Henry Alexander Campbell

Brief Life History of Henry Alexander

When Henry Alexander Campbell was born on 24 September 1910, in Bannock, Idaho, United States, his father, John Howard Campbell, was 34 and his mother, Francis Louisa Eakins, was 32. He married Dorothy Mae Kofford on 14 November 1934, in Utah, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He died on 11 November 1987, in Orem, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Orem Cemetery, Orem, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Henry Alexander Campbell
1910–1987
Dorothy Mae Kofford
1913–1978
Marriage: 14 November 1934
Gary James Campbell
1942–2020
Clinton Kay Campbell
1949–2015

Sources (16)

  • Henry A Campbell, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Henry Alexander Campbell - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Henry Alexander Campbell
  • Henry A Campbell, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"

World Events (8)

1911 · The Salt Lake International Airport

The Salt Lake International Airport starts its history as a small airfield. It slowly grew until Charles Lindbergh visited that area. After his visit, the airfield changed into a Municipal Airport and started being a hub for most flights from New York to California. After World War II, the airport turned into an international hub for most flights in the Mountain West. In recent history, It sees around 30 million travelers each year and continues to grow in popularity by the local residents.

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

1931

The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

Name Meaning

Scottish: nickname from Gaelic cam ‘crooked, bent’ + beul ‘mouth’. As a result of folk etymology, the surname was often represented in Latin documents as de bello campo ‘of the fair field’, which led to the name sometimes being ‘translated’ into Anglo-Norman French as Beauchamp .

Irish (North Armagh): adopted for Gaelic Mac Cathmhaoil ‘son of Cathmhaol’ (literally ‘battle chief’): see Caulfield and Cowell .

English: variant of Camel , under the influence of the Scottish name (see 1 above).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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