Mark Brimhall Garff

Brief Life History of Mark Brimhall

When Mark Brimhall Garff was born on 4 May 1907, in Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah, United States, his father, George Peter Garff, was 36 and his mother, Tryphena Mayer Brimhall, was 36. He married Gertrude Laura Ryberg on 11 October 1935, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Utah, United States for about 10 years and Salt Lake City Ward 6, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1940. He died on 29 May 1995, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, Millcreek, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Mark Brimhall Garff
1907–1995
Gertrude Laura Ryberg
1910–2002
Marriage: 11 October 1935
Mark Ryberg Garff
1937–1995
Georgia Garff
1943–2022

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  • Mark B Garff, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Mark Brimhall Garff, "Utah, Birth Certificates, 1903-1914"
  • Mark Brimhall Garff, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"

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1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.

1913 · The Woolworth Building Opens as the Tallest Building in the World

At 792 feet above Broadway, the Woolworth Building became the tallest building in the world and held the record for 17 years. The Woolworth Building was overshadowed by the Chrysler Building at 1,046 feet in 1930 and the Empire State Building at 1,454 feet in 1931. Retailer and mogul Frank W. Woolworth commissioned the Woolworth Building in 1910 with the intent of his namesake building to be the tallest in the world. The 13 million dollar project was financed in cash by Woolworth which allowed him freedoms in the design and construction of the ornate, gothic building. An opening ceremony was held on April 24, 1913 at which President Woodrow Wilson pressed a button from the White House and lit the historic building in New York City.

1931

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

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Scharf or Scharff . Compare Sharff .

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

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Mark Brimhall Garff (4 May 1907 – 29 May 1995)

Mark Brimhall Garff, a good man and an able builder, died in Salt Lake City on May 29, 1995 at the age of 88. Born in Wallsburg, Utah on May 4, 1907, he was the son of George Peter and Tryphena Maye …

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