Arthur Ernest Britzell

Brief Life History of Arthur Ernest

When Arthur Ernest Britzell was born on 14 September 1908, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Ernest Oscar Britzell, was 42 and his mother, Sophia Hilda Peterson, was 35. He immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1930 and lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 10 years. He registered for military service in 1942. He died on 20 October 1971, at the age of 63, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Ernest Oscar Britzell
1866–1949
Sophia Hilda Peterson
1872–1956
Florence Carolina Britzell
1905–1907
Arthur Ernest Britzell
1908–1971
Otto Britzell
1909–
Ruth Alice Britzell
1914–1972

Sources (18)

  • Arthur E Britzell, "United States, Census, 1950"
  • Arthur Ernest Britzell, "Utah, Birth Certificates, 1903-1914"
  • Arthur Ernest Britzell, "Utah, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947"

World Events (8)

1909 · The NAACP is formed

Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.

1913 · The Woolworth Building Opens as the Tallest Building in the World

At 792 feet above Broadway, the Woolworth Building became the tallest building in the world and held the record for 17 years. The Woolworth Building was overshadowed by the Chrysler Building at 1,046 feet in 1930 and the Empire State Building at 1,454 feet in 1931. Retailer and mogul Frank W. Woolworth commissioned the Woolworth Building in 1910 with the intent of his namesake building to be the tallest in the world. The 13 million dollar project was financed in cash by Woolworth which allowed him freedoms in the design and construction of the ornate, gothic building. An opening ceremony was held on April 24, 1913 at which President Woodrow Wilson pressed a button from the White House and lit the historic building in New York City.

1927

Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.

Name Meaning

English (Buckinghamshire): habitational name, a variant of Bricknell .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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