John Crosby Bleecker

Male4 June 1904–April 1978

Brief Life History of John Crosby

When John Crosby Bleecker was born on 4 June 1904, in Elmhurst, Queens, New York City, New York, United States, his father, William Hill Bleecker Sr., was 37 and his mother, Emma White Fish, was 37. He married Emily Margaret Cornell on 18 May 1931, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. He lived in Queens, New York City, New York, United States for about 35 years. He registered for military service in 1923. He died in April 1978, in Kings Park, Smithtown, Suffolk, New York, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Middle Village, Queens, New York, United States.

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John Crosby Bleecker
1904–1978
Emily Margaret Cornell
1903–1992
Marriage: 18 May 1931

Sources (10)

  • John C Bleecker, "United States 1950 Census"
  • John Crosby Bleecker, "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940"
  • John C. Bleecker, "Find A Grave Index"

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  • Marriage
    18 May 1931Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
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    World Events (8)

    1906 · Saving Food Labels

    Age 2

    The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.

    1913 · The Woolworth Building Opens as the Tallest Building in the World

    Age 9

    At 792 feet above Broadway, the Woolworth Building became the tallest building in the world and held the record for 17 years. The Woolworth Building was overshadowed by the Chrysler Building at 1,046 feet in 1930 and the Empire State Building at 1,454 feet in 1931. Retailer and mogul Frank W. Woolworth commissioned the Woolworth Building in 1910 with the intent of his namesake building to be the tallest in the world. The 13 million dollar project was financed in cash by Woolworth which allowed him freedoms in the design and construction of the ornate, gothic building. An opening ceremony was held on April 24, 1913 at which President Woodrow Wilson pressed a button from the White House and lit the historic building in New York City.

    1927

    Age 23

    Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.

    Name Meaning

    Dutch: variant, archaic or Americanized, of Bleeker .

    History: Jan Jansen Bleecker and his wife came to New Netherland in 1658 and settled in Beverwyck (now Albany, NY). They had 10 children, two of whom (Johannes and Rutger) went on to become mayors of Albany.

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

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