George Jacob Temple

1876–1968 (Age 92)
Jordan Township, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States

The Life of George Jacob

When George Jacob Temple was born in 1876, in Jordan Township, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Jacob F Temple, was 44 and his mother, Catherine L RIDER, was 36. He lived in Franklin Township, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States in 1880. He died in 1968, at the age of 92.

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Family Time Line

Jacob F Temple
1832–1925
Catherine L RIDER
1840–1887
Philip P. Temple
1859–1871
Phoebe J. Temple
1859–
Henry H Temple
1867–
Daniel H Temple
1861–
Samuel Henry Temple
1861–1927
Hannah M. Temple
1864–1928
Alexander T. Temple
1866–
Thomas Ellis Temple
1867–1946
Hiram H. Temple
1869–1936
Martha Evaline Temple
1871–1922
Ida Dora Temple
1875–1974
George Jacob Temple
1876–1968
Emmaline Temple
1881–1881
Wilson Temple
1882–

Parents & Siblings

  • Jacob F Temple

    Male1832–1925Male

  • Catherine L RIDER

    Female1840–1887Female

siblings

(14)

  • Philip P. Temple

    Male1859–1871Male

  • Phoebe J. Temple

    Female1859–Female

  • Daniel H Temple

    Male1861–Male

  • Samuel Henry Temple

    Male1861–1927Male

  • Hannah M. Temple

    Female1864–1928Female

+9 More Children

World Events (8)

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

Age 0

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
1877 · First National Strike in U.S. Begins In Pittsburgh Against Pennsylvania Railroad

Age 1

Coming out of an economic crisis, everyone was worried when cuts started happening in the railroad. They went on what would the great railroad strike of 1877.
1900 · Gold for Cash!

Age 24

This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

Name Meaning

1 English and French: occupational name or habitational name for someone who was employed at or lived near one of the houses (‘temples’) maintained by the Knights Templar, a crusading order so named because they claimed to occupy in Jerusalem the site of the old temple (Middle English, Old French temple, Latin templum). The order was founded in 1118 and flourished for 200 years, but was suppressed as heretical in 1312 .2 English: name given to foundlings baptized at the Temple Church, London, so called because it was originally built on land belonging to the Templars.3 Scottish: habitational name from the parish of Temple in Edinburgh, likewise named because it was the site of the local headquarters of the Knights Templar.

Possible Related Names

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

Sources (1)

  • George J Temple in household of Jacob F Temple, "United States Census, 1880"

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