Dean Gilbert Agnew
1917–1993 (Age 75)
Palisade, Mesa, Colorado, United States
The Life of Dean Gilbert
When Dean Gilbert Agnew was born on 22 September 1917, in Palisade, Mesa, Colorado, United States, his father, John Gilbert Agnew, was 41 and his mother, Jessie May Box, was 32. He died on 24 January 1993, in Carnelian Bay, Placer, California, United States, at the age of 75.
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Family Time Line
John Gilbert Agnew
1876–
Jessie May Box
1885–1975
John Howard Agnew
1914–2003
Dean Gilbert Agnew
1917–1993
Parents & Siblings
- John Gilbert Agnew
1876–Male
1885–1975Female
siblings
(2)
1914–2003Male
1917–1993Male
World Events (8)
1918 · Attempting to Stop the War
Age 1
To end World War I, President Wilson created a list of principles to be used as negotiations for peace among the nations. Known as The Fourteen Points, the principles were outlined in a speech on war aimed toward the idea of peace but most of the Allied forces were skeptical of this Wilsonian idealism.
1918 · The Broadmoor Resort Opens
Age 1
On June 29 1918, the much anticipated Broadmoor Resort opens. It is the handy work of entrepreneur Spencer Penrose.
1937 · The Neutrality Act
Age 20
The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
1 Scottish (of Norman origin): habitational name from Agneaux in Manche, France.2 Irish and Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Gnímh ‘descendant of Gníomh’, a byname meaning ‘action’ or ‘activity’. The Ó Gnímhs were hereditary poets to a branch of the O’Neills; in this family the traditional pronunciation is with the stress on the second syllable.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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