Walter Vaughan Mc Gee

Male23 July 1884–16 February 1945

Brief Life History of Walter Vaughan

When Walter Vaughan Mc Gee was born on 23 July 1884, in North Plainfield, Somerset, New Jersey, United States, his father, Walter M. McGee, was 24 and his mother, Mary Alice Yerkes, was 23. He had at least 1 son with Rose E Clark. He lived in Somerset, New Jersey, United States in 1905. He died on 16 February 1945, in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Hillside, Union, New Jersey, United States.

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Family Time Line

Walter Vaughan Mc Gee
1884–1945
Rose E Clark
Walter V Mcgee Jr
1921–1994

Sources (5)

  • Walter V Mcgee in household of Walter M Mcgee, "New Jersey State Census, 1905"
  • Walter V. McGee, "New Jersey, Births, 1670-1980"
  • Walter Vaughan Mcgee, "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949"

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Children (1)

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Siblings (2)

World Events (8)

1885

Age 1

North Plainfield was set off from the Township in the year 1885, Watchung in the year 1926, and Green Brook in 1932.

1886

Age 2

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

1901 · Assassination of Mckinley

Age 17

President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Cuong, Minh, Lien, Muoi, Thanh, Tho, Tieu, Vinh, Anh, Beo, Binh, Chau.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 麥 (see Mai 2) and 莫 (see Mo 1).

Vietnamese (Mạc): from Chinese 莫 ‘nothing; nonexistent’; see Mo 1.

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

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