John Alexander Ellsessor

MaleMay 1868–22 January 1944

Brief Life History of John Alexander

When John Alexander Ellsessor was born in May 1868, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John A Elcessor, was 35 and his mother, Nancy Jane Hanna, was 30. He had at least 1 son and 4 daughters with Emma Franciska Hoefen. He lived in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States in 1900 and Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years. He died on 22 January 1944, in Angelica, Angelica, Allegany, New York, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Angelica, Angelica, Allegany, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Alexander Ellsessor
1868–1944
Emma Franciska Hoefen
1881–1964
Emma Marie Ellsessor
1908–1954
Florence E Ellsessor
1909–1959
John L. Ellsessor
1913–
Bertha Ellsessor
1915–
Louise J Ellsessor
1916–1971

Sources (7)

  • John A Ellsersor in household of Nancy J Ellsersor, "United States Census, 1900"
  • John A Ellsessor, "Find A Grave Index"
  • John A Ellsessor, "United States Census, 1940"

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Children (5)

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World Events (8)

1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment

Age 2

Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.

1877 · First National Strike in U.S. Begins In Pittsburgh Against Pennsylvania Railroad

Age 9

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.

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

Age 22

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

Name Meaning

Greek: the Lord gave graciously; whom Jehovah gave; whom Jehovah bestowed.

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