Gjuro (George) Orlich

Male9 February 1910–1993

Brief Life History of Gjuro (George)

Gjuro (George) Orlich was born on 9 February 1910 as the son of Katharina Kaucic. He died in 1993, in California, United States, at the age of 83.

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Gjuro (George) Orlich
1910–1993
Eva Eileen Filkanic
1916–2009

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    World Events (3)

    1912 · The Girl Scouts

    Age 2

    Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

    1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment

    Age 3

    The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.

    1934 · Alcatraz Island Becomes Federal Penitentiary

    Age 24

    Alcatraz Island officially became Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on August 11, 1934. The island is situated in the middle of frigid water and strong currents of the San Francisco Bay, which deemed it virtually inescapable. Alcatraz became known as the toughest prison in America and was seen as a “last resort prison.” Therefore, Alcatraz housed some of America’s most notorious prisoners such as Al Capone and Robert Franklin Stroud. Due to the exorbitant cost of running the prison, and the deterioration of the buildings due to salt spray, Alcatraz Island closed as a penitentiary on March 21, 1963. 

    Name Meaning

    Polish: nickname from a derivative of orzeł ‘eagle’.

    English: variant of Orledge, an occupational name from Old French orloge ‘clock’, metonymic for orlogier ‘clock‐maker’.

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

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