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George Wirshup 1922 - 1994

George Wirshup of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge County, LA was born on May 13, 1922 in West New York, Hudson County, New Jersey United States, and died at age 71 years old on January 15, 1994 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish County, LA.

George Wirshup
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Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge County, LA 70815
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May 13, 1922
West New York, Hudson County, New Jersey, 07093, United States
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Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish County, Louisiana, United States
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  • 05/13
    1922

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    May 13, 1922
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    West New York, Hudson County, New Jersey 07093, United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    George Wirshup was white. He was born on May 13, 1922 in West New York, New Jersey to parents Joseph William Wirshup and Mollie (Cohen) Rose. He had one sister. His mother Mollie was born on February 20, 1900 in Manhattan, New York, USA and grew up in New York City. She later resided in Bradley Beach, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA. His father Joseph was born on October 27, 1893 in New York City and passed away on September 9, 1927 in Manhattan, New York, USA.

  • Nationality & Locations

    George was born and raised in West New York, New Jersey and later moved to New York resided in Brooklyn, New York. In the 1950's he moved to Atlanta, Georgia, USA and then on to Baton Rouge, LA in the 1990's.

  • Early Life & Education

    He was a high school graduate of Memorial High School (West New York, New Jersey, USA) and went on to complete at least one year of college.

  • Military Service

    George Wirshup enlisted into the US Military on January 31, 1944 in Fort Dix New Jersey. His military serial number was 42061904 and he enlisted as a private. His service with the US Air Force spanned from January 31, 1944 until his discharge on March 24, 1946.

  • Professional Career

    George was a mechanic. In the 1940's he was employed by Pan American Airways North Beach Airport La Guardia Field New York.

  • Personal Life & Family

    George was married a few times in his life He was married to Diana Margarite Myrtle Davis (1928-1995), Mary Virginia Wirship (1921-1976), and Rhoda Goodman (1923-2009). George and Rhoda were parents to a daughter and a son, Eric Ralph Wirshup (1954-1968).
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    1994

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    January 15, 1994
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In 1922, in the year that George Wirshup was born, the Lincoln Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C. on May 30th. More than 35,000 people attended the dedication including Lincoln's son, Robert Todd Lincoln, and many Union and Confederate veterans - although the audience was segregated. The Memorial took 10 years to complete.
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In 1940, at the age of 18 years old, George was alive when on July 27th, the cartoon character Bugs Bunny debuted in his first film A Wild Hare - voiced by Mel Blanc. He has since appeared in more short films, feature films, compilations, TV series, music records, comic books, video games, award shows, amusement park rides, and commercials than any other cartoon character. He even has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. "What's up, Doc?"
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Wirshup, Mary (Aug 23, 1932 - Jul 1, 1998) Wirshup, Morris (Sep 6, 1885 - Dec 1977) Wirshup, Frank (Jun 3, 1918 - Jun 17, 1983) Wirshup, Emilie (Jun 21, 1897 - Nov 1970) Wirshup, Gerald (May 4, 1929 - Jan 14, 2002) Wirshup, Elizabeth (May 18, 1893 - Jan 1983) Wirshup, Esther (Aug 12, 1891 - Jun 1968) Wirshup, Arthur (May 8, 1910 - May 23, 1988) Wirshup, Joan (Oct 14, 1932 - Sep 28, 2006) Wirshup, Ethel (May 22, 1905 - Oct 5, 1990)
Wirshup, Emil (Jun 5, 1903 - Aug 1984) Wirshup, Donna (May 29, 1953 - Mar 29, 2011) Wirshup, Diane (Nov 12, 1928 - Apr 1995) Wirshup, Samuel (Apr 20, 1899 - Mar 27, 1994) Wirshup, Masha (Jul 4, 1898 - Aug 1983) Wirshup, Ruth (Mar 10, 1913 - Apr 5, 1997) Wirshup, James (Feb 1, 1954 - Feb 1, 1954) Wirshup, Floris (Mar 3, 1925 - Feb 1, 1954) Wirshup, Walter (Dec 31, 1920 - Dec 9, 2011) Wirshup, Ann (Feb 24, 1920 - May 31, 1989)
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