Brief Life History of Paul Hudson
When Paul Hudson Bringhurst was born on 25 January 1893, in Fidelity, Jersey, Illinois, United States, his father, James Bringhurst, was 41 and his mother, Edna Hudson, was 37. He married Silviah Ann Metcalfe on 29 October 1925, in Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Wood River, Madison, Illinois, United States in 1930. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 3 September 1957, in East Chicago, North Township, Lake, Indiana, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Jersey, Illinois, United States.
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- Paul H Bringhurst, "United States Census, 1950"
- Paul Bringhurst, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
- Paul Bringhurst, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
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1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1910 · The BSA is Made
Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: habitational name from a place in Leicestershire, England, called Bringhurst. This was named in Old English with Brȳninga + hyrst ‘wooded hill’, i.e. ‘wooded hill on lands associated with someone called Brȳni’. This surname is rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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