Brief Life History of Charles William
When Charles William Hopkins was born on 1 April 1875, in Norway, Benton, Iowa, United States, his father, Samuel Hopkins, was 31 and his mother, Louisa Jane Breazeale, was 30. He married Naomi Inis Blair on 12 April 1896, in Shelby, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Broadway, Douglas, Washington, United States in 1930 and Election Precinct 104 Mead, Yakima, Washington, United States in 1940. He died on 20 July 1940, in Yakima, Yakima, Washington, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Terrace Heights Memorial Park, Yakima, Yakima, Washington, United States.
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- Charles W Hopkins, "United States Census, 1940"
- Charles W Hopkins, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
- Charles William Hopkins, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
1883
Historical Boundaries: 1883: Tama, Iowa, United States
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
Name Meaning
English and Welsh (Glamorgan): variant of Hopkin with genitival or excrescent -s. In Ireland, where the name is also frequent, it is sometimes Gaelicized as Mac Oibicín.
History: Stephen Hopkins (c. 1580–1644) was a pilgrim on the Mayflower in 1620 and one of the founders of Plymouth Colony. At his death he left seven children and eighteen grandchildren.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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