James Brinkerhoff

Brief Life History of James

When James Brinkerhoff was born on 20 March 1880, in Glendale, Kane, Utah, United States, his father, David Brinkerhoff, was 24 and his mother, Lydia Ann Nelson, was 23. He married Sarah Huldah Eagar on 5 October 1905, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Supervisorial District 1, Navajo, Arizona, United States in 1940 and Navajo, Arizona, United States in 1950. He died on 18 June 1963, in Woodruff, Navajo, Arizona, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Woodruff Cemetery, Woodruff, Navajo, Arizona, United States.

Photos and Memories (24)

Do you know James? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

James Brinkerhoff
1880–1963
Sarah Huldah Eagar
1883–1968
Marriage: 5 October 1905
Belle Brinkerhoff
1906–1993
Nina Brinkerhoff
1908–1989
Alta Brinkerhoff
1910–2008
James Ross Brinkerhoff
1912–1996
June Brinkerhoff
1914–1961
Ruth Brinkerhoff
1916–1991
Lester Grant Brinkerhoff
1918–2005
Jayne Brinkerhoff
1922–2015
David Wayne Brinkerhoff
1925–1998

Sources (83)

  • James Brinkarhopp, "United States Census, 1950"
  • James Brinkerhoff, "Arizona, Birth Certificates and Indexes, 1855-1940"
  • James Brinkerhoff, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"

World Events (8)

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

1881

Historical Boundaries 1881: Apache, Arizona Territory, United States 1895: Navajo, Arizona Territory, United States 1912: Navajo, Arizona, United States

1902 · So Much Farm Land

A law that funded many irrigation and agricultural projects in the western states.

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

Story Highlight

Alta Brinkerhoff Lillywhite

Alta Brinkerhoff was born to James Brinkerhoff and Sarah Huldah Eagar at 6:00 p.m. on May 18, 1910. This was also the time and day that Halley's Comet was predicted to hit the earth. Sarah wanted to n …

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.