George (Unknown) Divine (abt. 1880 - 1965)

Born about 1880 in Maryland, United States [uncertain]

Husband of Edna Rose (Ritchings) Divine — married 29 Apr 1946 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Died 10 Sep 1965 at about age 85 in Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Reverend Major Jealous (Unknown) Divine is Notable.

"Father Divine ... was an American spiritual leader from about 1907 until his death in 1965. His full self-given name was Reverend Major Jealous Divine, and he was also known as "the Messenger" early in his life. He founded the International Peace Mission movement, formed its doctrine and oversaw its growth from a small and predominantly black congregation into a multiracial and international church."^[1]

Although his birthname is purported to be George Baker, there is no concrete evidence for this.

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia: Father Divine

• Ancestry.com. Reverend Major J Divine, b. 1880, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. In U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942. Link
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/285/father_divine: accessed 24 May 2023), memorial page for Father Divine (1876–10 Sep 1965), Find A Grave: Memorial #285, citing Shrine to Life at Woodmont, Gladwyne, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.
• "New York State Census, 1925," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSHK-ZQB : 8 November 2014), Major Devine, Islip, A.D. 02, E.D. 05, Suffolk, New York, United States; records extracted by Ancestry and images digitized by FamilySearch; citing p. 13, line 30, New York State Archives, Albany.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVSG-PSY : 2 February 2021), Major Divine, 1920.
• "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:6XBY-8B8X : Fri May 19 17:23:01 UTC 2023), Entry for Rudolph McKenzie and Joan Jay, 10 April 1950.
• "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q53F-3VNV : 18 July 2020), Father Divine in entry for J Austin Norris, 1965.
• Wikipedia: International Peace Mission movement

Wikidata: Item Q739119, en:Wikipedia