Brief Life History of John
When John Blazys was born on 29 March 1882, in Pittston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Willam Vincent Blazys, was 31 and his mother, Mary Ann Thiel, was 21. He died on 23 January 1924, in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 41, and was buried in Saint Johns, Butler Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- John Blaseys in household of Vincent Blaseys, "United States Census, 1920"
- John Blazys, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
- John Blazes in household of Winzon Blazes, "United States Census, 1900"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1886 · Giving Working Men a Union
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.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
Name Meaning
form of John , also used quite frequently in the English-speaking world. In Northern Ireland it is sometimes found as a variant of Ewan .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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