Elizabeth E Harvey, was 40. He lived in District 81, Jefferson, Georgia, United States in 1880 and Cottonton, Russell, Alabama, United States in 1946.

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Family Time Line

John M Godowns
1827–1896
Elizabeth E Harvey
1835–1919
Thomas J. Godowns
1857–
Mary Alice Godowns
1861–1917
James Franklin Godowns
1862–
Susan Godowns
1864–
Samuel Godowns
1866–
Hiram Godowns
1867–
Edward R Goodowns
1869–1943
Anna Godowns
1872–1951
William M Goodowns
1874–1966
John Godowns
1875–
Jefferson E Godowns
1879–1946

Sources (2)

  • John Godowns in household of John M Godowns, "United States Census, 1880"
  • John Godowns, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"

World Events (8)

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

1900

Historical Boundaries: 1900: Russell, Alabama, United States

1906 · Saving Food Labels

The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.

Name Meaning

Perhaps an Americanized form of German Godau, a habitational name from Godau in Schleswig-Holstein or Godow in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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