Brief Life History of John Leonard
John Leonard Larson was born on 5 June 1878, in Sandy, Salt Lake, Utah, United States as the son of Eric Larsen and Sophia Jacobson. He married Jeanette Graham on 26 September 1904, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Inglewood Judicial Township, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1940 and Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1950. He died on 31 December 1956, in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, United States.
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- John L Larson, "United States 1950 Census"
- John L. Larson, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
- John Leonard Larson, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
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World Events (8)
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
1896 · Utah becomes a state
After three prior attempts to become a state, the United States Congress accepted Utah into the Union on one condition, that all forms of polygamy were to be banned. The territory agreed, and Utah became a state on January 4, 1896.
1899 · The Salt Palace Convention Center
The original Salt Palace was built in 1899 and It stood on 900 South, between State Street and Main Street. The Salt Palace was a frame structure covered in large pieces of rock salt, which gave it its name. The Salt Palace was destroyed by fire on August 29, 1910 and was replaced by the Majestic Hall. This Hall only lasted for a while during the remodel of the Salt Palace. The Salt Palace served as the Olympic Media Center during the 2002 Winter Olympics. Salt Lake Comic Con has been held at the Salt Palace Convention Center since September 2013.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Nils, Helmer, Lennart, Selmer, Sven, Iver, Thor, Alf, Erland.
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Larsson .
Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, and North German Larsen and Larssen, cognates of 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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