Guy Sage

Brief Life History of Guy

When Guy Sage was born on 7 July 1894, in Delphos, Ottawa, Kansas, United States, his father, James Benjamin Sage, was 35 and his mother, Rachel Irene Shafer, was 31. He married Helen Isabella Woolston on 20 October 1917, in Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Shelley, Bingham, Idaho, United States in 1910 and Thomas, Bingham, Idaho, United States in 1920. He died on 15 December 1943, in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 49, and was buried in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States.

Photos and Memories (4)

Do you know Guy? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

Guy Sage
1894–1943
Helen Isabella Woolston
1898–1940
Marriage: 20 October 1917
Barbara Irene Sage
1918–2004
Cecil G. Sage
1921–2001
Harold J. Sage
1928–2006
Guila Sage
1933–2014

Sources (24)

  • Baby Sage in household of J B Sage, "Kansas State Census, 1895"
  • Guy Sage, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
  • Guy Sage, "Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1950"

World Events (8)

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

1906 · Great San Francisco Earthquake

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook San Francisco for approximately 60 seconds on April 18, 1906. A 1906 report by US Army Relief Operations recorded the death toll for San Francisco and surrounding areas at 664. Later reports record the number at over 3,000 deaths. An estimated 225,000 people were left homeless from the widespread destructuction as 80% of the city was destroyed.

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

French and English (of Norman origin): nickname for a wise, learned man, from the Old French and Middle English adjective sage ‘wise, learned, sensible’, from Latin sagus ‘prophetic’, akin to sagax ‘sharp, perceptive’. Compare Desage and Lesage .

Irish (Meath): in some cases, a variant of Savage , via the Gaelicized form Sabhaois.

German: habitational name from a place near Oldenburg, so named from an old word, sege ‘sedge, reed’.

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

Possible Related Names

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.