Ernest John Groom

Brief Life History of Ernest John

When Ernest John Groom was born on 8 September 1883, in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Robert Groom, was 28 and his mother, Avis Fountain, was 26. He married Rose Bonner in 1911, in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He registered for military service in 1902. He died in 1916, in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 33.

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Family Time Line

Ernest John Groom
1883–1916
Rose Bonner
1885–1916
Marriage: 1911
Reginald Ernest Groom
1912–1995

Sources (11)

  • Ernest J Groom in household of Robert Groom, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • Ernest John Groom, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Ernest J Groom, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"

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World Events (5)

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

1904 · The Entente Cordiale

The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.

1908

London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.

Name Meaning

English: occupational name for a servant or a shepherd, from Middle English grōm(e) ‘boy, servant’ (of uncertain origin), which in some places was specialized to mean ‘shepherd’.

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

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