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George E Germain 1927 - 1994

George Edward Germain of Voorheesville, Albany County, NY was born on September 24, 1927 in Albany to Frederick Dominick "Buster" Germain Jr.. George Germain died at age 66 years old on April 28, 1994, and was buried at Memory Gardens Cemetery and Memorial Park in Colonie.

George Edward Germain

Voorheesville, Albany County, NY 12186

September 24, 1927

Albany, Albany County, New York, United States

April 28, 1994

New York, United States

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Introduction

George Edward Germain was born to Frederick Dominick "Buster" Germain Jr. (1906-1977) and Ruth Carl Germain (1907-1930). He had one sibling, a brother named Ernest John "Ernie" Germain (1928-1994). Ernie died on February 16, 1994 - just a little over 2 months before George. In the 1930s Census, George was 2 years old and living with his grandfather, Wilfred Germain, at 142 Elm Street in Albany New York. His mother had died when he was a little over 2 years old. His brother Ernest, age 1, was also living in the household. According to the 1940 census, he was 12 years old and living at the Lasalle School and Male Orphanage in Albany NY having completed the 5th grade. Brother Ernest was not listed as living at the orphanage. George was a veteran of World War II. He enlisted in the United States Navy on October 13, 1944, and was discharged on July 4, 1946.
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1927

Birthday

September 24, 1927

Birthdate

Albany, Albany County, New York United States

Birthplace

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Ethnicity & Family History

George was Caucasian. His father, Frederick Dominick "Buster" Germain Jr., was born on August 14, 1906 in Albany, New York and grew up there. He married Ruth on December 2, 1926 in Albany and raised their family there. After Ruth's death he re married to Agnes Pickett (1906-). He passed away in July of 1977 in Albany, NY. Frederick's parents, George's paternal grandparents, were Frederick Dominick Germain (1883-1949) of Lyon Mountain, New York and Marie Eveline "Albina" Lafrance (1883-1949) of Cohoes, NY. George's mother, Ruth Carl was born on December 26, 1907 in Voorheesville, NY and grew up in New Scotland, Albany County New York. She married Frederick on December 2, 1926 and raised their kids in Albany, NY. She passed away on March 15, 1930 in Albany.
Nationality & Locations

A United States citizen, George had been born and raised in Albany, New York and he was a lifelong resident of the state of New York. He had lived in Albany, Voorheesville, and Watervliet.
Early Life & Education

At the age of 12, George was listed as being a pupil at LaSalle School and Male Orphanage. He was in the fifth grade.
Military Service

George served in the United States Navy during World War II. He enlisted on October 13 1944 and was discharged on July 4 1946.
Personal Life & Family

Born into a family of four, George's parents were Frederick Dominick "Buster" Germain Jr. and Ruth Germain. He had one brother, Ernest "Ernie" Germain. When he was two years old, George and his brother were living with their grandparents. He first married Pauline Crosby McCabe (1931–1993) in North Canaan, Connecticut on December 16, 1952. The couple had a daughter together and then later separated. George married again on May 25, 1962 in Albany, NY to Lillian M. Collins (1939–2022). The couple had two sons and three daughters including Todd Germain (1963-2019) and Renee Diane Germain (1965-2007).
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1994

Death

April 28, 1994

Death date

Natural

Cause of death

New York United States
Death location

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Memory Gardens Cemetery and Memorial Park in Colonie, Albany County, New York 12205, United States
Burial location
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George E Germain lived 7 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 66.

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In 1927, in the year that George E Germain was born, in September, the Columbia Broadcasting System (later called CBS) became the second national radio network in the U.S. The first broadcast was a presentation by the Howard Barlow Orchestra from radio station WOR in Newark, New Jersey.

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In 1956, he was 29 years old when this was the year that the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley, became an international sensation. He began the year as a regional favorite and ended the year with 17 recordings having been on the Billboard’s Top 100 singles chart, 11 TV appearances, and a movie. Elvis scandalized adults and thrilled teens.

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