Brief Life History of Jessie C
When Jessie C Guyon was born on 17 February 1889, in Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States, her father, Harry W. Guyon, was 25 and her mother, Winifred Marion Reid, was 19. She married John Marshall Braswell on 2 April 1910, in St. Johns, Florida, United States. She lived in St. Augustine, St. Johns, Florida, United States in 1910 and District 6, Chatham, Georgia, United States in 1940. She died on 21 April 1979, in Brunswick, Glynn, Georgia, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States.
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- Jessie C Braswell in household of John M Braswell, "United States Census, 1940"
- Miss Jessie C. Guyon, "Florida, County Marriages, 1830-1957"
- Jessie C Guyon Braswell, "Find A Grave Index"
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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.
1898 · Florida Involvement in Spanish-American War
Florida played a critical role during the Spanish-American War. The port of Tampa saw the arrival of over 30,000 troops; this traffic resulted in the small town experiencing massive growth and becoming a city. Cuban-Americans across the state also helped with raising money and support for the war.
1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment
The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French Gaston, Jean-Francois, Virginie.
French and English: from the Old French personal name Guyon, a pet form of Guy . Compare Dion 3, Gue , Guion , Yeon 2, Yon 3, and Young 4.
History: Jean Guyon du Buisson from Tourouvre in Orne, France, was one of the earliest settlers on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in New France. He arrived together with his large family in 1634, and is said to be an ancestor of at least three out of four Québécois. Among the surnames borne by his descendants are his surname Guyon and its various altered forms, including Deo(n), Deyo, Dion, Yéon, Yon, and Young, and also the dit (‘also called’) names Darbonne and Dumontier , adopted as a surname by two of his grandsons, and the dit name Lemoine , adopted by another descendant. — This surname is listed in the register of Huguenot ancestors recognized by the Huguenot Society of America. As a Huguenot ancestor is listed Jacques Guyon, who was in NY by 1680. However, his descendants bear only an altered form of the surname, Gue .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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