George Washington Motter

Brief Life History of George Washington

When George Washington Motter was born on 28 February 1907, in Oklahoma, United States, his father, John Theodosia Motter II, was 42 and his mother, Alice Maria Nusbaum, was 36. He married Vera Marie Barber on 3 August 1928, in Noble, Oklahoma, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in United States in 1949 and Verdigris, Rogers, Oklahoma, United States in 1950. He died on 13 July 1977, in Claremore, Rogers, Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Claremore, Rogers, Oklahoma, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Washington Motter
1907–1977
Vera Marie Barber
1911–1976
Marriage: 3 August 1928
Margaret Colleen Motter
1929–1978
Ivan Lee Motter
1932–2021
Allen George Motter
1933–2014

Sources (24)

  • George W Matter, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Legacy NFS Source: George Washington Motter - Government record: birth-name: George W Motter
  • George W Motter, "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995"

World Events (8)

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.

1910 · State Capital Moves to Oklahoma City

The state capital of Oklahoma moved from Guthrie to Oklahoma City on June 10, 1910. 

1927

Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.

Name Meaning

German: topographic name from Middle High German mot ‘mud, mire’ + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant.

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

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