Walter John Hughes

Male24 November 1886–17 January 1986

Brief Life History of Walter John

When Walter John Hughes was born on 24 November 1886, in Table Grove, Fulton, Illinois, United States, his father, George Freeman Hughes, was 27 and his mother, Lura Dean Bailey, was 27. He married Gladys Ann Soldwell on 29 September 1914, in Knox, Illinois, United States. He lived in Elba Township, Knox, Illinois, United States in 1900 and Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States for about 30 years. He died on 17 January 1986, in Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States, at the age of 99.

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Family Time Line

Walter John Hughes
1886–1986
Margarette Iva Ashton
1909–1998
Marriage: 24 February 1962

Sources (10)

  • Walter J Hughes, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Walter John Hughes, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934"
  • Walter John Hughes, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    24 February 1962
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (1)

    World Events (8)

    1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

    Age 4

    This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

    1892 · The Masonic Temple Building

    Age 6

    The Masonic Temple Building was a skyscraper built in Chicago and from 1895 to 1920 it was the tallest building in Chicago. The building featured a central court surrounded by shops on nine floors. On top of the shops there were meeting rooms that were also used as theaters. In 1939 the Masonic Temple was demolished, and a Walgreens drug store was erected in its place. 

    1912 · The Girl Scouts

    Age 26

    Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

    Name Meaning

    English and Welsh: variant of Hugh with genitival or excrescent -s.

    Irish and Scottish: adopted as an equivalent of Gaelic surnames based on the personal name Aodh ‘fire’, for example Ó hAodha, Mac Aodha; see McCoy and compare McHugh .

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

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