Brief Life History of Vernon Carter
When Vernon Carter Thurgood was born on 22 February 1911, in West Point, Davis, Utah, United States, his father, John Edward Thurgood, was 41 and his mother, Mildred Lee, was 34. He married Helen Ann Bowen on 19 October 1932, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. He lived in Davis, Utah, United States in 1920. He died on 15 March 1998, in San Dimas, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 87.
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- Vernon C Thurgood in household of John E Thurgood, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Vernon Carter Thurgood, "Utah, Birth Certificates, 1903-1914"
- Vernon Carter Thurgood, "Arizona, County Marriages, 1871-1964"
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1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
1912 · The Bonneville Speed Way
The Bonneville Speedway is located northeast of Wendover, Utah and is part of the Bonneville Salt Flats Race Track. The Bonneville Speedway is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for being the venue for numerous land speed records.
1934 · Alcatraz Island Becomes Federal Penitentiary
Alcatraz Island officially became Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on August 11, 1934. The island is situated in the middle of frigid water and strong currents of the San Francisco Bay, which deemed it virtually inescapable. Alcatraz became known as the toughest prison in America and was seen as a “last resort prison.” Therefore, Alcatraz housed some of America’s most notorious prisoners such as Al Capone and Robert Franklin Stroud. Due to the exorbitant cost of running the prison, and the deterioration of the buildings due to salt spray, Alcatraz Island closed as a penitentiary on March 21, 1963.
Name Meaning
English (Essex, Middlesex and Hertfordshire): from the Middle English personal name Thurgod (Old Norse Thorgautr), composed of the Thórr, the name of the Norse god of thunder (see Thor ) + the ethnic name Gautr (see Joslin ), influenced in some cases by common English words such as ‘good’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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