Hyrum Paluanuhikanaloa DeFries

Brief Life History of Hyrum Paluanuhikanaloa

When Hyrum Paluanuhikanaloa DeFries was born on 1 April 1865, in Hawaii, Hawaii, United States, his father, John Henry deVries, was 38 and his mother, Haleokeawe Kekoaokalani, was 40. He married Annie Jane Nielsen on 25 March 1885, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He immigrated to Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, United States in 1922 and lived in Fairview, Sanpete, Utah, United States for about 20 years and Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1930. He died on 25 September 1932, in Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 67.

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Family Time Line

Hyrum Paluanuhikanaloa DeFries
1865–1932
Annie Jane Nielsen
1867–1947
Marriage: 25 March 1885
Hyrum Ross DeFries
1886–1887
Andrew DeFries
1887–1887
Hallie Grace DeFries
1888–1962
Sarah Hazel DeFries
1891–1967
Vera DeFries
1895–1950
Hyrum Lloyd DeFries
1897–1965
Vaughn Gardo DeFries
1900–1970
Leon DeFries
1904–1909
Rex Elmo DeFries
1910–1964

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  • Hyrum De Fries, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
  • Hyrum Defries, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
  • Hyrum Defries, "California Death Index, 1905-1939"

World Events (8)

1866 · The First Civil Rights Act

The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.

1869 · Transcontinental Railroad Reaches San Francisco

The first transcontinental railroad reached San Francisco in 1869. The Western Pacific Railroad Company built the track from Oakland to Sacramento. The Central Pacific Railroad Company of California built the section from Sacramento to Promontory Summit Utah. The railroad linked isolated California to the rest of the country which had far-reaching effects on the social and economical development of the state.

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

Name Meaning

English: See De Vries .

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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