Edwin Lorne “Ted” Parker

Brief Life History of Edwin Lorne “Ted”

When Edwin Lorne “Ted” Parker was born on 30 January 1896, in Akron, Washington, Colorado, United States, his father, James Louis Parker Sr., was 39 and his mother, Sara Ann McKee, was 37. He married Ina Lucille Trovinger on 20 September 1917. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Election Precinct 12, Arapahoe, Colorado, United States in 1940 and United States in 1949. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 10 August 1984, in Englewood, Arapahoe, Colorado, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson, Colorado, United States.

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Family Time Line

Edwin Lorne “Ted” Parker
1896–1984
Ina Lucille Trovinger
1899–1987
Marriage: 20 September 1917
Robert Vincent Parker
1921–2003
Helen L Parker
1924–

Sources (10)

  • Edwin Parker, "United States, Census, 1950"
  • Edwin Lorne Parker, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
  • Edwin Lorne Parker, "Find a Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1898 · War with the Spanish

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

1901 · City Hall Built

The Old Colorado Springs city Hall was built between 1901-1905. It was in use until 1997. The historical building was designed by Thomas Barber and Thomas MacLaren.

1919 · The Eighteenth Amendment

The Eighteenth Amendment established a prohibition on all intoxicating liquors in the United States. As a result of the Amendment, the Prohibition made way for bootlegging and speakeasies becoming popular in many areas. The Eighteenth Amendment was then repealed by the Twenty-first Amendment. Making it the first and only amendment that has been repealed.

Name Meaning

English: occupational name from Middle English parker ‘park-keeper’ (Old French parquier, parchier), an officer employed to look after deer and other game in a hunting park (see Park 1). This surname is also very common among African Americans. It has also been recorded since medieval times in Ireland.

Americanized form of one or more similar (like-sounding) Jewish names.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Tidbits Edwin Loren Parker

Edwin (Ted) attended high school also in Akron, and when World War I came along, he joined the Navy. Following his return from the war, he met and married Miss Ina Trovinger, of Akron. He worked in …

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