Clifford Quincy Quayle

Brief Life History of Clifford Quincy

When Clifford Quincy Quayle was born on 4 February 1898, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Laurence Quayle, was 24 and his mother, Persis Goodall Young, was 25. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1898 and Oakland, Alameda, California, United States for about 20 years. He died on 7 August 1944, in San Francisco, California, United States, at the age of 46, and was buried in San Bruno, San Mateo, California, United States.

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Family Time Line

Laurence Quayle
1873–1932
Persis Goodall Young
1872–1949
John Young Quayle
1890–1964
Annie Maud Quayle
1895–1895
Clifford Quincy Quayle
1898–1944
Miss Quayle
1900–1900
Joan Adams Quayle
1902–1979
Helen Quayle
1904–1998
Laurence Albion “Bill” Quayle
1907–1973
Mildred Regina Quayle
1909–1983

Sources (11)

  • Clifford Quayle in household of Lawrence Quayle, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Quayle, "Utah, Salt Lake County Birth Records, 1890-1915"
  • Clifford Quincy Quayle, "California, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"

World Events (8)

1900 · Gold for Cash!

This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

1906 · Great San Francisco Earthquake

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook San Francisco for approximately 60 seconds on April 18, 1906. A 1906 report by US Army Relief Operations recorded the death toll for San Francisco and surrounding areas at 664. Later reports record the number at over 3,000 deaths. An estimated 225,000 people were left homeless from the widespread destructuction as 80% of the city was destroyed.

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.

Name Meaning

English: from Middle English, Old French quaille ‘quail’, a bird noted for both its supposed amorous disposition and its timidity.

Manx: shortened form of Gaelic Mac Fhail ‘son of Paul’. Compare Fayle and McPhail .

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

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