Joseph Henry Cover

Brief Life History of Joseph Henry

When Joseph Henry Cover was born on 1 February 1886, in Holden, Millard, Utah, United States, his father, Erastus Leroy Cover, was 28 and his mother, Clara Louisa Taylor, was 19. He married Gladys Atha Morgan on 19 October 1912, in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He lived in Chapin, Teton, Idaho, United States in 1920 and Siltcoos, Lane, Oregon, United States in 1950. He died on 29 September 1967, in Salem, Marion, Oregon, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Dufur, Wasco, Oregon, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Henry Cover
1886–1967
Gladys Atha Morgan
1892–1979
Marriage: 19 October 1912
Katherine Margaret Cover
1912–2002
Mary Alice Cover
1915–1995
Etta Lee Cover
1920–2018

Sources (29)

  • Joseph H Cover, "United States 1950 Census"
  • U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current
  • Joseph Henery Cover, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"

World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

1892

Historical Boundaries - 1892: Linn, Oregon, United States

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.

Name Meaning

English: occupational name for a roofer, from Old French co(u)vreur, an agent derivative of co(u)vrir ‘to cover’. Roofing materials in the Middle Ages might be tiles (see Tyler ), slates (see Slater ), or thatch (see Thatcher ), depending on the regional availability of suitable materials.

English (of Norman origin): occupational name for a cooper, from an agent derivative of Middle English, Old French cuve ‘cask, vat’, or from an unattested Old French cuvier ‘cooper’ (from Late Latin cupa, of ancient Germanic origin; compare Cooper ).

Americanized form of German Kober .

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

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