Brief Life History of George Jordan
When George Jordan Skakel Sr. was born on 16 July 1892, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, his father, James Curtis Skakel Sr, was 41 and his mother, Grace Mary Jordan, was 33. He married Ann Brannack on 25 November 1917, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in United States in 1949 and Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States for about 5 years. He registered for military service in 1918. He died on 3 October 1955, in Union City, Canadian, Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Saint Mary Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
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- George Skakel, "United States 1950 Census"
- George Skakel, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
- George Skakel, "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920"
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1893 · The World's Columbian Exposition
Also known as the Chicago World's Fair, The Exposition was held to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World. The centerpiece of the Fair was a large water pool that represented Columbus's voyage across the Atlantic to the Americas. The Fair had a profound effect on new architecture designs, sanitation advancement, and the arts. The Fairgrounds were given the nickname the White City due to its lavish paint and materials used to constuct it. Over 27 million people attended the fair during its six-month of operation. Among many of the invetions exhibited there was the first Ferris wheel built to rival the Eiffel Tower in France.
1893 · The World's Columbian Exposition
The Chicago World's Fair was held to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World. The centerpiece of the Fair was a large water pool that represented Columbus's voyage across the Atlantic to the Americas. The Fair had a profound effect on new architecture designs, sanitation advancement, and the arts. The Fairgrounds were given the nickname the White City due to its lavish paint and materials used to construct it. Over 27 million people attended the fair during its six-month of operation. Among many of the inventions exhibited there was the first Ferris wheel built to rival the Eiffel Tower in France.
1909 · The NAACP is formed
Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.
Name Meaning
Scottish: of uncertain origin; possibly a nickname from Scottish Gaelic sgagaire ‘coward’.
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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