John Alshouse

Brief Life History of John

When John Alshouse was born in 1879, in Walnut, Bureau, Illinois, United States, his father, Samuel Alshouse, was 44 and his mother, Mary C Sine, was 34. He lived in Dover, Bureau, Illinois, United States in 1880.

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Family Time Line

Samuel Alshouse
1835–1901
Mary C Sine
1845–1924
George Lincoln Alshouse
1867–1944
Virden Charles Alshouse
1869–1957
Charles Alshouse
1872–1925
Isabell Alshouse
1876–1941
John Alshouse
1879–
Harry Alshouse
1879–1923
Frank Elwood Alshouse
1883–1951
Carrie Elizabeth Alshouse
1888–1967

Sources (1)

  • John Alshouse in household of Samuel Alshouse, "United States Census, 1880"

World Events (8)

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

1885 · The First Skyscraper

The Home Insurance Building is considered to be the first skyscraper in the world. It was supported both inside and outside by steel and metal that were deemed fireproof and also it was reinforced with concrete. It originally had ten stories but in 1891 two more were added.

1910 · The BSA is Made

Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Althaus or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.

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

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