Brief Life History of Willard Walter John
When Willard Walter John Kemp was born on 30 November 1854, in Kenninghall, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Button Kemp, was 34 and his mother, Elizabeth Bilham, was 30. He married Adeline Turnbow Carter on 27 April 1876, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Utah, United States in 1870 and Leeds, Washington, Utah, United States in 1880. He died on 13 October 1901, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States, at the age of 46, and was buried in Saint George City Cemetery, St. George, Washington, Utah, United States.
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- William Walte Kemp, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- John Kemp, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Willard Walter John Kemp, "Find A Grave Index"
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1861
Historical Boundaries: 1861: Washington, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Washington, Utah, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
Name Meaning
English, Scottish, Dutch, and North German: status name for a champion, Middle English and Middle Low German kempe. In the Middle Ages a champion was a professional fighter on behalf of others; for example the King's Champion, at the coronation, had the duty of issuing a general challenge to battle to anyone who denied the king's right to the throne. The Middle English word corresponds to Old English cempa and Old Norse kempa ‘warrior’; both these go back to ancient Germanic campo ‘warrior’, which is the source of the Dutch and North German name, corresponding to High German Kampf .
Dutch and North German (North Rhine-Westphalia): from the personal name Kempe, Kampe; see 1 above.
Dutch and Flemish: metonymic occupational name for someone who grew or processed hemp, from Middle Dutch canep ‘hemp’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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William Beauten Kemp - Life Snapshot
Birth: Apr. 11, 1820 Bunwell Norfolk, England Death: Jun. 4, 1876 Saint George Washington County Utah, USA Son of Robert Kemp and Martha Button. Married Elizabeth Bilham, 13 May 1840, Bunwell, N …
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