James William Guin

Male23 April 1917–1 November 1972

Brief Life History of James William

When James William Guin was born on 23 April 1917, in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, his father, Ernest Benjamin Guin, was 26 and his mother, Mildred Mabel Sherer, was 20. He lived in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States in 1920. He died on 1 November 1972, in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States.

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James William Guin
1917–1972
Blanche Morton
1915–2005

Sources (7)

  • William Guin in household of Ernest B Guin, "United States Census, 1930"
  • James William Guin, "Find A Grave Index"
  • James William Guin in entry for James William Guin and Gail Wallace Stroud, "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988"

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World Events (8)

1918 · Attempting to Stop the War

Age 1

To end World War I, President Wilson created a list of principles to be used as negotiations for peace among the nations. Known as The Fourteen Points, the principles were outlined in a speech on war aimed toward the idea of peace but most of the Allied forces were skeptical of this Wilsonian idealism.

1918 · Fort Bragg Established

Age 1

Named after Confederate General Braxton Bragg, Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina was established on September 4, 1918. It was used as one of three training camps used during WWI.

1932

Age 15

Amelia Earhart completes first solo nonstop transatlantic flight by a woman.

Name Meaning

English: altered form of Gwin .

French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Wino, a short form of various compound names formed with the element win ‘friend’.

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

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