Brief Life History of John Derias
When John Derias Beckstead was born on 27 September 1943, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Elton Derias Beckstead, was 61 and his mother, Mary Gertrude Aronson, was 40. He died on 9 August 1950, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 6, and was buried in South Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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Sources (3)
- Johnny Derif Beckstead, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
- Johnny Derius Beckstead, "Find A Grave Index"
- Johnny D. Beckstead, "BillionGraves Index"
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World Events (8)
1944 · The G.I Bill
The G.I. Bill was a law that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans that were on active duty during the war and weren't dishonorably discharged. The goal was to provide rewards for all World War II veterans. The act avoided life insurance policy payouts because of political distress caused after the end of World War I. But the Benefits that were included were: Dedicated payments of tuition and living expenses to attend high school, college or vocational/technical school, low-cost mortgages, low-interest loans to start a business, as well as one year of unemployment compensation. By the mid-1950s, around 7.8 million veterans used the G.I. Bill education benefits.
1945 · George Albert Smith becomes the Prophet
After the death of Heber J. Grant, George Albert Smith became the 8th Prophet of this dispensation.
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
Americanized form of North German Beckstedde or Beckstedt: topographic name from Low German Beck ‘stream’ + -stedde ‘place’, or a habitational name from Beckstedt near Wildeshausen, Oldenburg.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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