Joseph Sterling Pyne

Brief Life History of Joseph Sterling

When Joseph Sterling Pyne was born on 23 December 1895, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, his father, Herbert Samuel Pyne, was 33 and his mother, Hannah Arrowsmith, was 31. He married Melba Adaline Peterson on 5 September 1923, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. He lived in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States in 1930 and Anaheim, Orange, California, United States in 1938. His occupation is listed as dentist in Anaheim, Orange, California, United States. He died on 25 October 1972, in Monterey, California, United States, at the age of 76.

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Joseph Sterling Pyne
1895–1972
Consuelo Mary Willard
1902–1991
Marriage: 11 November 1968

Sources (24)

  • Joseph S Pyne, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Joseph Sterling Pyne, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
  • Joseph Sterling Pyne, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

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1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

1897 · The Union Loop Elevated

The Loop was born in political scandal that combined the three elevated railways around Chicago and combined them into one. The scandal was to raise the fares for commuters so state legislators could receive more money while in office. 

1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Pine . This name has been established in Ireland since the 16th century.

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

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Joseph Sterling lost two fingers due to radiation used during his practice of dentistry. He was also one of the first prisoner exchanges from WW2 from Japan. Came to St. Louis to be with his brother, …

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