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Title:
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Wyoming WPA Biographical File regarding George Ace
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Collection Name:
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WPA Collection
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Collection Number:
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WPA Bio 1303
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Item Description:
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Ace, George - Biographical information for George W. Ace; "Life of George W. Ace in Wyoming", interviewed by Mrs. J. Harvey, n.d.; "George W. Ace", Bartlett, Vol. II, pp. 234-236; "Hon. William P. Adams", Bartlett, Vol. III, pp. 86-89; "Rock Springs Old Timer Dead at 76", Wyoming State Tribune, Cheyenne, Wyo., March 11, [year?]; Letter from Maude Sholty, dir., Historical Project, State Library, Cheyenne, Wyo., Jul. 25, 1936 to George W. Ace, Rock Springs, Wyo.
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Date:
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Undated
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Link to Finding Aid:
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https://rmoa.unm.edu/docviewer.php?docId=wy-arwpa.xml
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born: Jul. 8, 1860, at Tunkhannock, near Scranton (Wyoming Co., Pa.)
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retired (1938)
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[name?] (1st wife)
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children: Grace P., Margaret M. and Howard S.
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5 children - 3 boys & 2 girls: Roy, Edna and Geneva
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Ace, Mrs. Harriet A. Lockwood Kemp (2nd wife, born: Sep. 17, 1862, at Toledo, Ohio - married: Nov. 23, 1909, at Rock Springs, Wyo. - died: Dec. 1950 - buried: Rock Springs Cemetery at Rock Springs, Wyo.)
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died: Mar. 18, 1937 (age: 76), at Rock Springs (Sweetwater Co., Wyo.)
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farm boy at family's home (Wyoming Co., Pa.)
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funeral: Mar. 19, 1937 - Congregational Church service - Wildermuth Mortuary
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buried: Rock Springs Cemetery (Plot: O'Donnell 124-5-2 - Memorial ID: 15488915) at Rock Springs
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home at family farm near Hastings (Neb. - o/a 9 yrs.)
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moved to Aspen (Uinta Co., Wyo.) - hauled ties for Union Pacific Railroad
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miner at No. 6 mine at Rock Springs (Sweetwater Co., Wyo. (1880-1883)
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wood cutter at Black's Fork (Wyo., 1883) - supplied Fort Bridger
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worked in and bought second hand furniture and hardware store (Rock Springs - 1987)
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Eastern Star, member
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established undertaking parlor (Rock Springs) - 1st licensed embalmer (Sweetwater Co.)
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Mason and Shriner
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Order of Eagles, member
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miner, Anaconda mine near Butte (Mont. - 1yr.)
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resident and farmer, near Albany (Oregon - 4 yrs.)
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Rights:
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No Copyright - United States, https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en
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Type:
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Text
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