Brief Life History of George
When George Hales was born on 12 August 1865, in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States, his father, George Gillette Hales, was 21 and his mother, Tryphena Bradford, was 19. He married Sarah Ann Eliza Brockbank on 14 March 1888, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 15 July 1947, in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Spanish Fork City Cemetery, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- George Hales, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Geo Hales for Agnes Hales and Richard A Higgins (9 Sep 1940) "Application for License", "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
- George Hales (15 July 1947), "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
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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.
1887 · New Zealands's First National Park
Tongariro National Park was the sixth national park established in the world and the first in New Zealand. In the center of the park there lies three active volcanic mountains (Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Tongariro). it is home to the famed Tongariro Alpine Crossing day hike and has been recognized as a World Heritage Site for all its natural values.
Name Meaning
English (widespread, especially in the southeast): from the genitive singular or nominative plural form of Old English halh ‘nook, recess’ (see Hale ).
Irish: when not of English origin, this may be a variant of Healy or McHale .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Sarah Ann Eliza Brockbank [History and Genealogy of Isaac Brockbank Sr., book, page 187, 1957]
Sarah Ann Eliza Brockbank [History and Genealogy of Isaac Brockbank Sr., book, page 187, 1957] In her ninetieth year, Sarah Ann Eliza Brockbank Hales, still displayed the traits of character which ha …
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