Brief Life History of Harriet
When Harriet Parkinson was born on 7 August 1898, in Woodruff, Oneida, Idaho, United States, her father, Henry Elias Parkinson, was 35 and her mother, Mary Jane John, was 30. She married Elmer Cecil McGavin on 19 September 1922, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States in 1930. She died on 4 October 1994, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 96, and was buried in Redwood Memorial Estates, West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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Sources (38)
- Harriet Or Hattie Parkinson Parkinson Mcgavin, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
- Harriet Parkinson McGavin in household of Elmer Cecil McGavin, "Utah, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records, 1914-1960"
- Miss Harriet Parkinson, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
Spouse and Children
1900–1975 Male
1898–1994 Female
Children (2)
1925–2022 Male
1929–2017 Female
Parents and Siblings
1862–1933 Male
1867–1938 Female
Siblings (8)
1888–1888 Male
1891–1973 Female
1894–1895 Female
1896–1897 Male
1898–1994 Female
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1899 · The Salt Palace Convention Center
Age 1
1900 · Gold for Cash!
Age 2
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Age 25
Name Meaning
English (mainly northern): patronymic from the Middle English personal name Parkin + -son. This surname has been established in Ireland since the 17th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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