Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA
Notizen:
Wikipedia 2016:
Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, 20 miles (32 km) north of Iowa City and 100 miles (160 km) northeast of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city. Until massive flooding in 2008, the city's government was headquartered in the Veterans Memorial Building, near the Linn County Courthouse and jail on Mays Island in the Cedar River; Cedar Rapids was one of a few cities in the world, along with Paris, France, with governmental offices on a municipal island.
A flourishing center for arts and culture in Eastern Iowa, the city is home to the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, the Paramount Theatre, Theatre Cedar Rapids, the African-American Historical Museum and Cultural Center of Iowa, and the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance. Cedar Rapids is an economic hub of the state, located in the core of the Interstate 380. Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Corridor of Linn, Benton, Cedar, Jones, Johnson, and Washington counties. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 126,326.
The estimated population of the three-county Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes the nearby cities of Marion and Hiawatha, was 255,452 in 2008.
Cedar Rapids has been residence to famous figures for the United States, including American Gothic painter Grant Wood, journalist and historian William L. Shirer, writer and photographer Carl Van Vechten, and aerodynamics pioneer Dr. Alexander Lippisch. In the 1990s and 2000s, Hollywood would feature several Cedar Rapidians including actors Bobby Driscoll, Ashton Kutcher, Elijah Wood, and Ron Livingston. The area has also produced a number of professional athletes such as Ryan Sweeney, Trent Green, Zach Johnson, and Kurt Warner, as well as Mark Walter, co-owner and chairman of baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers. The city is also the setting for a musical, The Pajama Game and the comedy film Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids is nicknamed the "City of Five Seasons", for the "fifth season", which is time to enjoy the other four. The symbol of the five seasons is the Tree of Five Seasons sculpture in downtown along the north river bank. The name "Five Seasons" and representations of the sculpture appear throughout the city in many forms.
History:
The first permanent settler, Osgood Shepherd, arrived in 1838. When Cedar Rapids was first established in 1838, William Stone named the town Columbus. In 1841 it was resurveyed and renamed by N.B. Brown and his associates. They named the town Cedar Rapids for the rapids in the Cedar River at the site, and the river itself was named for the large number of red cedar trees that grew along its banks. Cedar Rapids was incorporated on January 15, 1849. Cedar Rapids annexed the community of Kingston in 1870.
The economic growth of Cedar Rapids increased in 1871 upon the founding of the Sinclair meatpacking company.
In 2010, the Census Bureau reported Cedar Rapids' population as 87.98% white, and 5.58% black.
During the Iowa flood of 2008, the Cedar River reached a record high of 31.12 feet (9.49 m) on June 13, 2008, the previous record was 20 feet (6.1 m) surpassing the 500-year flood plain. 1,126 city blocks were flooded, or more than 10 square miles (26 km2), 561 city blocks were severely damaged, on both banks of the Cedar River. This is 14% of the city's total area. There were a total of 7,749 flooded properties that had to be evacuated, 5,900 were homes, and 310 were city facilities including the City Hall, Central Fire Station, Main Public Library, Ground Transportation Center, Public Works building, and Animal Control building. It is estimated 1300 or more properties are to be demolished in the Cedar Rapids area because of the flood.[
Ort : Geographische Breite: 41.9796995, Geographische Länge: -91.6699219Treffer 1 bis 9 von 9
Nachname, Taufnamen  |
Geburt  |
Personen-Kennung | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bowersox, James Joseph | 24 Sep 1941 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I165526 |
| 2 | Brimeyer, Joshhua Daniel | 11 Jan 1975 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I151365 |
| 3 | Fisher, Florence M. | 30 Dez 1915 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I149191 |
| 4 | Flewelling, Joyce D. | 19 Mrz 1945 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I161864 |
| 5 | Kloubec, Richard Eugene | 11 Okt 1941 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I165453 |
| 6 | Liddle, Bertha Jane | 6 Jan 1891 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I148779 |
| 7 | Raisek, Marie | 7 Dez 1885 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I125903 |
| 8 | Westenfelt, Ralph Alfred | 14 Jan 1894 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I237791 |
| 9 | Whiting, Robert Eugene | 19 Apr 1922 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I165463 |
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| Nachname, Taufnamen |
Tod |
Personen-Kennung | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arduser, Paul Benjamin | 11 Feb 2003 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I171689 |
| 2 | Astor, Dorothy Mae | 6 Aug 2003 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I158705 |
