Brief Life History of Edward Gerhart
When Edward Gerhart Soeffker was born on 5 January 1876, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, his father, William Soeffker, was 34 and his mother, Fredericka Hageman, was 31. He married Teckla Adlade Christensen on 17 November 1923, in Coalville, Summit, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died on 12 July 1938, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, Millcreek, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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Sources (14)
- Edward Soeffke in household of William Soeffke, "United States Census, 1880"
- Edward G Soeffker, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
- Edward Gerhard Soeffker, "Utah, World War I County Draft Board Registers, Name Index, 1917-1918"
Spouse and Children
1876–1938 Male
1892–1982 Female
Children (1)
1923–1982 Male
Parents and Siblings
1841–1900 Male
1844–1910 Female
Siblings (7)
1869– Female
1871–1943 Male
1876–1938 Male
1876– Male
1878–1929 Male
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World Events (8)
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 5
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1893 · The World's Columbian Exposition
Age 17
Name Meaning
From an Old English personal name derived from ēad ‘prosperity, riches’ + weard ‘guard’. This has been one of the most successful of all Old English names, in frequent use from before the Conquest to the present day, and even being exported into other European languages. It was the name of three Anglo-Saxon kings and has been borne by eight kings of England since the Norman Conquest. It is also the name of the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II . The most influential early bearer was King Edward the Confessor ( ?1002–66 ; ruled 1042–66 ). In a troubled period of English history, he contrived to rule fairly and (for a time at any rate) firmly. But in the latter part of his reign he paid more attention to his religion than to his kingdom. He died childless, and his death sparked off conflicting claims to his throne, which were resolved by the victory of William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings. His memory was honoured by Normans and English alike, for his fairness and his piety. Edward's mother was Norman; he had spent part of his youth in Normandy; and William claimed to have been nominated by Edward as his successor. Edward was canonized in the 12th century, and came to be venerated throughout Europe as a model of a Christian king.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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