Paul Leland Wagstaff

Brief Life History of Paul Leland

When Paul Leland Wagstaff was born on 10 July 1928, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Norman Thomas Wagstaff, was 36 and his mother, Alice May Etherington, was 31. He married Audrey Joann Lemmon on 19 December 1949, in Clark, Nevada, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Election Precinct 3, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1940. He died on 25 June 1997, in Pittsburg, Contra Costa, California, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Chapel of the Chimes Memorial Park, Union City, Alameda, California, United States.

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Family Time Line

Paul Leland Wagstaff
1928–1997
Audrey Joann Lemmon
1932–2009
Marriage: 19 December 1949
Karen Lee Wagstaff
1952–2020

Sources (15)

  • Paul L Wagstaff, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Paul Leland Wagstaff - Government record: birth-name: Paul Wagstaff
  • Paul L Wagstaff, "Nevada County Marriages, 1862-1993"

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World Events (8)

1929

13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.

1931 · The Hogle Zoo

Being supported through Salt Lake City taxes, Hogle Zoo has been at its present location at the mouth of Emigration Canyon since 1931 on land donated by Mr. and Mrs. James A. Hogle. In 1936, the zoo purchased Princess Alice, an elephant, from a traveling circus. She gave birth to the first elephant born in Utah. His name was Prince Utah and he died at eleven months old. Current exhibits include various birds, mammals, and reptiles from around the world.

1947 · The Presidential Succession Act

The Presidential Succession Act is an act establishing the presidential line of succession. This was a precursor for the Twenty-fifth Amendment which outlines what is to happen when a President is killed, dies, or is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of President.

Name Meaning

English (Lancashire): possibly a variant of Wagstaff .

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

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