When Clark James Brinkerhoff was born on 27 September 1854, in Centerville, Davis, Utah, United States, his father, James Brinkerhoff, was 38 and his mother, Rebecca Hannah Hawk, was 19. He married Maria Adeline Hopkins on 18 April 1879, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 4 April 1915, in Mancos, Montezuma, Colorado, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Mancos, Montezuma, Colorado, United States.
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In 1861, Denver City was incorporated into the territory as an official city.
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
On Aug 1, 1876, The United States Congress passed an act making the Territory of Colorado the 38th state.
Dutch: variant of Brinkerhof, a habitational name from a place so called (there is one in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany), named with hof (see Hof ) and Brink as ‘the farmstead in low-lying pastureland’. The surname Brinkerhoff is no longer found in the Netherlands. Compare Brinckerhoff .
History: Joris Brinkerhoff came to New Netherland (now NY) from the Netherlands in 1638.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesClark James Brinkerhoff was born on 27 September 1854 in Centerville,Davis,Utah Territory to James and Rebecca Hannah Hawk Brinkerhoff. He was the oldest of nine children, four girls and five boys. …
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