William Hamann Blunck

Brief Life History of William Hamann

When William Hamann Blunck was born on 5 November 1906, in Rexburg, Madison, Idaho, United States, his father, Henry Christian Blunck, was 29 and his mother, Hedwig Staub, was 19. He married Lillian Selma Galbraith on 18 June 1930, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. He lived in Rexburg Election Precinct 4, Madison, Idaho, United States in 1940 and Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, United States in 1950. He died on 26 October 1987, in Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 80.

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Family Time Line

William Hamann Blunck
1906–1987
Ruth Mae Henderson
1905–1991
Marriage: 21 January 1936
Virginia Mae Blunck
1938–1996
Mrs Glenda Bohon
William Henderson Blunck
1942–1997
George Henderson Blunck
1948–1948

Sources (25)

  • Wm H Blunck, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
  • William Hammon Blunck, "Idaho, Birth Index, 1861-1911"
  • William Hammond Blunck, "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988"

World Events (8)

1907 · Not for profit elections

The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.

1908 · Utah's First National Monument

Natural Bridges National Monument was designated a National Monument in 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt. It is Utah’s first National Monument but didn’t get many visitors until after the uranium boom of the 1950s. Today the Monument and its park became the first International Dark Sky Park certified by the International Dark-Sky Association.

1928 · Bryce Canyon National Park

Bryce Canyon, being named after Ebenezer Bryce, was designated first as a national monument by President Warren G. Harding in 1923 but was re-designated as a nation park in 1928 by Congress.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Kurt.

German: variant of Blunk .

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

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