Brief Life History of Granville Alva
When Granville Alva Pearson was born on 12 August 1888, in Adams Township, Madison, Indiana, United States, his father, Jesse James Pearson, was 46 and his mother, Nancy Ellen Adams, was 43. He married Clara Bowers on 14 March 1911, in Madison, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Union Township, Madison, Indiana, United States in 1930 and Chesterfield, Union Township, Madison, Indiana, United States in 1940. He died on 1 June 1971, in Anderson Township, Madison, Indiana, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Chesterfield, Union Township, Madison, Indiana, United States.
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- Granville A Purson in household of Smith Cates, "United States Census, 1910"
- Grannville A. Pearson, "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992"
- Granville Pearson, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
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.
1906 · Gary, Indiana, Is Founded
The town of Gary, Indiana, was founded by the United States Steel Corporation in 1906. The Gary Works steel mill was the largest integrated mill in North America. The city of Gary was named after Elbert Henry Gary who was the founding chairman of the United States Steel Corporation and American lawyer and county judge. Gary partnered with J.P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, and Charles M. Schwab to found the United States Steel Corporation.
1910 · The BSA is Made
Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.
Name Meaning
English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Per(e) or Piers (see Pear and Pierce ) + son. The surname is also quite common in Ireland, where it has been established for many centuries. Compare Peerson .
Americanized form of one or more similar (like-sounding) Jewish (Ashkenazic) surnames.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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