George Albert Askew was born on 18 March 1859, in York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom as the son of Mary Ann Askew. He married Margaret Cufley on 17 November 1880, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1864 and lived in Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States in 1920 and Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States in 1930. He died on 28 March 1940, in Monterey, California, United States, at the age of 81.
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Historical Boundaries 1863: Idaho, Washington Territory, United States 1863: Boise, Washington Territory, United States 1863: Boise, Idaho Territory, United States 1864: Ada, Idaho Territory, United States 1890: Ada, Idaho, United States Notes:
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English (northern): habitational name from a place in North Yorkshire named Aiskew, from Old Norse eik ‘oak’ + skógr ‘wood’, or possibly from another minor place in northern England likewise named with the same elements, such as Aiskew in Marrick (North Yorkshire) or the lost Aykescof in Preese (Lancashire). Compare Ayscue , Esco , Eskew , and Haskew .
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