Brief Life History of David Waldon
When David Waldon Ballard was born on 22 May 1894, in Grafton, Washington, Utah, United States, his father, David Ballard, was 27 and his mother, Maria Smith, was 26. He married Alice Harmon on 11 December 1922, in Washington, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Cane Beds, Mohave, Arizona, United States in 1930 and Rockville Election Precinct, Washington, Utah, United States in 1940. He registered for military service in 1918. He died on 30 June 1958, in Rockville, Washington, Utah, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Rockville Cemetery, Rockville, Washington, Utah, United States.
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- David Waldon Ballard, "United States 1950 Census"
- David Waldon Ballard, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
- David Waldon Ballard, "Utah, World War I County Draft Board Registers, Name Index, 1917-1918"
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1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
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.
1911 · The Salt Lake International Airport
The Salt Lake International Airport starts its history as a small airfield. It slowly grew until Charles Lindbergh visited that area. After his visit, the airfield changed into a Municipal Airport and started being a hub for most flights from New York to California. After World War II, the airport turned into an international hub for most flights in the Mountain West. In recent history, It sees around 30 million travelers each year and continues to grow in popularity by the local residents.
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English ballard ‘bald-headed man’ (compare Bald 3).
French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Balhard, composed of the elements bal, presumably meaning ‘torment, spitefulness’, and hard ‘hard, strong’. Compare Ballor .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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