George Maynard Chute [53699] 10
- Born: 18 Jan 1900, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA 89
- Marriage: Josephine Elizabeth LaSota [53297] on 24 Jun 1921 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA 11807
- Died: 21 Sep 1983, Plymouth, Wayne County, Michigan, USA at age 83 11729
 General Notes:
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George Maynard Chute, Jr., and Josephine LaSota Chute:
George M. Chute, Jr.: Graduated University of Michigan, B.S.E.E., 1922, applications engineer with General Electric at Schenectady, New York and Detroit until 1952: test course 1922-1923, Industrial Engineering Department 1923-1927, Application Engineering, General Electric in Detroit, Michigan, 1927 - 1947 printing. Lecturer in Industrial Electronics, Detroit, for the University of Michigan beginning in 1943; then he taught at the University of Detroit until his retirement in 1966. In 1952 he received a distinguished alumnus award from the University of Michigan. A registered professional engineer, he was a fellow of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, and chairman of its Michigan section, 1946-1947. He was author of three textbooks in industrial electronics. Member Tau Beta Pi.
He was appointed Mayor of Plymouth, Michigan in 1949 by Governor G. Mennen Williams during a recall of the city commission.
He was assistant district commissioner of the Boy Scouts of America in the 1940's. Listed in International Who's Who, A.N. Marquis Co., Chicago, 1947.
From Who's Who in American Sports, date unknown:
"Record: 1920-1921, member University of Michigan cross-country teams. 1921, first to win major cross- country "M" in West Conf. competition; won Harpham Cross-Country Trophy. 1921-1922, 2-mile on University of Michigan track teams."
Played a terrific banjo; was fascinated with astronomy and created a series of "viewing cards" that he and his sons could match up against the night sky to find various consellations; loved genealogy and updated the 1894 Chute Genelogies of his great uncle, William Edward Chute; maintained long-lasting correspondence with Chutes from all over the world. His records were passed on to his eldest son, George Maynard Chute, III, who passed them onto his eldest, Jacqueline Irene Chute.
Type: Book
Title:Chute Family in America in the 20th Century
Author: George Maynard Chute, Jr.
Publication: University Microfilms International, Ann Arbor, Michigan & London
Date: 1967
LOCA: Privately held
Type: Family History
Title: The Story of Our Family
Author: Minnie Gertrude Chute Seller
Date: April, 1948
LOCA: Chute Family Records/GP600-1
Record Type: Social Security Death Index
Name: George CHUTE
Social Security #: 321-05-7401
Born: 18 Jan 1900
Died: Sep 1983
Last Residence: Plymouth Wayne MI 48170
State (Year) SSN issued: IL
This Source Has Been Cited for: George Maynard Chute, Jr. <gp0.htm> and Josephine Elizabeth LaSota Chute.
HARD COPY GROUP NO: Chute Family Records/GP0-2
Noted events in his life were:
• Education: University of Michigan, 1922.
• Occupation: Professor, Engineering, University of Detroit, author, compiler of Genealogy Supplement. 89
• Religion: First Presbyterian Church, Plymouth, Michigan.
George married Josephine Elizabeth LaSota [53297] [MRIN: 551613027], daughter of Walter LaSota [55314] and Anna Nijweitz [55315], on 24 Jun 1921 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA.11807 (Josephine Elizabeth LaSota [53297] was born on 29 Jul 1898 in Withee Township, Wisconsin and died on 29 Mar 1996 in Westland, Wayne County, Michigan, USA.)
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