Researching Elizabeth Wood
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 95422 people with the Wood surname? In that year Wood was ranked number 16 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Elizabeth means "consecrated to God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Elizabeth Wood on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Elizabeth Wood and the Wood Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 105866 people with the Wood surname in the UK? Wood is now ranked number 22 for popularity in the UK. |
Wood Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 297748 people with the Wood surname in the USA? Wood is ranked number 65 for popularity in the USA. |
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Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Elizabeth Wood. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Elizabeth Wood
Elizabeth Wood (housing director)
Elizabeth Wood (April 9, 1899 – January 16, 1993) was the first Executive Director of the Chicago Housing Authority from 1937 until 1954.
Born to missionary parents in Japan, Elizabeth Wood was educated at Illinois Wesleyan University and at the University of Michigan where she received both bachelor's and master's degrees in rhetoric. In 1928, after teaching English at Vassar College for four years, Wood moved to Chicago and found a job with the Home Modernizing Bureau, a trade organization. This organization collapsed with the stock market, however, and soon after Wood began her career as a housing advocate and planner. Wood first worked for the United Charities (now Family Service Bureau) as a caseworker, while also taking courses at the University of Chicago's School of Social Service Administration. Beginning in 1934, Wood was appointed as the Executive Director of Metropolitan Housing Council. During this time she also served on the Illinois State Housing Board.
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