George Harry Hower

Brief Life History of George Harry

When George Harry Hower was born on 12 February 1888, in Mount Aetna, Tulpehocken Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Harry R Hower, was 0 and his mother, Cathrine A Heffelfinger, was 20. He married Elizabeth E Bartram in 1925, in Canton, Stark, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Election District 7 Blairtown, Sweetwater, Wyoming, United States in 1940 and Rock Springs, Sweetwater, Wyoming, United States in 1950. He died on 9 January 1965, in Columbiana, Ohio, United States, at the age of 76.

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Family Time Line

George Harry Hower
1888–1965
Elizabeth E Bartram
1895–1995
Marriage: 1925
Robert E Hower
1913–1986
Thelma Mae Hower Attwood
1918–1968
Catherine Elizabeth Battisti
1920–1994
William B "Bill" Hower
1925–1945
George E Hower Jr.
1928–1987
James Oliver Hower
1933–2014
Patricia Ann Hower
1935–2005

Sources (10)

  • George Hower, "United States Census, 1940"
  • George Harry Hower, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
  • George Harry Hower in entry for William Clyde Goatcher and Patricia Ann Hower, "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988"

World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

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.

1890

Historical Boundaries: 1872: Sweetwater, Wyoming Territory, United States 1890: Sweetwater, Wyoming, United States

1909 · The NAACP is formed

Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Hauer . This surname is common in PA.

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

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