Othello Hickman

Brief Life History of Othello

When Othello Hickman was born on 20 December 1889, in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States, his father, Josiah Edwin Hickman, was 27 and his mother, Ella Rogers, was 23. He married Mary Helen Bunker on 23 December 1914, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He immigrated to Ellis Island, New York City, New York, United States in 1922 and lived in United States in 1949 and Logan, Cache, Utah, United States for about 4 years. He died on 1 September 1958, in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Logan Cemetery, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Othello Hickman
1889–1958
Mary Helen Bunker
1893–1986
Marriage: 23 December 1914
Clawson Bunker Hickman
1916–1917
Helen Mar Hickman
1918–1998
Shirley Ann Hickman
1920–2004
Martin Berkeley Hickman
1925–1991
Robert Othello Hickman
1926–2019

Sources (43)

  • Othello Hickman in household of Josiah Edwin Hickman, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
  • Othello Hickman, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
  • Othello Hickman, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"

World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

1891 · The Logan Tabernacle is Dedicated

The Logan Tabernacle was dedicated by Wilford Woodruff in 1891 and has been a center piece of Logan since then. In the late 1980's, the Tabernacle underwent a restoration project that restored all the original pioneer designs. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 1975.

1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.

Name Meaning

English (Staffordshire): from the Middle English personal names Hikeman, Hicheman, and (in the West Midlands) Hikemon and Hichemon, pet forms of Hike and Hiche with the hypocoristic suffix -man or -mon. See Hick and Hitch . In some instances, however, Hikeman and Hicheman might be occupational names denoting a ‘servant of Hike or Hiche’. This surname has long been established in Ireland, notably in County Clare.

Americanized form of German Hickmann .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Story Highlight

Letter from Helen Hickman telling of Othello's death to her son Martin.

September 2, 1958 My Dear Berk and all, This is surely the saddest letter I've ever had to write, but while I'm waiting here for the folks to come I'll write and will try to keep you informed of ea …

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