Gordon Wylie Ayres

Brief Life History of Gordon Wylie

When Gordon Wylie Ayres was born on 2 March 1907, in Swissvale, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, George Lloyd Ayres, was 38 and his mother, Jeannette Belle Wylie, was 32. He married Tolva June Wagner on 17 October 1936, in Swissvale, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States. He registered for military service in 1942. He died on 23 December 1944, in Luxembourg, at the age of 37, and was buried in Luxembourg American Cemetery And Memorial, Hamm, Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

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Family Time Line

Gordon Wylie Ayres
1907–1944
Tolva June Wagner
1915–1991
Marriage: 17 October 1936

Sources (8)

  • Gordon W Ayres in household of Charles Wylie, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Gordon Wylie Ayres, "Pennsylvania, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
  • Gordon W Ayres, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.

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.

1918 · Attempting to Stop the War

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.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Ayers .

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

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