Brief Life History of Mark Anton
When Mark Anton Freestone was born on 21 April 1908, in Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States, his father, James Anton Freestone, was 28 and his mother, Emily Vilate Batty, was 19. He married Lois June Marchant on 15 October 1940, in Wellington, Carbon, Utah, United States. He lived in El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States in 1930 and Mount Vernon, Skagit, Washington, United States in 1998. He died on 10 July 1994, in Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Vernal Memorial Park, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States.
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- Mark Freestone in household of Cosby Hayes, "United States Census, 1930"
- Mark Anton Freestone, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
- Mark Anton Freestone, "Utah, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947"
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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.
1916 · Parcel Post Bank Constructed
"The Bank of Vernal is constructed in 1916, using bricks from Salt Lake City. Later on the bank of Vernal is known as the """"Parcel Post Bank"""" because the bricks used in constructing the building are mailed to Vernal because it is the cheapest method at the time."
1931
The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Friston or Freston (both Suffolk), Frieston (Lincolnshire), or possibly Friston (Sussex).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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