George Brilton McMahan

Brief Life History of George Brilton

When George Brilton McMahan was born on 21 November 1863, in Albany, Whiteside, Illinois, United States, his father, James B. McMahan, was 40 and his mother, Eleanor Hoffman, was 35. He married Alvina Bertha Spooner on 30 September 1895, in Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Alexandria Township, Douglas, Minnesota, United States in 1940 and Hudson Township, Douglas, Minnesota, United States in 1950. He died on 22 November 1953, in Alexandria, Douglas, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Ellis Family Burial Site, Leaf Valley Township, Douglas, Minnesota, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Brilton McMahan
1863–1953
Alvina Bertha Spooner
1874–1949
Marriage: 30 September 1895
Clifford Oren McMahan
1896–1978

Sources (19)

  • George McMahan, "United States, Census, 1950"
  • George Mcmahan, "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949"
  • Geo McMahan, "United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

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World Events (8)

1865

Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

1865

Historical Boundaries: 1865: Kossuth, Iowa, United States

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.

Name Meaning

Irish: variant of McMahon .

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

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