Brief Life History of George William
When George William Tucker was born on 17 July 1889, in Etna, Siskiyou, California, United States, his father, John Henry Tucker, was 42 and his mother, Mary Jane Allen, was 26. He married Alice Elizabeth Tipton on 31 March 1921, in Sutter, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Yuba City, Sutter, California, United States for about 5 years and Sutter Judicial Township, Sutter, California, United States in 1940. He died on 7 June 1961, in Sutter, California, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Sutter Cemetery, Sutter, Sutter, California, United States.
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Sources (14)
- George W Tucker in household of Mary J Tucker, "United States Census, 1900"
- George William Tucker, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
- George William Tucker, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
Spouse and Children
1889–1961 Male
about 1895–1943 Female
Children (2)
1923–1993 Male
1925–1979 Male
Parents and Siblings
1848–about 1895 Male
1863–1949 Female
Siblings (5)
1883–1964 Female
1885–1972 Male
1889–1961 Male
1890–1964 Male
1892–1967 Male
World Events (8)
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 1
1891 · Angel Island Serves as Quarantine Station
Age 2
1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Age 19
Name Meaning
English (southwestern): occupational name from Middle English tuker(e), toker(e) ‘tucker, fuller’, a derivative of tuken ‘to torment, beat’ (Old English tūcian), for someone who fulled and finished cloth. This name for the occupation was characteristic of the West Country. Compare Fuller and Walker and see also Tuckerman .
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Tuachair ‘descendant of Tuachar’, a personal name composed of the elements tuath ‘people’ + car ‘dear, beloved’.
Americanized form of Jewish Tocker or Toker (see Tokarz ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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