James Wellington Sargent

Male4 April 1918–17 November 1981

Brief Life History of James Wellington

When James Wellington Sargent was born on 4 April 1918, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, his father, James Clyde Sargent, was 25 and his mother, Mary Genevieve Cook, was 23. He married Barbara Mae Paterson on 12 July 1941, in Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States. He lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States in 1981. He died on 17 November 1981, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Wellington Sargent
1918–1981
Ruth Adelaide Beaudry
1906–1987
Marriage: 16 January 1970

Sources (10)

  • James W Sargent, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Mr James Wellington Sargent in the Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952
  • James Wellington Sargent in the U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    16 January 1970
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (3)

    World Events (8)

    1919 · The Eighteenth Amendment

    Age 1

    The Eighteenth Amendment established a prohibition on all intoxicating liquors in the United States. As a result of the Amendment, the Prohibition made way for bootlegging and speakeasies becoming popular in many areas. The Eighteenth Amendment was then repealed by the Twenty-first Amendment. Making it the first and only amendment that has been repealed.

    1919 · Minimum Wage Laws Passed

    Age 1

    The first minimum wage law took effect in 1919 and specified women and children under 17 years of age should be paid 22 cents per hour.

    1935 · The FBI is Established

    Age 17

    The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.

    Name Meaning

    English: status or occupational name from Middle English sergeaunt ‘servant’ (Old French sergent, serjant). The surname probably originated for the most part in this sense, but the word also developed a number of more specialized meanings in the medieval period, including ‘tenant by military service below the rank of knight’. It was also used for a variety of administrative and legal offices, which may have contributed to the development of the surname. The sense ‘non-commissioned officer’ did not arise until the 16th century. Compare Sergent .

    History: William Sargent (1624–1717) came to Gloucester, MA, from Devon, England before 1678. Many of his descendants distinguished themselves in the civil and military affairs of the colonies and some in literary or artistic paths, notably the portrait painter John Singer Sargent (1856–1925).

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

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    Story Highlight

    James Wellington Sargent - Who's Who

    Who's Who in the Midwest, 15th edition, 1976-1977, p641 c1 Marquis Who's Who, Inc, 200 East Ohio Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA Sargent, James Wellington, physician; b. Milw., Apr. 4, 1918; s. …

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