Raymond August Graham

Brief Life History of Raymond August

When Raymond August Graham was born on 25 March 1920, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, his father, Raymond August Graham, was 22 and his mother, Thelda Murphy, was 22. He married Edna G. Tate on 20 August 1945, in Clark, Nevada, United States. He lived in United States in 1949 and Orange, Orange, California, United States in 1950. He registered for military service in 1941. He died on 15 March 1989, in Riverside, Riverside, California, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside, California, United States.

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Raymond August Graham
1920–1989
Edna G. Tate
1921–1999
Marriage: 20 August 1945

Sources (11)

  • Ray A Graham, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Raymond A Graham, "Nevada County Marriages, 1862-1993"
  • Raymond August Graham, "California, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"

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World Events (8)

1921 · One of The Oldest Coasters in the World

Utah is home to one of the oldest coasters in the world that is still operational. The Roller Coaster, at Lagoon Amusement park, is listed number 5.

1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

1941

Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from Grantham in Lincolnshire, recorded in Domesday Book as Graham (as well as Grantham, Grandham, and Granham). See also Grantham .

Irish (especially Ulster): in Ireland Graham is generally the Scottish name, but it has additionally been adopted as an Anglicized form of both Ó Creacháin (see Crehan ) and Ó Gormghaile (see Gormley ).

History: The surname Graham was taken to Scotland at the beginning of the 12th century by the Norman baron William de Graham, holder of the manor of Grantham in Lincolnshire, from whom many if not all modern bearers are probably descended. The chief of Clan Graham is the Duke of Montrose.

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

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