George Washington Asper

Brief Life History of George Washington

When George Washington Asper was born on 15 October 1856, in Morrow, Ohio, United States, his father, Elias Asper, was 36 and his mother, Jane McCune Morrow, was 40. He married Ann Jeannett Merrill on 24 December 1877, in Echo, Summit, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Wabash Township, Jay, Indiana, United States in 1860 and Echo, Summit, Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 27 December 1932, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Coalville, Summit, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Washington Asper
1856–1932
Ann Jeannett Merrill
1859–1934
Marriage: 24 December 1877
Chloe Jeanette Asper
1879–1947
Ethlyn Jane Asper
1881–1911
Marcia Elizabeth Asper
1883–1946
George Washington Asper
1885–1941
Orson Elias Asper
1888–1949
Asa Ward Asper
1891–1891
Rebecca Asper
1895–1986
Mildred LaRue Asper
1902–1986

Sources (43)

  • George W Aspier in household of Elias Aspier, "United States Census, 1860"
  • George Asper, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
  • George Washington Asper, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"

World Events (8)

1859

Historical Boundaries: 1859: Summit, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Summit, Utah, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

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

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.

Name Meaning

Swiss German, German, and Norwegian: topographic name for someone living by aspen trees, from Middle High German aspe, or a habitational name for someone from a place called with this word (compare Asp ). This surname is rare in Germany and virtually non-existing in Switzerland.

Americanized form of Arabic Esber 1 or Esper 4.

History: Many of the American Aspers are descendants of Johannes Georg Asper and his family, who in the middle of the 18th century came from the Palatinate, Germany, and settled in York County, PA. Johannes Georg's father was from Switzerland.

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

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