Brief Life History of Albert Kershaw
When Albert Kershaw Bramwell was born on 2 August 1901, in Plain City, Weber, Utah, United States, his father, John Stevenson Bramwell, was 43 and his mother, Ada Kershaw, was 34. He married Thora Minnie Parker on 26 May 1931. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He lived in Election Precinct 31 Central Price, Carbon, Utah, United States in 1940 and Oakland, Alameda, California, United States in 1950. He died on 2 February 1995, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 93, and was buried in East Lawn Memorial Hills, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- Albert K Bramwell, "United States 1950 Census"
- Albert Kershaw Bramwell, "California, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945"
- Albert Kershaw Bramwell, "United States, Obituary Records, 2014-2023"
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World Events (8)
1902 · So Much Farm Land
A law that funded many irrigation and agricultural projects in the western states.
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.
1927
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
Name Meaning
English (Yorkshire and Lancashire):
habitational name from Bramhall in Cheshire, with hypercorrect substitution of -well in the final syllable.
possibly also a habitational name from Bramwell in Somerset, but the evidence of the geographical distribution in England makes this origin unlikely.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Cherie (and Denise's) memories of Grandpa Bramwell
Grandpa was a successful chiropractor who practiced for almost 60 years. He was very healthy and loved to grow organic vegetables from his gardening, which he ate on a daily basis. He enjoyed fishi …
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