Florence Ellen Baird

Brief Life History of Florence Ellen

When Florence Ellen Baird was born on 7 September 1892, in Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, United States, her father, James Robertson Baird, was 32 and her mother, Elizabeth Jessie Phillips, was 27. She married John Thomas Greener on 6 September 1916, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Charleston, Wasatch, Utah, United States in 1900 and United States in 1949. She died on 8 February 1961, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 68.

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Family Time Line

John Thomas Greener
1892–1961
Florence Ellen Baird
1892–1961
Marriage: 6 September 1916
Phyllis Greener
1918–2004
Deanne Greener
1921–1937
Vernor Devar Greener
1925–1994

Sources (33)

  • Florena Greener, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Florence E Greener, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
  • Florence E Baird, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"

World Events (8)

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.

1911 · The Salt Lake International Airport

The Salt Lake International Airport starts its history as a small airfield. It slowly grew until Charles Lindbergh visited that area. After his visit, the airfield changed into a Municipal Airport and started being a hub for most flights from New York to California. After World War II, the airport turned into an international hub for most flights in the Mountain West. In recent history, It sees around 30 million travelers each year and continues to grow in popularity by the local residents.

Name Meaning

Scottish:

from a common pronunciation of Bard in Scotland.

occupational name from Gaelic bàrd ‘bard, poet, minstrel’, or of Gaelic Mac an Baird ‘son of the bard’.

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

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