John Blazys

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

Willam Vincent Blazys
1851–1937
Mary Ann Thiel
1860–1950
John Blazys
1882–1924
Enos Vincent Blazys
1889–1918
Joseph Maurice Blazys
1891–1971
Joseph Frank McDonald
1893–1972
Madeline M. Blazys
1895–1987
Edward Joseph McDonald
1898–1980
William George Blazys
1901–1954

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"

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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