Hoyt William Brewster

Brief Life History of Hoyt William

When Hoyt William Brewster was born on 14 June 1910, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Benjamin Sheldon Brewster, was 34 and his mother, Ruby Myrtle Hayes, was 29. He married Naomi Smith on 1 September 1932, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 3 daughters. He immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1932. He died on 23 July 1988, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Hoyt William Brewster
1910–1988
Naomi Smith
1910–1979
Marriage: 1 September 1932
Myrle Brewster
1933–2022
Hoyt William Brewster Jr
Hoyt William Brewster Jr
Barbara Brewster
1935–2016
Hoyt William Brewster Jr
1938–2024
Hoyt William Brewster Jr
1938–2024
Hoyt William Brewster Jr
1938–2024
Hoyt William Brewster Jr
1938–2024
Hoyt William Brewster Jr
1938–2024
Hoyt William Brewster Jr
1938–2024
Karen Brewster
1943–2017

Sources (23)

  • William Hoyt, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Hoyt W Brewster, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
  • Hoyt William Brewster, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"

World Events (8)

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.

1911 · The Salt Lake Airport

The site for the Salt Lake International Airport started as a desolate area of the Valley that was originally used to herd sheep. A cinder-covered landing strip was subsequently created for the Great International Aviation Carnival that was held later in that same year. It brought many pioneers of the aviation industry. Aviator Glenn H. Curtiss brought his newly invented Seaplane to the carnival and demonstrated it to the public by taking off from the Great Salt Lake. 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 travelers to and from Utah. It became a hub for Delta Air Lines after its merger with Western Airlines.

1931

The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

Name Meaning

English: occupational name for a brewer of beer or ale, from Middle English brewestere, browestere ‘(female) brewer’ (from Old English brēowan ‘to brew’). Brewer is the usual term in southern England, while Brewster is mainly midland, northern, and Scottish.

History: The Mayflower Pilgrim William Brewster (1567–1644) was the son of the bailiff of the manor of Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, home of one of the earliest Puritan congregations. He was a prominent leader in Plymouth Colony from the 1620s until his death.

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

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