John James Deavers

Brief Life History of John James

When John James Deavers was born on 13 June 1888, in Mount Pulaski, Logan, Illinois, United States, his father, George Deavers, was 25 and his mother, Abigail Dora Conaway, was 25. He married Henrietta Sturgeon about 1910, in Logan, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Eminence Township, Logan, Illinois, United States in 1940 and United States in 1963. He died on 1 June 1963, in Atlanta, Logan, Illinois, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Mount Pulaski, Logan, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

John James Deavers
1888–1963
Henrietta Sturgeon
1887–1941
Marriage: about 1910
Chalin Deavers
1911–
Frederick Harold Deavers
1912–1983
Susan Deavers
1914–
John Thomas Deavers
1915–1916
George Johnson Deavers
1918–2013
William Deavers
1922–1996

Sources (15)

  • John J Deavers, "United States Census, 1910"
  • John J Deavers, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
  • John Deavers, "United States Social Security Death Index"

World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

1892 · The Chicago Canal

The Chicago River Canal was built as a sewage treatment scheme to help the city's drinking water not to get contaminated. While the Canal was being constructed the Chicago River's flow was reversed so it could be treated before draining back out into Lake Michigan.

1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.

Name Meaning

Irish: variant of Deaver , with the addition of the Englishpatronymic suffix -s.

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

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