Brief Life History of George Stewart
When George Stewart Griscom, Jr. was born on 8 April 1870, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, George Stewart Griscom, was 24 and his mother, Mary Elizabeth Schwartz, was 24. He immigrated to Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States in 1912 and lived in Leet Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States in 1880. He died on 11 March 1938, in Hoylake, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 67, and was buried in Grange Cemetery, Grange, Wirral, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom.
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Sources (9)
- George L Griscom Jr. in household of L. M. King, "United States Census, 1900"
- George S. Jr. Griscom, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
- George Stewart Griscom, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
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.
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
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.
Name Meaning
English: probably a habitational name from a lost or unidentifiedplace called Griscombe.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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