George Jacques Wooley

Male28 April 1852–4 February 1941

Brief Life History of George Jacques

When George Jacques Wooley was born on 28 April 1852, in New Jersey, United States, his father, John P. Wooley, was 25 and his mother, Hannah R Norris, was 23. He married Corene Elizabeth Guthrie on 14 March 1883, in Livingston, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States for about 10 years and Cook, Illinois, United States in 1920. He died on 4 February 1941, in Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Jacques Wooley
1852–1941
Corene Elizabeth Guthrie
1866–1937
Marriage: 14 March 1883
John Wayne Wooley
1884–1922
Guy Guthrie Wooley
1886–1961
Robert Maxwell Wooley
1887–1926
Georgiana Wooley
1897–1985

Sources (17)

  • George Wooley in household of J P Wooley, "United States Census, 1870"
  • George Jacques Wooley, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
  • George Wooley, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    14 March 1883Livingston, Illinois, United States
  • Children (4)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (8)

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    World Events (8)

    1855 · Lager Beer Riot

    Age 3

    The Lager Beer Riot came at a time in Chicago's history where large waves of Irish and German immigrants moved to the city. The Riot was started because the Mayor of the city renewed enforcement of an old liquor ordinance mandating that taverns be closed on Sundays and to raise the cost of a license to sell liquor from $50 to $300 each year. This didn't sit well with the German immigrants because they felt like it was directed towards them and their heritage. There was only one death throughout the time of the riot, though protesters claimed that it was more.

    1863

    Age 11

    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

    Age 24

    The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Woolley .

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

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