Brief Life History of Wayne Larsen
When Wayne Larsen Brinkerhoff was born on 3 February 1920, in Salina, Sevier, Utah, United States, his father, Ernest Brinkerhoff, was 20 and his mother, Pearl Maria Larsen, was 21. He married Merle Fay Burman on 7 January 1947, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He immigrated to World in 1944 and lived in Wayne, Utah, United States in 1950 and Stevensville, Ravalli, Montana, United States in 1973. He registered for military service in 1944. He died on 6 November 1973, in Missoula, Missoula, Montana, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Victor, Ravalli, Montana, United States.
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- Wayne L Brinkerhoff, "United States 1950 Census"
- Utah, Select Marriage Index, 1887-1985
- Wayne L Brinkerhoff, "Utah, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947"
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World Events (8)
1921 · One of The Oldest Coasters in the World
Utah is home to one of the oldest coasters in the world that is still operational. The Roller Coaster, at Lagoon Amusement park, is listed number 5.
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.
1935 · The FBI is Established
The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.
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.
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