George Melvin Holley Sr. (1878 - 1963)

Born 11 Apr 1878 in Port Jervis, Orange, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 27 Jun 1963 at age 85 in Wayne, Michigan, United States

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Biography

George was born on 11 Apr 1878 to Franklin Pierce Holley and Myrtle Loop (not verified).

George was an automotive engineer and designer who with his brother Earl started the Holley Motor Company in Detroit. It was the design of the Holley Carburetor that changed gasoline engine development. They became the major suppliers to Ford, Pierce-Arrow, Winton, Oldsmobile, and Buick. They became the world's largest independent manufacturer of carburetors. George and his brother were inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in 1995. (Paraphrased from FindAGrave obituary)

• Fact: Residence (1920) Detroit Ward 17, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Fact: Residence (1930) Detroit (Districts 0501-0750), Wayne, Michigan, United States

Burial

George was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Detroit, Michigan ^[1]Find A Grave: Memorial #13972662

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 02 August 2020), memorial page for George Melvin Holley Sr. (11 Apr 1878–27 Jun 1963), Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave .

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 02 August 2020, 18:59), entry for George Melvin Holley Sr.(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:9FW8-242); contributed by various users.