Brief Life History of John William
When John William Hand was born on 4 October 1902, in Elk Township, Washita, Oklahoma, United States, his father, William Jasper Hand, was 40 and his mother, Rhoda Elizabeth Wolfenbarger, was 33. He married Lorna B Orr on 23 July 1925, in Wichita, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Rusk, Texas, United States in 1935 and Justice Precinct 1, Rusk, Texas, United States in 1940. He died on 10 March 1975, in Andrews, Andrews, Texas, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Andrews, Andrews, Texas, United States.
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Sources (21)
- John W Hand in entry for George William Hand, "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935"
- J W Hand, "United States Census, 1930"
- J N Hand, "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965"
Spouse and Children
1902–1975 Male
1908–2000 Female
Children (2)
1926–2016 Male
1934–1970 Male
Parents and Siblings
1862–1929 Male
1869–1939 Female
Siblings (9)
1894–1981 Female
1896–1959 Female
1899–1968 Male
1901–1948 Female
1902–1975 Male
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World Events (8)
1903 · Department of Commerce and Labor
Age 1
1908
Age 6
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Age 21
Name Meaning
English, German, and Dutch: nickname for someone with a peculiarity or deformity of the hand or perhaps to skill in its use, from Middle English hond(e), hand(e), Middle High German hant, found in such appellations as Johan metter hant (Rijkhoven 1284), Liebhard mit der Hand (Augsburg 1383).
Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname from German Hand ‘hand’ (see 1 above).
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Fhlaithimh (see Guthrie ), as a result of association with the Gaelic word lámh ‘hand’. It is used as an English equivalent for several other names of Gaelic origin too, such as Claffey , Glavin , and McClave .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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