Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Notizen:
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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Nachname, Taufnamen | Geburt | Personen-Kennung | ||
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1 | Beck, Willie Franklin | 15 Nov 1905 | Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA | I20368 |
2 | Kelley, Kimberly June | 7 Feb 1956 | Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA | I77015 |
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Nachname, Taufnamen | Tod | Personen-Kennung | ||
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1 | Becker, Barbara | 1 Dez 1953 | Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA | I65634 |
2 | Bentz, Emanuel M. | 16 Mai 1959 | Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA | I159157 |
3 | Berndt, Albert | 26 Okt 1976 | Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA | I135640 |
4 | Chapin, Emma | 30 Jan 1934 | Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA | I267655 |
5 | Correjolles, Claire Adele | 8 Dez 2001 | Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA | I168976 |
6 | Diehm, Florence | Dez 1973 | Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA | I100935 |
7 | Eckel, Carl Henry | 24 Jun 1965 | Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA | I217985 |
8 | Fahringer, Clara Loretta | 3 Jul 1948 | Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA | I239576 |
9 | Gemar, Frank | 16 Okt 1971 | Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA | I168938 |
10 | Goldsmith, Samuel Harold | 28 Jan 2007 | Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA | I120635 |
11 | Hirschkorn, Alfred | 7 Aug 1994 | Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA | I94878 |
12 | Kamla, Clara Amelia | 5 Jul 2002 | Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA | I106345 |
13 | Lange, Persis Marie | 30 Jul 2010 | Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA | I94875 |
14 | McClorey, Christina Gertrude | 23 Jan 1976 | Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA | I267849 |
15 | Page, Minnie C. | 14 Jun 1973 | Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA | I188833 |
16 | Serr, Ruby Minola | 7 Mrz 1974 | Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA | I88119 |
17 | Stech, Norbert C. | 15 Feb 1983 | Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA | I871 |
18 | Wacker, Reinhold Konrad | 1 Jul 1947 | Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA | I201798 |
19 | Wendelin, Robert Matthias | 1 Mai 1992 | Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA | I22314 |
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1 | Wendelin, Robert Matthias | Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA | I22314 |
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Familie | Eheschließung | Familien-Kennung | ||
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1 | Boegler / Lange | 22 Jun 1944 | Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA | F29428 |
2 | Ulmer / Wharton | 17 Dez 1960 | Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA | F10368 |