Brief Life History of George Leonard
When George Leonard Biesinger was born on 8 May 1879, in Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States, his father, Thomas Biesinger, was 34 and his mother, Elisabeth Kropf, was 26. He married Alice Lucinda Ross on 29 June 1904, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 20 years and United States in 1949. He died on 20 May 1960, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- George Beisinger, "United States 1950 Census"
- George L. Biesinger, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
- Geo Leonard Biesinger, "Utah, World War I County Draft Board Registers, Name Index, 1917-1918"
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World Events (8)
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
1892 · The Radio is invented
Kentucky native Nathan Stubblefield invented the radio in 1892
1901 · Assassination of Mckinley
President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.
Name Meaning
German: habitational name for someone from any of several places called Biesingen, Bisingen, or Bissingen, all in southern Germany.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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George Leonard Biesinger 1875-1960 Obit Info
From Find A Grave: Birth: May 8, 1875 Death: May 20, 1960 Family links: Spouse: Alice Lucinda Ross Biesinger (1881 - 1964)* Children: Helen Biesinger Johnson (1913 - 2001)* George Ross B …
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