William W. Brimhall

Maleabout 1874–

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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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

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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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