Brief Life History of Marvel George
When Marvel George Bacon was born on 16 March 1899, in Idaho, United States, his father, George Wallace Bacon, was 33 and his mother, Sarah Elisabeth McClellan, was 34. He married Helen Emma Brutt on 30 September 1918, in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States. He lived in Boise, Idaho, United States in 1900 and Judicial Township 1, San Mateo, California, United States in 1930. He died in November 1964, in Idaho, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Orofino, Clearwater, Idaho, United States.
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Sources (13)
- George Bacon, "United States Census, 1930"
- Marvell George Bacon, "Idaho, Birth Index, 1861-1911"
- Marvel George Bacon, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
Spouse and Children
1899–1964 Male
1902–1976 Female
Children (2)
1922–1994 Male
1924–1986 Female
Parents and Siblings
1866–1901 Male
1864–1925 Female
Siblings (2)
1899–1964 Male
1900–1990 Female
World Events (8)
1900 · Gold for Cash!
Age 1
1906 · Great San Francisco Earthquake
Age 7
1917
Age 18
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin) and French: from the Norman French personal name Bacun, derived from the ancient Germanic name Bac(c)o, Bahho, based on the element bag ‘(to) fight, (to) dispute’. The name was relatively common among the Normans in the form Bacus, of which the oblique case was Bacon.
English and French: from Middle English, Old French bacun, bacon ‘bacon’ (a word of ancient Germanic origin, akin to Back 3), probably a metonymic occupational name for a preparer and seller of cured pork.
History: Gilles Bacon from Normandy, France, is documented in Quebec City, QC, in 1647. — Michael Bacon from England arrived in Dedham, MA, in 1640. Nathanial Bacon, from Stratton, Cornwall, arrived in Barnstaple, MA, in 1639. Another Nathaniel Bacon (1647–76), from Friston Hall, Suffolk, emigrated to VA and settled at Curl's Neck on the James river.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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