Born: 26 APR 1869 Williamsport, Wyoming Co, PA

Died: 30 JUN 1964 Glyndon MD

Spouse: Bertha Ann Bird

Born; 22 JUN 1868 England

Died: 30 DEC 1897

Married: 3 FEB 1890 Sparrow Point, Baltimore Co, MD.

Other spouse: Agnes Price

Born: ABT 1878

Died: 19 NOV 1905 Jarboesville, MD

Married:10 FEB 1902

Other spouse: Almira H. Kirby

Died: 28 NOV 1945

Notes:

George was a pioneer in cement block construction. Moved to Sparrows Point, Baltimore County, Maryland, in 1887 and learned to make bricks at the brickyard at old Penn Steel Company. Eight years later, settled farm- Sarah's Retreat, near Pearson, St. Mary's County, Maryland. Primarily a tobacco, corn and wheat farmer; he ran a brickyard in Leonardtown in his spare time for five years. Made concrete blocks one by one with a mold, using sand from the Patuxent River beaches. In 1913, began making cement blocks for construction of old St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Pearson -first building in St. Mary's County made of concrete blocks. Active in farming until he retired and moved to Baltimore in 1945. He did construction work in county, built a Catholic school and rectory in Great Mills, Maryland, in 1937; and through the years constructed a number of homes and farm buildings in Southern Maryland. (Taken from obituary) George married three times. Lived at 32 Waugh Avenue, formerly 3948 Wilsby Avenue, in Baltimore. His funeral was from the Eline Funeral Home.