Brief Life History of George Shattuck
When George Shattuck Barrows Sr. was born on 4 October 1871, in Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United States, his father, William Eliot Barrows Sr., was 29 and his mother, Emma Harriet Shattuck, was 24. He married Ethel Randolph Clay on 10 February 1896, in Riverton, Burlington, New Jersey, United States. He lived in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States in 1880 and Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States for about 10 years. He died on 14 December 1962, in Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.
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- George Barrows, "Rhode Island State Census, 1935"
- George S Barrows, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"
- George Shattuck Barrows in entry for George Shattuck Barrows, "California, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
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World Events (8)
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
1876 · Pope Manufacturing Co. Begins Automobile Manufacturing
Pope Manufacturing Company produced bicycles, motorcycles, and automobiles. The main office is located in Hartford, Connecticut. In 1915, the company ceased producing motorcycles.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
Name Meaning
English (Yorkshire): variant of Barrow , with excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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