Arthur George Giddings

Brief Life History of Arthur George

When Arthur George Giddings was born on 29 May 1897, in Two Harbors, Lake, Minnesota, United States, his father, Archibald George Giddings, was 26 and his mother, Elizabeth Bessie Keye, was 21. He married Olive May Spargo on 18 September 1919, in Two Harbors, Lake, Minnesota, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Waldo Township, Lake, Minnesota, United States in 1910. He died on 23 August 1961, at the age of 64.

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Arthur George Giddings
1897–1961
Olive May Spargo
1897–2001
Marriage: 18 September 1919
William Keith Giddings
1921–2011
Marian Rae Giddings
1925–2008

Sources (14)

  • Arthur Giddings, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Arthur George Giddings, "Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002"
  • Arthur George Giddings, "Minnesota, World War I Records, 1918-1941"

World Events (8)

1898 · War with the Spanish

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

1898 · The Kensington Runestone

A Swedish man, Olof Ohman, was farming on his land when he came across a 202-pound rock slab that had strange writing on it. Convinced it was proof that Scandinavian explorers came to that area before Columbus found the Americas, he had it looked at by scholars and linguists to find its translation. There has been a drawn-out debate on the stone's authenticity, with a scholarly consensus that classifies it as a hoax and the community which is convinced that it is authentic.

1914 · The Man With The First Air Conditioned Home

Charles Gates was the first person in the United States to install air conditioning in his home. Funny thing was, Gates died a year before it was installed.

Name Meaning

English (southern): variant of Giddens .

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

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