Brief Life History of Arthur G. W.
When Arthur G. W. Dent was born on 22 May 1885, in Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Luke Dent, was 39 and his mother, Emily Dent, was 40.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Arthur G. W.? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Luke Dent
1846–
Emily Dent
1845–
Arthur G. W. Dent
1885–
Sources (2)
- Arthur Dent in household of Lake Dent, "United States Census, 1910"
- Arthur G. W. Dent, "Pennsylvania, Births and Christenings, 1709-1950"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (3)
1886
Age 1
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1886 · Giving Working Men a Union
Age 1
The largest union group in the United States during the first half of the 20th century. It still exists today but merged with The Congress of Industrial Organization.
1905 · The Movie Theater
Age 20
The world’s first movie theater was located in Pittsburgh. It was referred to as a nickelodeon as at the time it only cost 5 cents to get in.
Name Meaning
habitational name from Dent in Yorkshire, possibly from a British hill name cognate with Old Irish dinn, dind ‘hill’.
variant of Dunt, from Middle English dunt, dent ‘blow (of a weapon or implement); combat’ (Old English dynt).
English:
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.
