George Maynard Chute^[1]

1900 - 1983  (83 years)

• Name	George Maynard Chute
  Birth	18 Jan 1900	Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Education	University of Michigan, 1922
  Occupation	Professor, Engineering, University of Detroit, author, compiler of Genealogy Supplement  [2]
  Religion	First Presbyterian Church, Plymouth, Michigan
  Death	21 Sep 1983	Plymouth, Wayne County, Michigan, USA   [3]
  Notes	http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~chute/gp0.htm#head1 George Maynard Chute, Jr., and Josephine LaSota Chute: «b»George M. Chute, Jr.«/b»: 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 «i»International Who's Who«/i», A.N. Marquis Co., Chicago, 1947. From «b»Who's Who in American Sports«/b», 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 «i»Chute Genelogies«/i» 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. «b»Type:«/b» Book «b»Title:«/b»«i»Chute Family in America in the 20th Century«/i» «b»Author:«/b» George Maynard Chute, Jr. «b»Publication:«/b» University Microfilms International, Ann Arbor, Michigan & London «b»Date:«/b» 1967 «b»LOCA:«/b» Privately held «b»Type:«/b» Family History «b»Title:«/b» «i»The Story of Our Family«/i» «b»Author:«/b» Minnie Gertrude Chute Seller «b»Date:«/b» April, 1948 «b»LOCA:«/b» Chute Family Records/GP600-1 «b»Record Type:«/b» Social Security Death Index «b»Name:«/b» George CHUTE «b»Social Security #:«/b» 321-05-7401 «b»Born:«/b» 18 Jan 1900 «b»Died:«/b» Sep 1983 «b»Last Residence:«/b» Plymouth Wayne MI 48170 «b»State (Year) SSN issued:«/b» IL «b»This Source Has Been Cited for:«/b» «u»George Maynard Chute, Jr. «/u» and Josephine Elizabeth LaSota Chute. «b»HARD COPY GROUP NO:«/b» Chute Family Records/GP0-2
  Person ID	I53699	Glenn Cook Family
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2013

  
  

  Father	George Maynard Chute,   b. 21 Sep 1857, Bayham Township, Elgin County, Ontario Province, Canada d. 12 Oct 1943, Babson Park, Florida, USA (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Gracelia Belle Hamilton,   b. 5 May 1868, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA d. 29 Apr 1962, Babson Park, Florida, USA (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	29 Aug 1889	Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA   [4]
  		George Maynard Chute, Sr.and Graciella Belle Hamilton Chute ,Babson Park, Florida
  		George and Belle Cute's Grandchildren "The Grandkids": (back row, left to right) Martha May MacLean, Richard MacLean, George M. Chute, III, George Merrill Chute, Audrey Webb Chute. Middle row, left to right Helen May, Elizabeth Marie ("Betty") Chute. Bottom row, left to right: Howard May, Jr., Robert Donald Chute. Photo circa early 1940's, Babson Park, Florida.
  Family ID	F551613921	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Josephine Elizabeth LaSota,   b. 29 Jul 1898, Withee Township, Wisconsin d. 29 Mar 1996, Westland, Wayne County, Michigan, USA (Age 97 years)
  Marriage	24 Jun 1921	Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA   [5]
  		George M. Chute Jr. family Extended family photo:from left to right, back row: Robert Donald Chute, Marion Price Chute, Janet Louise Chute, Lee (Leander Theodore) Jensen, Jr., and second wife, Roberta, Marjorie Pino Chute, Felix Philip LaSota, Josephine LaSota Chute, Winifred Walton LaSota. Front row, left to right: Lawrence Robert Chute, Jacqueline Irene Chute, Barbara Eugenie Chute, George Maynard Chute, Jr. Missing from photo, George Maynard Chute, III, who took the photo.
  		George and Jo Chute
  Children	1. George Maynard Chute   2. Robert Donald Chute
  Family ID	F551613027	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2013

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		George Maynard Chute, Jr Photo of George Maynard Chute, Jr., as a youth, date unknown
  		George Maynard Chute, Jr Photo of George Maynard Chute, Jr.,military portrait, @ 1917-1918.
  		George Maynard Chute, Jr Photo of George Maynard Chute, Jr.,former Mayor of Plymouth, Michigan and Chute Family Genealogist,from obituary, newsclipping
  		George Maynard Chute, Jr.,and Aaron Hamilton Chute1960
  		Robert Chute, George Chute, Jr.and George Chute III
  		George Jr. and Robert D. Chute

  
  

• Sources

  [S1490] Jerry Eakle; 2050 Longley Lane #505; Reno, Nevada 89502, Jerry Eakle, (Jerry Eakle 2050 Longley Lane #505 Reno, Nevada 89502 United States Jerry Eakle 2050 Longley Lane #505 Reno, Nevada 89502 United States). [S1522] George Maynard Chute, Jr., Chute Family in America in the 20th Century, (University Microfilms International). [S1633] Conversations with George Maynard Chute, III. [S1500] William E. Chute, A Genealogy & History of the Chute Family in America, (Published in Salem, Mass 1894). [S1536] George Maynard Chute III, Conversation with Jacqueline Chute, 21 May 2005.