John Henry Reynolds

8 January 1877–11 November 1933 (Age 56)
Worth Township, Sanilac, Michigan, United States

The Life of John Henry

When John Henry Reynolds was born on 8 January 1877, in Worth Township, Sanilac, Michigan, United States, his father, Henry Reynolds, was 45 and his mother, Louisa "Lois" Ann Carpenter, was 40. He married Nellie Audrey Baird on 17 September 1914, in Harrison, Clare, Michigan, United States. He lived in Clare, Michigan, United States in 1900. He died on 11 November 1933, in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Clare, Clare, Michigan, United States.

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John Henry Reynolds
1877–1933
Nellie Audrey Baird
1880–1950
Marriage: 17 September 1914

Spouse and Children

MARRIAGE
17 September 1914
Harrison, Clare, Michigan, United States

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World Events (8)

1879 · New State Capitol Building Dedicated

Age 2

After the second state capitol had been destroyed, Michigan Governor Henry P. Baldwin initiated the passing of a bill that would cover the costs for a new building. The bill was adopted and raised over $1 million by a six year state income tax. Architect Elijah E. Myers' design named Tuebor, or I will defend, was selected and he was commissioned to design the new capitol building. The renaissance revival brick and sandstone building soared 267 feet from the ground and was dedicated on January 1, 1879.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Age 4

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

Age 19

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

Name Meaning

English: patronymic from Reynold .

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

Possible Related Names

Sources (3)

  • Henry Reinold in household of Henry Reinold, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Henry J Reynolds in household of Henry Reynolds, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Henry Reynolds, "United States Census, 1930"

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