George Edwin Davis

12 September 1921–30 January 1977 (Age 55)
Oakland, Alameda, California, United States

The Life of George Edwin

When George Edwin Davis was born on 12 September 1921, in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States, his father, Frank Alfred Davis, was 25 and his mother, Gladys Madeline Fisher, was 22. He lived in Brooklyn Judicial Township, Alameda, California, United States in 1940. He died on 30 January 1977, in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States, at the age of 55.

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George Edwin Davis
1921–1977
Wanda Louise Kemp
1920–1963

Spouse and Children

    George Edwin Davis

    Male1921–1977Male

    Wanda Louise Kemp

    Female1920–1963Female

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World Events (8)

1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

Age 2

Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.
1934 · Alcatraz Island Becomes Federal Penitentiary

Age 13

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. 
1937 · The Neutrality Act

Age 16

The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

Southern English: patronymic from David .

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

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Sources (3)

  • George Doris im Haushalt von Frank A Doris, „United States Census, 1930“
  • George Davis im Haushalt von Frank Davis, „United States Census, 1940“
  • George E Davis, "California, Death Index, 1940-1997"

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