Brief Life History of John Howard
When John Howard Jenkins was born on 1 August 1886, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, his father, John Finley Jenkins, was 30 and his mother, Harriett Marinda Riley, was 27. He married Athleen Woods on 19 November 1912, in Weber, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He lived in Weber, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 4 April 1949, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.
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- John Howard Jenkins, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- John H Jenkins, "Utah, Weber County Marriages, 1887-1939"
- John Howard Jenkins, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
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1887 · New Zealands's First National Park
Tongariro National Park was the sixth national park established in the world and the first in New Zealand. In the center of the park there lies three active volcanic mountains (Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Tongariro). it is home to the famed Tongariro Alpine Crossing day hike and has been recognized as a World Heritage Site for all its natural values.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
1903 · Department of Commerce and Labor
A short-lived Cabinet department which was concerned with controlling the excesses of big business. Later being split and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor splitting into two separate positions.
Name Meaning
English and Welsh: variant of Jenkin , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. Jenkins is one of the most common surnames in England, especially southwestern England, but is also especially associated with Wales.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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