Brief Life History of George Pulaski
When George Pulaski Decker was born on 16 July 1849, in New Albany, New Albany Township, Floyd, Indiana, United States, his father, Joseph Decker, was 29 and his mother, Veturia Sampson, was 24. He married Caroline Isabelle Goss on 6 April 1873, in Richland, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 9 daughters. He lived in Four Mile Township, Wayne, Illinois, United States in 1900 and Texas Township, Craighead, Arkansas, United States in 1910. He died on 4 October 1930, in Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Pitts, Poinsett, Arkansas, United States.
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Sources (16)
- George P Decker in entry for Nellis Lee Powell, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Births, 1842-1917"
- Geo Decker in household of Jos Decker, "United States Census, 1860"
- George P Decker, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
Spouse and Children
1849–1930 Male
1855–1916 Female
Children (16)
1874–1876 Male
1876–1954 Female
1878–1879 Male
1880–1952 Male
1882–1962 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1820–1867 Male
1825–1894 Female
Siblings (12)
1841–1931 Male
1843– Male
1845–1910 Female
1848– Male
1849–1930 Male
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World Events (8)
1851 · Constitution of 1851
Age 2
1859
Age 10
1871
Age 22
Name Meaning
German: occupational name for a roofer (thatcher, tiler, slater, or shingler) or a carpenter or builder, from an agent derivative of Middle High German decke ‘covering’, a word which was normally used to refer to roofs, but sometimes also to other sorts of covering; modern German Decke still has the twin senses ‘ceiling’ and ‘blanket’.
Dutch: variant of Dekker , cognate with 1 above. Compare De Decker .
English (London): variant of Dicker .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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