Brief Life History of Gregory Kim
When Gregory Kim Wynkoop was born on 13 July 1951, in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States, his father, Victor R. Wynkoop, was 37 and his mother, Vivian Ardelle Cornutt, was 32. He died on 6 June 1987, in his hometown, at the age of 35.
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Family Time Line
Victor R. Wynkoop
1913–2000
Vivian Ardelle Cornutt
1918–1999
Gregory Kim Wynkoop
1951–1987
Sources (5)
- Gregory Wynkoop, "United States Social Security Death Index"
- Gregory Wynkoop, "United States Public Records, 1970-2009"
- Gregory Kim Wynkoop, "Oregon, Death Index, 1903-1998"
Parents and Siblings
1913–2000 Male
1918–1999 Female
Siblings (1)
1951–1987 Male
World Events (3)
1955 · The Civil Rights Movement Begins
Age 4
The civil rights movement was a movement to enforce constitutional and legal rights for African Americans that the other Americans enjoyed. By using nonviolent campaigns, those involved secured new recognition in laws and federal protection of all Americans. Moderators worked with Congress to pass of several pieces of legislation that overturned discriminatory practices.
1955 · To War in Vietnam
Age 4
The Vietnam War was another civil war brought about from the Cold War. It was fought between the North Vietnamese, who were supported by the Soviet Union, China, and other communist allies, and the South Vietnamese, who were supported by the United States, South Korea, the Philippines, Australia, Thailand and other anti-communist allies. The war caused two more civil wars in Laos and Cambodia and resulted in all three countries becoming communist states.
1967 · The Portland Riots
Age 16
The Portland Riots began as a political rally on July 30, 1967. A group of approximately 100 people gathered in Irving Park to regarding civil rights and discrimination. Rioting began that evening as more people had gathered and began to damage local stores in protest. The rioting ceased after the following evening.
Name Meaning
Dutch: variant, archaic or Americanized, of Wijnkoop, a nickname from wijnkoop ‘drinking-bout after a sale, paid for by the buyer’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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