George Hermling

Brief Life History of George

When George Hermling was born about 1878, in Indiana, United States, his father, John Henry Hermling, was 34 and his mother, Martha Matilda Staufer, was 29. He lived in Wabash Township, Fountain, Indiana, United States for about 20 years.

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Family Time Line

John Henry Hermling
1845–1917
Martha Matilda Staufer
1850–
George Abraham Hermling
1870–1949
George Hermling
about 1878–
John Elmer Hermling
1871–
Rusia May Hermling
1873–1959
William H Hermling
1876–

Sources (2)

  • George Hermling in household of John Hermling, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Legacy NFS Source: George Hermling - Government record: birth-name: George Hermling

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.

1906 · Gary, Indiana, Is Founded

The town of Gary, Indiana, was founded by the United States Steel Corporation in 1906. The Gary Works steel mill was the largest integrated mill in North America. The city of Gary was named after Elbert Henry Gary who was the founding chairman of the United States Steel Corporation and American lawyer and county judge. Gary partnered with J.P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, and Charles M. Schwab to found the United States Steel Corporation.

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

Some characteristic forenames: German Gunter, Heiner.

German: variant of Härtling (see Hartling ).

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

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