Brief Life History of Don
When Don Brinkerhoff was born on 23 May 1909, in Woodruff, Navajo, Arizona, United States, his father, David Brinkerhoff, was 54 and his mother, Lovina Syrena Lee, was 37. He married Thelma Rogers on 5 October 1939, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He lived in Navajo, Arizona, United States for about 10 years. He died on 10 November 1999, in Snowflake, Navajo, Arizona, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Snowflake, Navajo, Arizona, United States.
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- Don Brinkerhoff, "United States 1950 Census"
- Don Brinkerhoff, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
- Don Brinkerhoff, "Arizona, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
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1910 · The BSA is Made
Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.
1926
The state of Ohio was transferred to the Northern States Mission.
1935 · The FBI is Established
The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.
Name Meaning
Dutch: variant of Brinkerhof, a habitational name from a place so called (there is one in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany), named with hof (see Hof ) and Brink as ‘the farmstead in low-lying pastureland’. The surname Brinkerhoff is no longer found in the Netherlands. Compare Brinckerhoff .
History: Joris Brinkerhoff came to New Netherland (now NY) from the Netherlands in 1638.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Tribute to Don and Thelma Brinkerhoff
Tribute to Don and Thelma Brinkerhoff by Teresa Brinkerhoff (wife of Noel Brinkerhoff) Don and Thelma Brinkerhoff or “Mom and Dad”, were wonderful grandparents to our children, and through the years, …
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