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George St. Clair Preston 1896–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 January 1896

Birth Location: Bahamas, West Indies

Death Date: 12 Sep 1938

Death Location: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: George Preston

Mother: Ella Griffin

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of George St. Clair Preston began in 1896 in Bahamas, West Indies. George St. Clair Preston passed away in 1938 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of George St. Clair Preston began in 1896 in Bahamas, West Indies.
  • George St. Clair Preston passed away in 1938 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Preston's Ancestors

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George Preston
1896–1938
Birth Place: Bahamas, West Indies
Parents
George A Preston
1862–1914
Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas
Ella (R) Griffin
1868–1943
Governor's Harbour, Central Eleuthera, Bahamas
Grandparents
George (Preston) Sr
1830–1890
Hertfordshire, England
Laura (Francis) Drouet
1829–1897
Nassau, New Providence District, Bahamas
John (Thomas) Griffin
1824–1897
Governor's Harbour Eleuthera, Bahamas
Ann (Eliza) Bethel
1828–1904
Eleuthera, Bahamas
Great-Grandparents
John Preston
1787–1865
Mary Preston
1787–1871
Peter Drouet
1794–1862
Margaret Bode
1792–1865
Thomas Jr
1800–1870
Sarah Weverley
1800–1887
Thomas Bethel
1788–1846
Thomas Bethell
1788–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Preston
1757–1828
Fanny Roger
1759–
Ann Flemming
–1818
John Griffin
1762–1815
Mary Andrews
1754–1814
Thomas Wiverley
1678–
Nathaniel Bethell
1758–1807
Sarah Duncombe
1757–
William Moss
1780–1858
Margaret
1785–

George Preston's Timeline

8 Records

1896
20 January 1896
Birth of George St. Clair Preston in Bahamas, West Indies
Bahamas, West Indies
1917
14 Dec 1917
Age 21
George St. Clair Preston resided here in Beatrice, Nebraska, USA
Beatrice, Nebraska, USA
1920
1920
Age 24
George St. Clair Preston resided here in Beatrice Ward 2, Gage, Nebraska, USA
Beatrice Ward 2, Gage, Nebraska, USA
1924
13 Aug 1924
Age 28
George St. Clair Preston resided here in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
1926
1926
Age 30
George St. Clair Preston resided here in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 34
George St. Clair Preston resided here in Police Jury Ward 5, Iberville, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 5, Iberville, Louisiana, USA
1938
10 September 1938
Age 42
Death of George St. Clair Preston in Louisiana, United States of America
Louisiana, United States of America
1938
12 Sep 1938
Age 42
Burial of George St. Clair Preston in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 January 1896
    Event Place: Bahamas, West Indies
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beatrice Ward 2, Gage, Nebraska; Roll: T625_986; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 46
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 5, Iberville, Louisiana; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2340530
    [3] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Nebraska; Registration County: Gage County
    [4] Louisiana, U.S., Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964
    [5] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1937; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 8; Page Number: 115
    [6] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1937; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 8; Page Number: 169
    [7] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1937; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 8; Page Number: 56
    [8] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1937; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 8; Page Number: 34
    [9] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1937; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 8; Page Number: 67
    [10] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1937; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 8; Page Number: 168
    [11] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1937; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 8; Page Number: 177
    [12] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1937; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 8; Page Number: 25
    [13] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1939; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 5; Page Number: 21
    [14] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1939; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 5; Page Number: 174
    [15] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1931; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 17; Page Number: 93
    [16] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1931; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 17; Page Number: 174
    [17] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1931; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 15; Page Number: 16
    [18] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1931; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 15; Page Number: 114
    [19] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1931; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 15; Page Number: 185
    [20] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1917; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 2; Page Number: 52
    [21] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [22] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1916
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 5, Iberville, Louisiana; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2340530

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 16 May 1917
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beatrice Ward 2, Gage, Nebraska; Roll: T625_986; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 46
    [2] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1917; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 2; Page Number: 52

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1917
    Event Place: Beatrice, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Nebraska; Registration County: Gage County
    [2] Nebraska, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Beatrice Daily Express; Publication Date: 14 Dec 1917; Publication Place: Beatrice, Nebraska, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1918
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 503
    [2] U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 395

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1919
    Event Place: Brest, France
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 39
    [2] U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 178

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1919
    Event Place: Brooklyn, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 39
    [2] U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 178

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Beatrice Ward 2, Gage, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beatrice Ward 2, Gage, Nebraska; Roll: T625_986; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 46

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1924
    Event Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] Minnesota, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Minneapolis Star; Publication Date: 13 Aug 1924; Publication Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; &terms=George_St._Clair_Preston

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1926
    Event Place: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 5, Iberville, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 5, Iberville, Louisiana; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2340530

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1937
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1937; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 8; Page Number: 115
    [2] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1937; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 8; Page Number: 169
    [3] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1937; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 8; Page Number: 56
    [4] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1937; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 8; Page Number: 34
    [5] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1937; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 8; Page Number: 67
    [6] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1937; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 8; Page Number: 168
    [7] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1937; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 8; Page Number: 177
    [8] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1937; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 8; Page Number: 25

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 September 1938
    Event Place: Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962
    [2] Louisiana, U.S., Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964
    [3] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1938
    Event Place: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962
    [2] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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