George Brinkerhoff

29 October 1852–23 March 1915 (Age 62)
Centerville, Davis, Utah, United States

The Life Summary of George

When George Brinkerhoff was born on 29 October 1852, in Centerville, Davis, Utah, United States, his father, James Brinkerhoff, was 36 and his mother, Sally Ann Snyder, was 37. He married Rosanna Viola Cutler on 5 November 1879, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 23 March 1915, in Wayne, Utah, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Bicknell, Wayne, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Brinkerhoff
1852–1915
Rosanna Viola Cutler
1856–1942
Marriage: 5 November 1879
Leona Brinkerhoff
1881–1940
Julia Ann Brinkerhoff
1883–1887
Elvina Brinkerhoff
1886–1889
Willard Duain Brinkerhoff
1890–1970
Frank Brinkerhoff
1892–1892
Viola Brinkerhoff
1894–1894
Mabel Brinkerhoff
1895–1980
Ruby Brinkerhoff
1901–1948

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    5 November 1879St. George, Washington, Utah, United States
    • Children

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1863
    Age 11
    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
    1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
    Age 11
    The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
    1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment
    Age 18
    Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.

    Name Meaning

    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 Names

    Brinckerhoff
    Hof

    Story Highlight

    Brief History of George Brinkerhoff

    Compiled by Hilma Tanner Brinkerhoff Facts and stories from Research and Interviews Born: 29 Oct 1852 in Centerville, Davis, Utah Married: 5 Nov 1879 in St. George Temple, Washington, Utah Di …

    Sources (41)

    • Geo Brinkerhoff, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
    • George Brinkerhoff in entry for Edwin Brinkerhoff and Nellie Hamlia Murray, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
    • George Brinkerhoff in entry for Grace Brinkerhoff Volker, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"

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