Brief Life History of Elmer Floyd
When Elmer Floyd Browning was born on 9 December 1908, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, his father, Stephen Elias Browning, was 27 and his mother, Mabel Blair, was 25. He married Iva Grace Mikesell on 17 October 1932, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. His occupation is listed as apiarist in Rexburg, Madison, Idaho, United States. He died on 16 December 1996, in Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Little Butte Cemetery, Annis, Jefferson, Idaho, United States.
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- Elmer F. Browning, "United States 1950 Census"
- Elmer Floyd Browning, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
- Elmer Floyd Browning, "Idaho, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945"
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1909 · The NAACP is formed
Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.
1909 · The Grand Opera House of Ogden Changes its name
Known as the Orpheum Theatre, the Opera House was built in 1890 because there was no play house located in the City. People came from all around to see the shows. When the name was changed to the Orpheum, different shows came about to please the viewers tastes and ideas.
1931
The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.
Name Meaning
English (southern): from the Middle English personal name Brouning (Old English Brūning), a derivative of the byname Brūn (see Brown ).
History: This name was brought independently to North America from England by numerous different bearers from the 17th century onward. William Browning was one of the free planters who assented to the ‘Fundamental Agreement’ of the New Haven Colony on June 4, 1639.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Browning Honey
Stephen Browning started Browning Honey. The white warehouse in the back behind Stephen Browning was the original warehouse for Browning Honey. The warehouse was washed away when the Teton Dam failed …
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