Johan Leopold Wexels

Male13 January 1886–9 July 1960

Brief Life History of Johan Leopold

When Johan Leopold Wexels was born on 13 January 1886, in Oslo, Norway, his father, Wexel Hansen Wexels, was 30 and his mother, Helga Voss, was 27. He married Helen J. Horsburgh on 5 December 1910, in Mount Ayr, Ringgold, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Lake View, Tooele, Utah, United States in 1920 and Lincoln, Tooele, Utah, United States in 1930. He died on 9 July 1960, in Tooele, Tooele, Utah, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Tooele, Tooele, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Johan Leopold Wexels
1886–1960
Helen J. Horsburgh
1880–1959
Marriage: 5 December 1910
Jack Horsburgh Wexels
1914–1940
James Frederick Wexels
1916–1995

Sources (14)

  • John L Wexels, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Johan Leopold Wexels - Government record: Birth record or certificate: birth-name: Johan Leopold Wexels
  • John T. Wexels, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    5 December 1910Mount Ayr, Ringgold, Iowa, United States
  • Children (2)

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    Siblings (4)

    World Events (8)

    1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

    Age 4

    This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

    1893 · Fridtjof Nansen

    Age 7

    Birth year of Fridtjof Nansen. Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

    1906 · Saving Food Labels

    Age 20

    The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.

    Name Meaning

    Older Scottish spelling of Joan , which was traditionally pronounced as two syllables.

    Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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