Brief Life History of John
When John Godowns was born in 1875, in Jefferson, Georgia, United States, his father, John M Godowns, was 53 and his mother, Elizabeth E Harvey, was 40. He lived in District 81, Jefferson, Georgia, United States in 1880.
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Family Time Line
John M Godowns
1822–1896
Elizabeth E Harvey
1835–1919
Thomas J. Godowns
1857–1875
Mary Alice Godowns
1862–1917
James Franklin Godowns
1862–
Susan Godowns
1864–
Samuel Godowns
1866–
Hiram Godowns
1867–
Edmond R Godowns
1869–1943
Anna Godowns
1872–1951
William Godowns
1874–1966
John Godowns
1875–
Thomas Jefferson Godowns
1880–
Sources (1)
- John Godowns in household of John M Godowns, "United States Census, 1880"
Parents and Siblings
1822–1896 Male
1835–1919 Female
Siblings (11)
1857–1875 Male
1862–1917 Female
1862– Male
1864– Female
1866– Male
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World Events (8)
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 0
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.
1893 · The Last Public Hanging in Georgia
Age 18
The last public hanging in Georgia was on September 28, 1893. The General Assembly prohibited public executions in December 1893. Prior to this law, Georgians commonly traveled to witness scheduled public executions.
1906 · Saving Food Labels
Age 31
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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