Jay Shideler

Brief Life History of Jay

When Jay Shideler was born on 29 May 1894, in Cuba, Republic, Kansas, United States, his father, Ora Shideler, was 33 and his mother, Lulu Shideler, was 25. He married Bessie Alice Eddy on 9 April 1920. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Kansas, United States in 1905 and Mission Township, Shawnee, Kansas, United States for about 30 years. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 12 November 1977, in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jay Shideler
1894–1977
Bessie Alice Eddy
1894–1974
Marriage: 9 April 1920
Margery Elizabeth Shideler
1921–1978
Norman Jay Shideler
1924–1939
Philip Eddy Shideler
1930–2014
Donald Ira Shideler
1931–1986

Sources (13)

  • Jay Shidler, "Kansas State Census, 1905"
  • Jay Shideler, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
  • Jay Shideler, "United States Social Security Death Index"

World Events (8)

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.

1898 · War with the Spanish

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

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Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Scheidler .

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

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