George Leonard Guild

Brief Life History of George Leonard

When George Leonard Guild was born on 1 April 1893, in Piedmont, Uinta, Wyoming, United States, his father, George Thomas Guild, was 30 and his mother, Mary Anne Swartzfager, was 24. He married Gladys Alexander on 8 November 1921, in Evanston, Uinta, Wyoming, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 9 October 1925, in Piedmont, Uinta, Wyoming, United States, at the age of 32, and was buried in Evanston City Cemetery, Evanston, Uinta, Wyoming, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Leonard Guild
1893–1925
Gladys Alexander
1903–1989
Marriage: 8 November 1921
George Thomas Guild
1922–1989
Anna May Guild
1925–2000

Sources (14)

  • Leonard Guild in household of James H Guild, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Legacy NFS Source: George Leanard Guild - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: George Leonard Guild
  • Leonard Guild, "Wyoming Marriages, 1869-1923"

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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.

1898 · War with the Spanish

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

1902 · So Much Farm Land

A law that funded many irrigation and agricultural projects in the western states.

Name Meaning

Scottish (Angus and Perthshire): apparently a nickname for someone who played a prominent part in a medieval guild. It may, however, be a Scottish variant of Gould .

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

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