Brief Life History of Verna
When Verna Adamson was born on 28 April 1910, in Lincoln, Tooele, Utah, United States, her father, David Martin Adamson, was 36 and her mother, Anna B. Droubay, was 34. She married James Kroedal Kauaialoha Clapper on 8 March 1936, in Lahaina, Prince George's, Maryland, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Tooele, Utah, United States in 1935 and Representative District 3, Maui, Hawaii, United States in 1940. She died on 22 June 1994, in Kāne'ohe, Oahu, Hawaii, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Kāne'ohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii, United States.
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- Verna Adamson in household of David Martin Adamson, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Verna Adamson, "Hawaii, Marriages, 1826-1954"
- Vee Clapper, "California, Los Angeles Passenger Lists, 1907-1948"
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1911 · The Salt Lake International Airport
The Salt Lake International Airport starts its history as a small airfield. It slowly grew until Charles Lindbergh visited that area. After his visit, the airfield changed into a Municipal Airport and started being a hub for most flights from New York to California. After World War II, the airport turned into an international hub for most flights in the Mountain West. In recent history, It sees around 30 million travelers each year and continues to grow in popularity by the local residents.
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
1932
Amelia Earhart completes first solo nonstop transatlantic flight by a woman.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: patronymic from the personal name Adam + Middle English son, meaning ‘son of Adam’. The surname is especially common in Scotland, where it is borne by a sept of clan McIntosh. In North America, this surname has absorbed some Polish and possibly also other European patronymics and other derivatives from the personal name Adam. Compare Adams .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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