Brief Life History of Charles Harlow
When Charles Harlow Hosford was born on 23 September 1858, in Warren, Iowa, United States, his father, Cpl Isaac Newton Hosford, was 31 and his mother, Olive Eliza McNeill, was 23. He married Elizabeth Cuttle on 5 December 1892. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Riverside, Riverside, California, United States for about 10 years and Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States for about 10 years. He died on 30 November 1942, in Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States.
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- Charles H Harford, "United States Census, 1920"
- Charles H Hosford, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Charles H Hasford, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
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1861
Kansas is the 34th state
1867 · The Burtis Opera House
The Burtis Opera House opened in Davenport and could easily hold an audience of 1,600. It was a widely used facility and Mark Twain filled the house when he spoke on tour in 1869. It was also used to house Susan B. Anthony when she lectured on the woman's right to vote. The Quad City Symphony Orchestra played its first concert as the new Tri-City Symphony in the Opera House. An arsonist set fire to the building on the evening of April 26, 1921, and the building was severely destroyed. The building was rebuilt but was no longer used as an opera house.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
English: probably a variant of Horsford . The surname has been established in Ireland (Cork) since the 17th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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