Brief Life History of Brigham Heber Willard
When Brigham Heber Willard Crook was born on 29 September 1852, in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Joseph Crook, was 29 and his mother, Elizabeth Walters, was 37. He married Margaret Quigley on 20 April 1874, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 20 March 1905, in Payson, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 52, and was buried in Payson City Cemetery, Payson, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- 1860 Brigham Cook in household of Josh Cook, "United States Census, 1860"
- 1852 Brigham Hebert Willard Crook, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
- 1905 Brigham H. W. Crook, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
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1854 · St. George's Hall
In 1854, St. George's Hall was completed. The site that it sits on is were the Liverpool Infirmary was previously located. The hall was built for entertainment.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
Name Meaning
English:
topographic name from Old Norse krókr ‘nook or bend’ denoting someone who lived by a bend in a river or road. In some instances the surname may have arisen as a habitational name from any of the places called Crook in Cumberland and Durham, or Crooke in Lancashire, all of which are derived from this word.
topographic name for someone who lived ‘(at the) barrow or mound’ from Brittonic crüg. In some instances this may have arisen as a habitational name from either Crook in Combe Raleigh or perhaps Crooke in North Tawton (both Devon), which are derived from this word.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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