Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA: Veenkoloniale Genealogieën

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Spokane (pronounced spō-CAN spoʊ ˈkæn) is a city located in Eastern Washington. The seat of Spokane County, Spokane is the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest, is the second largest city in Washington state, and the thirrd largest city in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The 2000 census showed that Spokane's population was 197,400 with a county population of 446,714. The most recent state figures, released in April of 2006, show that the city's population has since increased to 201,600, while estimates of the metropolitan area show that more than half a million people reside in and around Spokane.

The city is located along the Spokane River, where the river descends from the Selkirk Mountain range into the Columbia Plateau. It is less than 20 miles from the Washington-Idaho border and is located 280 mile (450 km) east of Seattle and 375 miles (600 km) northeast of Portland.

The city was settled in 1872 as "Spokan Falls" (without an 'e' at the end), drawing on the Native American tribe known as the Spokane, which means "Children of the Sun.” The city's name is often mispronounced "Spo-cane", while the correct pronunciation is "spo-can". Spokane's official nickname is the 'Lilac City', named after the flowers which are native to the area.

History

In 1871 two squatters named James J. Downing and Seth Scranton built a small sawmill on a claim located near the south bank of the Spokane falls. James N. Glover and Jasper Matheney, two Oregonians who were passing through the region recognizeed the value of the Spokane river and its falls. In 1873 Glover purchased the sawmill and the claim from Downing. He later purchased some more property from Scranton on the north end of the falls. Glover eventually bought out his partner Matheney and opened Spokane's first bank. Glover was considered the founding father of Spokane and later became one of its first mayors as well.

Spokane Falls was a gathering place for the area's indigenous people due to the abundance of salmon in the Spokane River. Camp Spokane was established by the U.S. Army at a location 56 Miles Northwest of Spokane as a consolidation of the garrisons at Fort Colville, and Camp Chelan on October 21, 1880. The intent was to protect the construction of the Northern Pacific Railway, and to secure the location for U.S. settlement. By 1881, the Northern Pacific Railway was completed at this poioint, bringing European settlement. The city of Spokan Falls (without an 'e'; the 'e' was added in 188) was officially incorporated on November 29, 1881. In 1891, the name was changed to Spokane . The President of the first City Council, was mill owner and Methodist minister Samuel G. Havermale.

The Great Fire

In the summer of 1889, a fire destroyed the city's downtown commercial district. Due to technical problems with a pump station, there was no water pressure in the city when the fire started. When volunteer fire fighters attempted to quench the flames, they found their hoses were unusable. Eventually winds died down and the fire exhausted of its own accord. 27 blocks of Spokane's downtown were destroyed.

Great Northern Railway

While the damage caused by the fire was a devastating blow, Spokane continued to grow. Just three years after the fire, in 1892, the Great Northern railroad reached Spokane and built a rail yard that made Spokane a transportation hub for the arerea. The first rail yard, built by James J. Hill, was completed in 1902. The clock tower currently in Riverfront Park was built as part of the depot and is one of the biggest in the Northwest, with each of its clock faces measuring 9 feet (2.7 m) across. The clock tower is the only part of the depot that remains standing to this day.

1974 World's Fair

Spokane hosted the environmentally themed Expo '74, becoming the then-smallest city to ever host a World's Fair. This event transformed Spokane's downtown, removing a century of railroad industry that built the city and reinventing the urban core.

Many of the structures built for the World's Fair are still standing and in use. The United States Pavilion now houses an IMAX theater, and the Washington State Pavilion became the INB Performing Arts Center. The Expo site itself became the 100--acre (40 ha) Riverfront Park, containing, among other features, the U.S. Pavilion, the turn-of-the-20th-century (and meticulously preserved) Looff Carousel, and the Great Northern Railway clock tower, the last remnant of the vast rail depot that was demolished for Expo '74. The U.S. Pavilion and the clock tower are prominently featured in the park's logo.

Population

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 199,630 people, 81,512 households, and 47,276 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,387.0 people per square mile (1,307.7/km²). There were 87,941 housing units at an average density of 1,522.6 per square mile (587.8/km²).

The most recent ethnic percentages are 82.59% White, 3.24% Multiracial, 4.50% Hispanic, 2.56% Asian, 3.02% African American, 2.18% Native American, 1.00% from other races 0.90% Pacific Islander. Russian and other eastern European immigrants make up around 4% of the White population.

There were 81,512 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.0% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,273, and the median income for a family was $41,316. Males had a median income of $31,676 versus $24,833 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,451. 15.9% of the population and 11.1% of families were below the poverty line. 19.3% of those under the age of 18 and 9.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Since February 2005 the population has seen a rapid increase, which attributed to the decrease in the average cost of living and and increase in the job market. Spokane was #49 on the Men's Journal 2005 "50 Best Places to Live" list, #5 on the Forbes Magazine 2005 "Safest Places to Live" list, and #35 on the Inc. Magazine 2005 "Top US Cities for Doing Business" list.

Birth

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	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Birth		Person ID	Tree
1	Carnahan, Suzanne	Sunday 03 July 1921	Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA	I684728	Veenkoloniale voorouders
2	Cerenzie, Louis Lawrence	Wednesday 02 July 1930	Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA	I24029	Veenkoloniale voorouders

Death

Matches 1 to 5 of 5

	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Death		Person ID	Tree
1	Bekkering, Nelson C	Sunday 28 July 2002	Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA	I511773	Veenkoloniale voorouders
2	Doucet, Joseph Robert Rene	Saturday 15 November 1969	Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA	I449965	Veenkoloniale voorouders
3	Julian, William Henry	Thursday 17 April 2008	Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA	I449256	Veenkoloniale voorouders
4	Steele, George I	Friday 21 January 1916	Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA	I448481	Veenkoloniale voorouders
5	Zuiderweg, Garmt III	Saturday 24 September 2005	Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA	I203668	Veenkoloniale voorouders

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