Brief Life History of Bruce Thomas
When Bruce Thomas Hartshorn was born on 8 September 1908, in Altadena, Los Angeles, California, United States, his father, David Edward Hartshorn, was 38 and his mother, Vera Matilda Hurlbut, was 34. He married Ruth Eileen Murphy on 20 June 1932, in Orange, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States for about 5 years and Election Precinct 1 Kanab, Kane, Utah, United States in 1940. He died on 26 January 1983, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Altadena, Los Angeles, California, United States.
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- Bruce P Hartshorn in household of David E Hartshorn, "United States Census, 1920"
- Bruce T Hartshorn, "California Birth Index, 1905-1995"
- Bruce T Hartshorn, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
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1909 · The NAACP is formed
Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.
1909 · Rainbow Bridge is Discovered
Until 1909, this natural wonder was not known to the outside world. Two separate exploration parties – one headed by University of Utah Dean Byron Cummings, and another by government surveyor, W.B. Douglass – began searching for the legendary span. Eventually, they combined efforts. Paiute guides Nasja Begay and Jim Mike led an exploration party in the south east corner of Utah, along with trader and explorer John Wetherill. Coming down what is now Bridge Canyon, the party saw Rainbow Bridge for the first time. The next year, President Taft proclaimed the newly found structure a National Monument. Theodore Roosevelt and Zane Grey were among the first visitors to see the Monument. The trail they took is no longer passable for horses but is now a trailhead for hikers that want to visit the bridge. Rainbow Bridge receives thousands of visitors each year but, the National Park Service asks visitors to be respectful of its significance to the people who have long held Rainbow Bridge sacred.
1928 · Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon, being named after Ebenezer Bryce, was designated first as a national monument by President Warren G. Harding in 1923 but was re-designated as a nation park in 1928 by Congress.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Hartshorne (Derbyshire), from Old English heort ‘hart, stag’ (genitive heortes) + horn ‘horn’, perhaps in reference to the nearby hill (known as Hart Hill) and its supposed resemblance to a hart's horn. Alternatively, the name may be topographic, from Middle English harteshorn ‘swine cress’, for someone who lived at or near an area where swine cress grew.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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