George Hathaway Dession

Brief Life History of George Hathaway

When George Hathaway Dession was born on 17 December 1905, in Queens, New York, United States, his father, Alphonse DESSION, was 27 and his mother, Nellie Louise PIGUET, was 30. He married Anna Margaret James in September 1932, in Charlotte, Virginia, United States. He immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1952 and lived in Queens, New York City, New York, United States for about 20 years and New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States for about 15 years. He died on 17 June 1955, in United States, at the age of 49, and was buried in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Hathaway Dession
1905–1955
Anna Margaret James
1906–1982
Marriage: September 1932

Sources (20)

  • George H Dennison in household of Alphonse Dennison, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Henry F Dession, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
  • George Hathaway Dession, "Connecticut, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"

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World Events (8)

1906 · Saving Food Labels

The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.

1908

London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.

1919 · The Eighteenth Amendment

The Eighteenth Amendment established a prohibition on all intoxicating liquors in the United States. As a result of the Amendment, the Prohibition made way for bootlegging and speakeasies becoming popular in many areas. The Eighteenth Amendment was then repealed by the Twenty-first Amendment. Making it the first and only amendment that has been repealed.

Name Meaning

English (Gloucestershire): variant of Sessions . This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.

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

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