Brief Life History of Von Bunker
When Von Bunker Cottam was born on 9 December 1913, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States, his father, James Franklin Cottam, was 29 and his mother, Caroline Bunker, was 27. He married Adrene McArthur on 27 December 1939, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in St. George Election Precinct, Washington, Utah, United States in 1940 and Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1950. He died on 27 January 1998, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 84.
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- Von B Cottam, "United States 1950 Census"
- Von Bunker Cottam, "Utah, Birth Certificates, 1903-1914"
- Von Bunker Cottam, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
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1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.
1916 · No-Ni-Shee Arch
The No-Ni-Shee Arch was a temporary archway near the intersection of Main Street and South Temple in downtown Salt Lake City. The archway was built in 1916 for the Wizard of the Wasatch festival. The name No-Ni-Shee was derived from a mythical American Indian Salt Princess. Her tears caused the Great Salt Lake to be salty. The arch was dedicated to her and sprayed with salt water so that salt eventually crystallized on Main Street. The Wizard’s carnivals enlivened Utah’s summers for several years. The last Wizard of the Wasatch carnival was held in 1916, on the eve of World War I.
1937 · The Neutrality Act
The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
English (Midlands and northern England): variant of Cotton .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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