Brief Life History of George William
When George William Creager was born on 7 August 1839, in Shelby, Richland, Ohio, United States, his father, George William Creager, was 32 and his mother, Elizabeth Catharina Miller, was 34. He married Elizabeth Jane Thompson on 1 February 1868, in Linn, Kansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Scott Township, Linn, Kansas, United States for about 30 years. He died on 26 July 1904, in Kansas, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, La Cygne, Linn, Kansas, United States.
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- Gren W Creager, "United States Census, 1870"
- George W Creagar, "Kansas County Marriages, 1855-1911"
- George William Creager, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1855
Historical Boundaries: 1855: Linn, Kansas Territory, United States 1861: Linn, Kansas, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German and Swiss German Krieger or Krüger (see Krueger ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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