George Dollinger Pyper

Brief Life History of George Dollinger

When George Dollinger Pyper was born on 21 November 1860, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Alexander Cruikshanks Pyper, was 32 and his mother, Christiana Rhodes Dollinger, was 24. He married Emmaretta Smith Whitney on 24 September 1883, in Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1870. He registered for military service in 1895. He died on 16 January 1943, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Dollinger Pyper
1860–1943
Emmaretta Smith Whitney
1861–1929
Marriage: 24 September 1883
Emmaretta Pyper
1884–1964
George Whitney Pyper
1886–1965

Sources (29)

  • George D Pyper, "United States Census, 1930"
  • George Dollinger Pyper, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
  • Geo. D Pyper, "Utah, Salt Lake County, Enrolled Militia, 1895"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act

A federal law prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. The Act was the first law to prevent all members of a national group from immigrating to the United States.

Name Meaning

Scottish, Irish and English: variant of Piper . This form of the surname is found mainly in Scotland and Ireland.

Dutch: variant, archaic or Americanized, of Pijper, itself a variant of Piper .

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

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