Murvin Lyle Hopkins

Brief Life History of Murvin Lyle

When Murvin Lyle Hopkins was born on 8 December 1907, in Shelby, Shelby, Iowa, United States, his father, John Wesley Hopkins, was 43 and his mother, Laura Lorene O'nan, was 38. He married Marie Ann Taylor on 28 May 1929, in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 daughters. He lived in Summit Township, O'Brien, Iowa, United States in 1940 and Franklin Township, O'Brien, Iowa, United States in 1950. He died on 15 March 1987, in Sanborn, O'Brien, Iowa, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Roseland Cemetery, Sanborn, O'Brien, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

Murvin Lyle Hopkins
1907–1987
Marie Ann Taylor
1910–1995
Marriage: 28 May 1929
Gretchen Ann Hopkins
1930–2019
Marveen Mae Hopkins
1933–2012
Jeanette Joyce Hopkins
1938–2021
Nancy Lee Hopkins
1945–2025

Sources (20)

  • Marvin Hopkins, "Iowa State Census, 1925"
  • Murvin L. Hopkins, "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935"
  • Murvin Lyle Hopkins, "Iowa, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"

World Events (8)

1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.

1913 · The Completion of the Keokuk Dam

The Keokuk Dam was completed in 1913 and began to power the surrounding area. It was the largest single capacity powerhouse in the world at the time. After World War II, the powerhouse was modernized and all the units were converted in 2002. It remains the largest privately owned and operated dam on the Mississippi River.

1929

13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.

Name Meaning

English and Welsh (Glamorgan): variant of Hopkin with genitival or excrescent -s. In Ireland, where the name is also frequent, it is sometimes Gaelicized as Mac Oibicín.

History: Stephen Hopkins (c. 1580–1644) was a pilgrim on the Mayflower in 1620 and one of the founders of Plymouth Colony. At his death he left seven children and eighteen grandchildren.

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

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