Brief Life History of George A.
George A. Turnbull was born in June 1846, in Scotland, United Kingdom as the son of George Turnbull and Eliza LAUDER. He married Rosella E. Walters on 12 June 1872, in Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Cook, Illinois, United States in 1900. He died on 10 September 1908, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, at the age of 62.
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- George Turnbull, "United States Census, 1900"
- George A Turnbull, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
- George A Turnbull, "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998"
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1847 · The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland is established.
The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland was formed in 1847. For most of its existence the United Presbyterian Church was the third largest Presbyterian Church in Scotland and flourished in Scotland for 53 years. After being reunited with the Church of Scotland in 1929, it continues to bring relief to the local communities.
1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized
Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English (Durham and Northumberland) and Scottish: occupational name for one who herds bulls, from Middle English turne-bole, a compound of Middle English t(o)urnen ‘turn, direct, steer’ + bul(l)e ‘bull’. Compare Bulman and Bullard.
Scottish (Roxburghshire): in the Scottish borderlands the name was either confused with or derived from Trumble .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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