George Cyrus Gilbreath

Male23 May 1928–13 June 2012

Brief Life History of George Cyrus

When George Cyrus Gilbreath was born on 23 May 1928, in Clinton, Custer, Oklahoma, United States, his father, Walker Dayton Gilbreath, was 51 and his mother, Elizabeth Ann Finley, was 35. He lived in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States for about 20 years. He died on 13 June 2012, in Edmond, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 84.

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George Cyrus Gilbreath
1928–2012
Carolyn Jo Ann Kelley Gilbreath

Sources (6)

  • George C Gilbreath in household of Walker J Gilbreath, "United States Census, 1940"
  • George Cyrus Gilbreath, "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957"
  • George C Gilbreath, "United States Social Security Death Index"

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World Events (8)

1929

Age 1

13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.

1941 · Comanche Code Talkers

Age 13

Many Native Americans from Oklahoma were once again employed as code talkers during WWII to create a code impenetrable by enemies. Rather than Choctaw, a Comanche-language code was developed. Several of these men were sent to invade Normandy to send messages. None of the men were killed and the Comanche code was never broken. 

1950

Age 22

United States military forces play a leading role against North Korean and Chinese troops in Korean War.

Name Meaning

Scottish: variant of Galbraith . This surname is now very rare in Britain.

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

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