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Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA



 


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Wikipedia 2015:

Houston is the most populous city in Texas, and the fourth most populous city in the United States. With a census-estimated 2013 population of 2.19 million people within a land area of 599.6 square miles (1,553 km2), Houston is the largest city in the Southern United States, the seat of Harris County, and fifth-most populated metropolitan area in the United States.

Houston was founded in 1836 on land near the banks of Buffalo Bayou (now known as Allen's Landing) and incorporated as a city on June 5, 1837. The city was named after former General Sam Houston, who was president of the Republic of Texas and had commanded and won at the Battle of San Jacinto 25 miles (40 km) east of where the city was established. The burgeoning port and railroad industry, combined with oil discovery in 1901, has induced continual surges in the city's population. In the mid-twentieth century, Houston became the home of the Texas Medical Center—the world's largest concentration of healthcare and research institutions—and NASA's Johnson Space Center, where the Mission Control Center is located.

Houston's economy has a broad industrial base in energy, manufacturing, aeronautics, and transportation. It is also leading in health care sectors and building oilfield equipment; only New York City is home to more Fortune 500 headquarters. The Port of Houston ranks first in the United States in international waterborne tonnage handled and second in total cargo tonnage handled. The city has a population from various ethnic and religious backgrounds and a large and growing international community. Houston is considered to be the most diverse city in Texas and the United States. It is home to many cultural institutions and exhibits, which attract more than 7 million visitors a year to the Museum District. Houston has an active visual and performing arts scene in the Theater District and offers year-round resident companies in all major performing arts.

History:

In August 1836, two real estate entrepreneurs—Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen—from New York, purchased 6,642 acres (26.88 km2) of land along Buffalo Bayou with the intent of founding a city. The Allen brothers decided to name the city after Sam Houston, the popular general at the Battle of San Jacinto, who was elected President of Texas in September 1836.

Houston was granted incorporation on June 5, 1837, with James S. Holman becoming its first mayor. In the same year, Houston became the county seat of Harrisburg County (now Harris County) and the temporary capital of the Republic of Texas. In 1840, the community established a chamber of commerce in part to promote shipping and waterborne business at the newly created port on Buffalo Bayou.

By 1860, Houston had emerged as a commercial and railroad hub for the export of cotton. Railroad spurs from the Texas inland converged in Houston, where they met rail lines to the ports of Galveston and Beaumont. During the American Civil War, Houston served as a headquarters for General John Bankhead Magruder, who used the city as an organization point for the Battle of Galveston. After the Civil War, Houston businessmen initiated efforts to widen the city's extensive system of bayous so the city could accept more commerce between downtown and the nearby port of Galveston. By 1890, Houston was the railroad center of Texas.

In 1900, after Galveston was struck by a devastating hurricane, efforts to make Houston into a viable deep-water port were accelerated. The following year, oil discovered at the Spindletop oil field near Beaumont prompted the development of the Texas petroleum industry. In 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt approved a $1 million improvement project for the Houston Ship Channel. By 1910 the city's population had reached 78,800, almost doubling from a decade before. African-Americans formed a large part of the city's population, numbering 23,929 people, or nearly one-third of the residents.

President Woodrow Wilson opened the deep-water Port of Houston in 1914, seven years after digging began. By 1930, Houston had become Texas' most populous city and Harris the most populous county. In 1940, the Census Bureau reported Houston's population as 77.5% white and 22.4% black.

When World War II started, tonnage levels at the port decreased and shipping activities were suspended; however, the war did provide economic benefits for the city. Petrochemical refineries and manufacturing plants were constructed along the ship channel because of the demand for petroleum and synthetic rubber products during the war. Ellington Field, initially built during World War I, was revitalized as an advanced training center for bombardiers and navigators. The Brown Shipbuilding Company was founded in 1942 to build ships for the U.S. Navy during World War II. The M.D. Anderson Foundation formed the Texas Medical Center in 1945. After the war, Houston's economy reverted to being primarily port-driven. In 1948, several unincorporated areas were annexed into the city limits, which more than doubled the city's size, and Houston proper began to spread across the region.

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Geburt

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   Nachname, Taufnamen    Geburt    Personen-Kennung 
1 Beck, Willie Franklin  15 Nov 1905Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA I20368
2 Kelley, Kimberly June  7 Feb 1956Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA I77015

Tod

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   Nachname, Taufnamen    Tod    Personen-Kennung 
1 Becker, Barbara  1 Dez 1953Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA I65634
2 Bentz, Emanuel M.  16 Mai 1959Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA I159157
3 Berndt, Albert  26 Okt 1976Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA I135640
4 Chapin, Emma  30 Jan 1934Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA I267655
5 Correjolles, Claire Adele  8 Dez 2001Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA I168976
6 Diehm, Florence  Dez 1973Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA I100935
7 Eckel, Carl Henry  24 Jun 1965Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA I217985
8 Fahringer, Clara Loretta  3 Jul 1948Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA I239576
9 Gemar, Frank  16 Okt 1971Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA I168938
10 Goldsmith, Samuel Harold  28 Jan 2007Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA I120635
11 Hirschkorn, Alfred  7 Aug 1994Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA I94878
12 Kamla, Clara Amelia  5 Jul 2002Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA I106345
13 Lange, Persis Marie  30 Jul 2010Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA I94875
14 McClorey, Christina Gertrude  23 Jan 1976Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA I267849
15 Page, Minnie C.  14 Jun 1973Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA I188833
16 Serr, Ruby Minola  7 Mrz 1974Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA I88119
17 Stech, Norbert C.  15 Feb 1983Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA I871
18 Wacker, Reinhold Konrad  1 Jul 1947Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA I201798
19 Wendelin, Robert Matthias  1 Mai 1992Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA I22314

Beerdigung

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   Nachname, Taufnamen    Beerdigung    Personen-Kennung 
1 Wendelin, Robert Matthias  Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA I22314

Eheschließung

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   Familie    Eheschließung    Familien-Kennung 
1 Boegler / Lange  22 Jun 1944Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA F29428
2 Ulmer / Wharton  17 Dez 1960Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA F10368