Henry Sturgis Morgan Sr. (1900–1982) • FamilySearch

Henry Sturgis Morgan Sr.

Male24 October 1900–7 February 1982

Brief Life History of Henry Sturgis

When Henry Sturgis Morgan Sr. was born on 24 October 1900, in London, England, his father, John Pierpont "Jack" Morgan Jr., was 33 and his mother, Jane Norton Grew, was 32. He married Catherine Frances Lovering Adams on 26 June 1923, in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons. He lived in New York City, New York County, New York, United States in 1915 and New York City, New York, United States in 1950. His occupation is listed as american banker in President, Transvaal, South Africa. He died on 7 February 1982, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

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Family Time Line

Henry Sturgis Morgan Sr.
1900–1982
Catherine Frances Lovering Adams
1902–1988
Marriage: 26 June 1923
Henry Sturgis Morgan Jr.
1924–2011
Charles Francis Morgan
1926–2001
Miles Morgan
1928–
John Adams Morgan Sr.
1930–
Peter Angus Morgan
1938–2013

Sources (42)

  • Henry S Morgan, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Henry Sturgis Morgan, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
  • Henry Sturgis Morgan, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    26 June 1923Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
  • Children (5)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (4)

    World Events (8)

    1901 · Assassination of Mckinley

    Age 1

    President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.

    1913 · The Woolworth Building Opens as the Tallest Building in the World

    Age 13

    At 792 feet above Broadway, the Woolworth Building became the tallest building in the world and held the record for 17 years. The Woolworth Building was overshadowed by the Chrysler Building at 1,046 feet in 1930 and the Empire State Building at 1,454 feet in 1931. Retailer and mogul Frank W. Woolworth commissioned the Woolworth Building in 1910 with the intent of his namesake building to be the tallest in the world. The 13 million dollar project was financed in cash by Woolworth which allowed him freedoms in the design and construction of the ornate, gothic building. An opening ceremony was held on April 24, 1913 at which President Woodrow Wilson pressed a button from the White House and lit the historic building in New York City.

    1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

    Age 23

    Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

    Name Meaning

    Welsh (especially Glamorgan): from the medieval Welsh personal name Morgan, Morgant (Old Welsh Morcant, of uncertain etymology).

    Irish: importation of the Welsh surname (see 1 above), to which has been assimilated more than one Gaelic surname, notably Ó Muireagáin (see Merrigan ).

    Scottish: probably from a Gaelic personal name cognate with Welsh Morcant.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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    Story Highlight

    New York Times Obituar

    HENRY S. MORGAN IS DEAD AT 81; MEMBER OF THE BANKING FAMILY By WOLFGANG SAXON Published: February 8, 1982 "Henry Sturgis Morgan, a member of the banking family and founding partner of Morgan Stanley …

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