| 3 | Bowersox, Laura Ann | 5 Dez 1949 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I165509 |
| 4 | Brimeyer, Joshhua Daniel | 11 Jan 1975 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I151365 |
| 5 | Dreyer, Maria Henrietta | Mai 1966 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I149163 |
| 6 | Dummermuth, Floyd Christ | Dez 1983 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I149179 |
| 7 | Epp, Lamoine Richard | 2 Okt 1997 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I94581 |
| 8 | Ferrie, Raphael William | 5 Nov 1973 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I149114 |
| 9 | Ferring, Jeanne M. | 8 Nov 1996 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I148600 |
| 10 | Ferring, William Bernard | 16 Jun 1988 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I148592 |
| 11 | Gaul, Alvin Ralph | 23 Mrz 2002 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I150110 |
| 12 | Genzlinger, Lydia Barbara Justine | 18 Jan 1972 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I125825 |
| 13 | Klein, Kathleen Louise | 2 Sep 2001 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I261992 |
| 14 | Knodel, Magdalena | 5 Feb 1991 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I85516 |
| 15 | Konzen, Clarice E. | 23 Jan 2001 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I149178 |
| 16 | Kruse, Rev Donald E. | Feb 1992 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I150094 |
| 17 | Laughead, Amber Rose | 31 Mai 1999 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I149954 |
| 18 | Leichtman, Sylvester B. | 17 Jan 2001 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I149222 |
| 19 | Link, Orvelyn | 12 Dez 2005 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I151354 |
| 20 | Lucas, Raymond M. | 30 Mai 2012 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I148421 |
| 21 | Nehl, Donald Gilbert | 9 Mrz 2015 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I149394 |
| 22 | Nehl, Joan Eustella | 28 Feb 2006 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I149395 |
| 23 | Pahl, Marie Caroline | 14 Jul 2011 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I236894 |
| 24 | Ries, Dale Edward | 11 Dez 1962 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I147848 |
| 25 | Roemig, Jacob | 16 Okt 1978 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I211943 |
| 26 | Schaffnit, Fidelia Mary | 1964 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I197611 |
| 27 | Sloan, Rosa Maude | 9 Jan 1951 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I253948 |
| 28 | Townsend, Dorcie Dean | 24 Dez 2011 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I269870 |
| 29 | Townsend, Evelyn Fae | Aug 2019 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I269871 |
| 30 | Walston, Sandra Sue | 10 Nov 2014 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I148659 |
| 31 | Webb, JoAnn | 31 Dez 2011 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I263565 |
| 32 | Zscherny, Leona Marie | 16 Jul 2002 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I192993 |
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| Nachname, Taufnamen |
Beerdigung |
Personen-Kennung | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cummings, Naomi | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I149115 | |
| 2 | Dummermuth, Floyd Christ | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I149179 | |
| 3 | Ferrie, Raphael William | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I149114 | |
| 4 | Fisher, Florence M. | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I149191 | |
| 5 | Flewelling, Joyce D. | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I161864 | |
| 6 | German, Ivan Alan | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I147824 | |
| 7 | Konzen, Clarice E. | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I149178 | |
| 8 | Konzen, Elmer Matthew | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I148291 | |
| 9 | Konzen, Merle Vernon | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I149190 | |
| 10 | Konzen, Peter Huber | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I149147 | |
| 11 | Konzen, Rita Mathilda Hanna - wife of | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I148292 | |
| 12 | Liddle, Bertha Jane | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I148779 | |
| 13 | Lucas, Raymond M. | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I148421 | |
| 14 | Maiers, Gerald G. | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I148433 | |
| 15 | Maiers, Norma - wife of | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I148434 | |
| 16 | Nehl, John H. | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I149391 | |
| 17 | Sloan, Rosa Maude | 12 Jan 1951 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I253948 |
| 18 | Staebell, Joseph William | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I147823 | |
| 19 | Townsend, Dorcie Dean | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I269870 | |
| 20 | Townsend, Evelyn Fae | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I269871 | |
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| Familie |
Eheschließung |
Familien-Kennung | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arduser / Aman | 23 Aug 1944 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA | F56766 |