Brief Life History of Clifford Vernon
When Clifford Vernon Carlson was born on 16 May 1910, in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States, his father, Frank Emil Carlson, was 24 and his mother, Minnie Amelia Johnson, was 25. He married Carmen Christine Arnquist on 16 April 1949, in Hoffman, Grant, Minnesota, United States. He lived in United States in 1949 and Erdahl Township, Grant, Minnesota, United States in 1950. He died on 15 August 1987, in Douglas, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Lands Cemetery, Hoffman, Grant, Minnesota, United States.
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- Clifford Carlson, "United States 1950 Census"
- Clifford Vernon Carlson, "Iowa Births and Christenings, 1830-1950"
- Clifford Vernon Carlson, "Minnesota, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947"
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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.
1913 · The Completion of the Keokuk Dam
The Keokuk Dam was completed in 1913 and began to power the surrounding area. It was the largest single capacity powerhouse in the world at the time. After World War II, the powerhouse was modernized and all the units were converted in 2002. It remains the largest privately owned and operated dam on the Mississippi River.
1931
The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Lennart, Nils, Sven, Helmer, Iver, Berger, Erland, Lars, Anders, Evald.
Americanized form (and a less common Swedish variant) of Swedish Carlsson or Karlsson . This is also an Americanized form of the Norwegian and Danish cognates Carlsen and Karlsen . Compare Charlson .
German: variant of Karlson and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. This surname is also found in Britain, possibly to be associated first with immigration of German miners into Cumberland in the 16th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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