George Washington Tea

Brief Life History of George Washington

When George Washington Tea was born in 1839, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, George Tea, was 35 and his mother, Sara Ann Branner, was 28. He married Deborah Callie Melser on 7 September 1865, in Marshall, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Willingboro Township, Burlington, New Jersey, United States in 1850 and Indiana, United States in 1870. He died on 13 September 1895, in Kansas, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Kiowa, Barber, Kansas, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Washington Tea
1839–1895
Deborah Callie Melser
1849–1877
Marriage: 7 September 1865
Ella F Tea
1866–
Cora Edith Tea
1868–
Charles Richard Tea
1870–1942

Sources (6)

  • George W Tee in household of George Tee, "United States Census, 1850"
  • George W Tea, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
  • George W Tea, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy

The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1856 · The Town of Santa Claus

The town of Santa Fe was denied their application for a United States Postal Service as a town of Santa Fe, Indiana, was already established. Several meetings were held and the name was changed to Santa Claus, Indiana. The United States Postal Service granted their application. Due to the name, the post office in Santa Claus continues to receive thousands of letters to Santa Claus from children around the world each December.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Chinese Yin, Bak, Boon, Chak, Heng, Him, Hing, Tong. Vietnamese Huy, Ngo, Nguon, Thy, Tien.

English (Gloucestershire): variant of Tee .

Cambodian: written ទៀ, of Chinese origin. It corresponds to a term of address for a father used by Chinese Cambodians, and also to Chinese 茶 ‘tea’.

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

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