Brief Life History of George
When George Brooks Sr was born on 6 March 1845, in Llanasa, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom, his father, Samuel Brooks, was 55 and his mother, Emma Blinstone, was 37. He married Emily Cornelia Branch on 21 September 1874, in Salt Lake Temple, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Utah, United States in 1870. He registered for military service in 1871. He died on 26 April 1930, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Saint George City Cemetery, St. George, Washington, Utah, United States.
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- George Sr. Brooks, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Legacy NFS Source: George Brooks Sr - Memory of Someone: birth-name: George Brooks Sr.
- 1866 to 1871: Utah Military Record; George Brooks "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1850
Historical Boundaries: 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Utah, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Utah, Utah, United States
1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
Name Meaning
English: usually a variant of Brook , with excrescent -s. The optional addition of -s, with no grammatical function, is usually post-medieval, but some examples of the same person's name occurring with and without -(e)s have been noted as early as the 14th century in South Lancashire. The -es in such cases probably has neither a plural nor a genitival function, and the name means ‘dweller at the brook’, not ‘dweller at the brooks’. A plural sense cannot be ruled out elsewhere, but a non-grammatical -(e)s must also be considered a strong possibility.
Americanized form of one or more similar (like-sounding) Jewish surnames.
Americanized form of German Brucks .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Samuel Brooks by Allen Hackworth
Third Company (1856) SAMUEL BROOKS, (1789 - 5 Sep 1856 [Oct, not Sep]) , F-10-4-- Mary Brooks, age 17, George, age 11, & Frank Brooks, (crippled boy), age 6 (N/A) Samuel Brooks was in charge of the …
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