Brief Life History of George A.
When George A. Provines was born on 2 September 1857, in Huntington, Indiana, United States, his father, Charles Provines, was 39 and his mother, Mary Ann Sowers, was 30. He lived in Cowley, Kansas, United States in 1895 and Tisdale Township, Cowley, Kansas, United States in 1900. He died on 17 March 1908, in Kansas, United States, at the age of 50, and was buried in New Salem, Cowley, Kansas, United States.
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Sources (6)
- George Provines in household of Charles Provines, "Kansas State Census, 1895"
- George A. Provines, "Find A Grave Index"
- George Perrians in household of Charles Perrians, "United States Census, 1870"
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World Events (8)
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1867
Historical Boundaries: 1867: Cowley, Kansas, United States
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
Name Meaning
Irish: probably a variant of English Provins 1.
Probably also an altered form of Purviance , a surname of (ultimately) Scottish origin. Compare Provine .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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