Brief Life History of Hobart
When Hobart Handsaker was born on 25 August 1910, in Lole, Gbehlay-Geh, Nimba, Liberia, his father, Edward Baker Handsaker, was 45 and his mother, Hattie May Wood, was 25. He married Flora Lorena Polk on 7 July 1931. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in United States in 1949 and Siltcoos, Lane, Oregon, United States in 1950. He registered for military service in 1942. He died on 21 August 1990, in Oregon, United States, at the age of 79.
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Sources (8)
- Hobart Handsaker, "United States Census, 1950"
- Hobart Handsaker, "Oregon, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
- Hobart Handsaker, "Oregon Death Index, 1971-2008"
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World Events (8)
1911 · First U.S. Primary Elections Held
The first U.S. primary elections were held in Oregon in 1911.
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
1931
The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Handsacre (Staffordshire). The placename derives from the Old English personal name Hand (genitive Handes) + Old English æcer ‘plot of arable or cultivated land’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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