Howard Marshall Huntington

Brief Life History of Howard Marshall

When Howard Marshall Huntington was born on 5 September 1909, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, his father, Vernon James Huntington, was 34 and his mother, Nellie Valencia or Viletta Addington, was 26. He married Louise Jane Poffenberger on 12 January 1935, in Cook, Illinois, United States. He died on 26 January 1992, in South Holland, Thornton Township, Cook, Illinois, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Worth, Cook, Illinois, United States.

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Howard Marshall Huntington
1909–1992
Louise Jane Poffenberger
1910–1990
Marriage: 12 January 1935

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  • Howard Huntington, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Howard M Huntington, "Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1940"
  • Howard M Huntington, "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920"

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1910 · The BSA is Made

Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.

1919 · The Chicago Race Riot of 1919

During the Chicago race riot, which was raised by racial conflicts throughout Chicago, thirty-eight people died (23 black and 15 white) and over five hundred were injured. It is considered the worst of the approximately 25 riots during the Red Summer and was the worst race riot in Illinois.

1931

The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

Name Meaning

English (northern): habitational name from any of various places called Huntington, most of which are named with Old English huntena, the genitive plural form of hunta ‘hunter, huntsman’, + dūn ‘hill’ or tūn ‘farmstead, estate’. Some, however, may have Old English hunting ‘hunting’ as the initial element, while others may derive from the Old English personal name Hunta (genitive Huntan), perhaps with Old English connective -ing-, + tūn. The surname may also arise from Huntingdon (Huntingdonshire), which derives from the Old English personal name Hunta (genitive Huntan) or Old English hunta (genitive huntan) + dūn.

History: A prominent American family of this name were founded by Simon Huntington, who himself never saw the New World, for he died in 1633 on the voyage to Boston, where his widow settled with her children. Their descendants include Jabez Huntington (1719–86), a wealthy West Indies trader, and Samuel Huntington (1731–96), who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Collis Potter Huntington (1821–1900) was an American railway magnate. Beginning with little education or money, he made a huge fortune, some of which he left to his nephew, Henry Huntington (1850–1927), who used the money to establish the Huntington library and art gallery in CA.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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