Juquetta Ann Guess

Female20 June 1937–20 July 2002

Brief Life History of Juquetta Ann

When Juquetta Ann Guess was born on 20 June 1937, in Titus, Texas, United States, her father, Clio Eugene Guess, was 24 and her mother, Lois Irene Woody, was 21. She married John Beckham Kirtley Jr on 15 September 1960, in Dallas, Texas, United States. She lived in Justice Precinct 1, Titus, Texas, United States in 1940. She died on 20 July 2002, in Dallas, Texas, United States, at the age of 65.

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John Beckham Kirtley Jr
1930–1986
Juquetta Ann Guess
1937–2002
Marriage: 15 September 1960

Sources (8)

  • Juquetta Ann Guess in household of Clio Guess, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Juquetta Ann Guess, "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997"
  • Juquetta Berry, "United States Social Security Death Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    15 September 1960Dallas, Texas, United States
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (2)

    World Events (8)

    1941

    Age 4

    Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.

    1949 · 1950s Texas Drought

    Age 12

    One of most intense, costly, and devastating droughts ever recorded in the state of Texas. The entire state was in a state of drought by the summer of 1951. Less than 30-50% of the normal rainfall was received during this period. The state was plagued with dust storms similar to those from the infamous Dust Bowl. The drought ended in a destructive manner throughout 1957; storms, hail, tornadoes, and deadly floods.

    1955 · The Civil Rights Movement Begins

    Age 18

    The civil rights movement was a movement to enforce constitutional and legal rights for African Americans that the other Americans enjoyed. By using nonviolent campaigns, those involved secured new recognition in laws and federal protection of all Americans. Moderators worked with Congress to pass of several pieces of legislation that overturned discriminatory practices.

    Name Meaning

    English (southern): probably a variant of Guest with loss of final -t.

    South German (Güss): see Guss .

    German: variant of Geis .

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

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