Brief Life History of George W.
When George W. Guss was born on 4 November 1856, in Mifflintown, Juniata, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Uriah Guss, was 35 and his mother, Catharine Sieber, was 32. He married Anna Bella McMeen about 1880, in Wolford, Pierce, North Dakota, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Turbett Township, Juniata, Pennsylvania, United States in 1880 and Pierce, North Dakota, United States in 1910. He died in 1916, at the age of 60, and was buried in Wolford, Pierce, North Dakota, United States.
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Sources (10)
- George Guss in household of Uriah Guss, "United States Census, 1870"
- George W Guss, "United States Census, 1860"
- Guss in entry for Clara G Knutsen, "California Death Index, 1940-1997"
Spouse and Children
1856–1916 Male
1860–1971 Female
Children (11)
1882–1962 Female
1884–1981 Female
1887–1976 Male
1890–1955 Male
1893–1894 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1821–1879 Male
1824–1891 Female
Siblings (14)
1844–1928 Female
1846–1846 Male
1848–1928 Female
1849–1849 Male
1850–1919 Male
+9 More Children
World Events (8)
1863
Age 7
1863 · Battle of Gettysburg
Age 7
1872 · The First National Park
Age 16
Name Meaning
English (Kent): from the Old Swedish personal name Guse, Gusse.
South German (Güss): topographic name for someone who lived near a torrent or on a flood plain, from Middle High German güsse ‘flood, flooding’. Compare Guess .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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