George Abernethy, Chief architect for the Columbus OH office of the Federal Housing Authority, died September 24 from injuries suffered when his automobile skidded and upset near Canal Winchester on Friday. His vehicle went over an embankment and he suffered internal injuries. He was en route to his home in Columbus from Athens where he had been on business. He leaves a wife, a son and daughter, as well as a brother and sister. (Lancaster Gazette 9/25/1946)
George was a student of Ohio State University, where he took an architectural engineering course 1911-12. The following year he served as superintendent of construction at City High School, Fairmont West Virginia, and in 1915 entered the engineering department at Kilbourne and Jacobs manufacturing at Columbus where he designed structural steel and all types of industrial cars. His last position before entering WWI was as supervising architect with Columbus architect, J. A. Jones.
He entered the service on July 15, 1917 assigned to Camp Sheridan, AL. He detailed on general drafting for 7 months. In September 1918 he was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, Quartermaster Corps where he assumed the duties of the Building Shops Section of the Utilities department. He was responsible for the supervision of the maintenance and repairs, paint shop, carpenter shop, and blacksmith shop.
("Who's Who in the Construction Division of the U. S. Army", 1920)
George was a student of Ohio State University, where he took an architectural engineering course 1911-12. The following year he served as superintendent of construction at City High School, Fairmont West Virginia, and in 1915 entered the engineering department at Kilbourne and Jacobs manufacturing at Columbus where he designed structural steel and all types of industrial cars. His last position before entering WWI was as supervising architect with Columbus architect, J. A. Jones.
He entered the service on July 15, 1917 assigned to Camp Sheridan, AL. He detailed on general drafting for 7 months. In September 1918 he was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, Quartermaster Corps where he assumed the duties of the Building Shops Section of the Utilities department. He was responsible for the supervision of the maintenance and repairs, paint shop, carpenter shop, and blacksmith shop.
("Who's Who in the Construction Division of the U. S. Army", 1920)
George Abernethy, Chief architect for the Columbus OH office of the Federal Housing Authority, died September 24 from injuries suffered when his automobile skidded and upset near Canal Winchester on Friday. His vehicle went over an embankment and he suffered internal injuries. He was en route to his home in Columbus from Athens where he had been on business. He leaves a wife, a son and daughter, as well as a brother and sister. (Lancaster Gazette 9/25/1946)
George was a student of Ohio State University, where he took an architectural engineering course 1911-12. The following year he served as superintendent of construction at City High School, Fairmont West Virginia, and in 1915 entered the engineering department at Kilbourne and Jacobs manufacturing at Columbus where he designed structural steel and all types of industrial cars. His last position before entering WWI was as supervising architect with Columbus architect, J. A. Jones.
He entered the service on July 15, 1917 assigned to Camp Sheridan, AL. He detailed on general drafting for 7 months. In September 1918 he was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, Quartermaster Corps where he assumed the duties of the Building Shops Section of the Utilities department. He was responsible for the supervision of the maintenance and repairs, paint shop, carpenter shop, and blacksmith shop.
("Who's Who in the Construction Division of the U. S. Army", 1920)
George was a student of Ohio State University, where he took an architectural engineering course 1911-12. The following year he served as superintendent of construction at City High School, Fairmont West Virginia, and in 1915 entered the engineering department at Kilbourne and Jacobs manufacturing at Columbus where he designed structural steel and all types of industrial cars. His last position before entering WWI was as supervising architect with Columbus architect, J. A. Jones.
He entered the service on July 15, 1917 assigned to Camp Sheridan, AL. He detailed on general drafting for 7 months. In September 1918 he was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, Quartermaster Corps where he assumed the duties of the Building Shops Section of the Utilities department. He was responsible for the supervision of the maintenance and repairs, paint shop, carpenter shop, and blacksmith shop.
("Who's Who in the Construction Division of the U. S. Army", 1920)
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Date of burial - Sept. 27, 1946.
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