Brief Life History of Hector Caleb
When Hector Caleb Haight Jr. was born on 19 June 1893, in Oakley, Cassia, Idaho, United States, his father, Hector Caleb Haight, was 23 and his mother, Clara Josephine Tuttle, was 22. He married Rhea May Lamplugh on 26 June 1926, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He immigrated to Vermont, United States in 1895 and lived in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States for about 29 years. He registered for military service in 1918. He died on 13 May 1964, in Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States.
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- Hector Caleb Haight, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Hector C Haight, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Hector Caleb Haight, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
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1896 · Utah becomes a state
After three prior attempts to become a state, the United States Congress accepted Utah into the Union on one condition, that all forms of polygamy were to be banned. The territory agreed, and Utah became a state on January 4, 1896.
1906 · Great San Francisco Earthquake
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook San Francisco for approximately 60 seconds on April 18, 1906. A 1906 report by US Army Relief Operations recorded the death toll for San Francisco and surrounding areas at 664. Later reports record the number at over 3,000 deaths. An estimated 225,000 people were left homeless from the widespread destructuction as 80% of the city was destroyed.
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.
Name Meaning
possibly a variant of Hight , a topographic name for someone who lived at the top of a hill. This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.
perhaps sometimes a nickname from Middle English hait ‘merry; revelry’.
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Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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