Brief Life History of William W.
When William W. Brimhall was born about 1874, in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States, his father, John Gardner Brimhall, was 22 and his mother, Mrs. John Gardner Brimhall, was 21.
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Family Time Line
John Gardner Brimhall
1853–
Mrs. John Gardner Brimhall
1855–1880
William W. Brimhall
about 1874–
Sources (2)
- Wm W Brinhall in household of John J Brinhall, "United States Census, 1880"
- Legacy NFS Source: William W. Brimhall - Published information: birth-name: William W. Brimhall
Parents and Siblings
1853– Male
1855–1880 Female
Siblings (1)
about 1874– Male
World Events (8)
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 1
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
1879
Age 5
Thomas Edison had been seeking to create a more practical and affordable version of the lightbulb, primarily for home use. Edison had attempted several different materials, including platinum and other metals, before ultimately deciding on a carbon filament. On October 21, 1879, Edison finally carried out the first successful test of this new light bulb in Menlo Park, New Jersey.
1906 · Saving Food Labels
Age 32
The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Bramhall .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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