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Personal data John Calvin WESTFALL 

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Household of John Calvin WESTFALL

He is married to Lenora Adeline (Nora) PROBASCO (WESTFALL).

They got married on September 15, 1908 at Merced, Merced County, California, he was 21 years old.

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Notes about John Calvin WESTFALL

(Research):He was badly burned with powder, Loading shotgu n shells he extracted the p owder from 2 shells which did n ot fire, to check if the powder was O K, he tested it wit h a match, it flashed up, ignited a further 2 poun ds of p owder, a couple of feet away. His chest was badly burned, s etting f ire to his clothes and the house, but these fire s wer quickly extinguished .

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  1. FamilySearch Family Tree, via http://www.myheritage.com/research/colle...

    John Calvin Westfall
    Birth name: Westfall
    Gender: Male
    Birth: 1885 -
    Marriage: Spouse: Lenora Adeline Probasco - Sep 15 1908 - Merced, Merced County, California
    Marriage:Spouse: Nora Probasco - Sep 15 1908
    Death: Nov 1 1971 - Merced, Merced, California
    Parents: James David Westfal, Sophia Calvert Smither
    Spouses: Nora Probasco, Lenora Adeline Probasco
    Children: Lila Lenora WESTFALL, Clifford James WESTFALL, Pauline A. WESTFALL
    Siblings: Henery David Westfall, Pansy Anabelle Westfall, Vera P. WESTFALL, Henry WESTFALL, James Wesley Westfall, Henry David Westfall, Vera Pearl Westfall

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  2. California Deaths, 1940 - 1997, via http://www.myheritage.com/research/colle...

    John C Westfall
    Gender: Male
    Birth: July 25 1887 - California
    Death: Nov 1 1971 - Merced, California, USA

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Historical events

Birthday July 25, 1887

  • The temperature on July 25, 1887 was about 16.4 °C. The air pressure was 8 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 90%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1887: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • February 23 » The French Riviera is hit by a large earthquake, killing around 2,000.
    • June 23 » The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada creating the nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
    • July 4 » The founder of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, joins Sindh-Madrasa-tul-Islam, Karachi.
    • July 6 » David Kalākaua, monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii, is forced to sign the Bayonet Constitution, which transfers much of the king's authority to the Legislature of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
    • September 5 » A fire at the Theatre Royal, Exeter, kills 186.
    • November 9 » The United States receives rights to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Day of marriage September 15, 1908

  • The temperature on September 15, 1908 was between 6.1 °C and 20.4 °C and averaged 13.2 °C. There was 8.3 hours of sunshine (65%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1908: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.7 million citizens.
    • March 9 » Inter Milan was founded on Football Club Internazionale, following a schism from A.C. Milan.
    • April 1 » The Territorial Force (renamed Territorial Army in 1920) is formed as a volunteer reserve component of the British Army.
    • April 20 » Opening day of competition in the New South Wales Rugby League.
    • August 8 » Wilbur Wright makes his first flight at a racecourse at Le Mans, France. It is the Wright Brothers' first public flight.
    • September 27 » Production of the Model T automobile begins at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit.
    • October 13 » Margaret Travers Symons bursts into the UK parliament and became the first woman to speak there.

Day of death November 1, 1971

  • The temperature on November 1, 1971 was between 8.4 °C and 11.5 °C and averaged 9.8 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet Biesheuvel I, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1971: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 13.1 million citizens.
    • February 9 » Satchel Paige becomes the first Negro League player to be voted into the USA's Baseball Hall of Fame.
    • February 26 » U.N. Secretary-General U Thant signs United Nations proclamation of the vernal equinox as Earth Day.
    • April 23 » Bangladesh Liberation War: The Pakistan Army and Razakars massacre approximately 3,000 Hindu emigrants in the Jathibhanga area of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
    • May 26 » Bangladesh Liberation War: The Pakistan Army slaughters at least 71 Hindus in Burunga, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
    • October 28 » Prospero becomes the only British satellite to be launched by a British rocket.
    • November 21 » Indian troops, partly aided by Mukti Bahini (Bengali guerrillas), defeat the Pakistan army in the Battle of Garibpur.


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