Brief Life History of William
When William Atkin was born on 22 November 1893, in Atkinville, Washington, Utah, United States, his father, William Atkin, was 34 and his mother, Eliza Barnett, was 32. He married Lula Palmer on 18 April 1917, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He lived in Pinto, Washington, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 15 April 1973, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Saint George City Cemetery, St. George, Washington, Utah, United States.
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- William Atkin, "United States 1950 Census"
- William Atkin, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
- William Atkins, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
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1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1896 · Utah Becomes a State
After three prior attempts to become a state, the United States Congress accepted Utah into the Union on one condition. This condition was that the new state rewrite their constitution to say that all forms of polygamy were banned. The territory agreed, and Utah became a state on January 4, 1896.
1915 · Dinosaur National Monument
Dinosaur National Monument is a park that contains over 800 paleontological sites and fossils. It was declared a National Monument on October 4, 1915.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Atkin (composed of Ade + the diminutive suffix -kin). This is one of the many medieval pet forms of Adam . Compare Scottish Aitken .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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