John Freeman Borders

Brief Life History of John Freeman

When John Freeman Borders was born on 18 September 1903, in Cleveland, North Carolina, United States, his father, John Thomas Borders, was 32 and his mother, Estelle Griswold Lavender, was 23. He married Minnie Gold on 5 November 1938, in Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Township 3 Rippys, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States in 1910. He died on 4 May 1981, in Kings Mountain, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Earl, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Freeman Borders
1903–1981
Minnie Gold
1911–1994
Marriage: 5 November 1938
Barbara Gold Borders
1940–2015

Sources (12)

  • Freeman Borders in household of John T Borders, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Freeman Bonders, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • John Freeman Borders, "North Carolina, First Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"

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World Events (8)

1904

St. Louis, Missouri, United States hosts Summer Olympic Games.

1918 · Fort Bragg Established

Named after Confederate General Braxton Bragg, Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina was established on September 4, 1918. It was used as one of three training camps used during WWI.

1927

Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Border , with post-medieval excrescent -s.

Probably an Americanized form of German Bordes .

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

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