Robert Joseph Hammons

Brief Life History of Robert Joseph

Robert Joseph Hammons was born on 10 December 1936, in Denver, Colorado, United States. He married Bonnie Jean Young in July 1957. He lived in Election District E, Denver, Colorado, United States in 1940 and Arvada, Jefferson, Colorado, United States in 2008. He died on 19 January 2008, in Colorado, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colorado, United States.

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Family Time Line

Robert Joseph Hammons
1936–2008
Bonnie Jean Young
1938–2013
Marriage: July 1957

Sources (9)

  • Robert Hammons, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Robert J Hammons, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
  • Robert Joseph Hammons, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1937 · The Neutrality Act

The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

1941 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre Opens

On June 15 1941, the only naturally occurring, acustically perfect amphitheatre of its kind in the world, was opend to visitors. It features animals, plants birds, and insects from both the Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains.

1955 · The Civil Rights Movement Begins

The civil rights movement was a movement to enforce constitutional and legal rights for African Americans that the other Americans enjoyed. By using nonviolent campaigns, those involved secured new recognition in laws and federal protection of all Americans. Moderators worked with Congress to pass of several pieces of legislation that overturned discriminatory practices.

Name Meaning

English (Midlands and Wales): variant of Hammonds .

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

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