Ralph Leslie Rogerson

Male16 December 1918–21 May 1997

Brief Life History of Ralph Leslie

When Ralph Leslie Rogerson was born on 16 December 1918, in West Weber, Weber, Utah, United States, his father, Charles Leslie Rogerson, was 31 and his mother, Mary Ellen Smith, was 33. He married Helen Mildred Lazar on 7 April 1947, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Roy, Weber, Utah, United States in 1930. He registered for military service in 1941. He died on 21 May 1997, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Ralph Leslie Rogerson
1918–1997
Helen Mildred Lazar
1917–1999
Marriage: 7 April 1947
Kirk Lazar Rogerson
1951–2002
Vickie Kim Rogerson
1954–

Sources (12)

  • Ralph Lester Rogerson, "Utah, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records, 1914-1960"
  • Ralph Lester Rogerson, "Utah, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947"
  • Ralph L Rogerson in household of Charles Basco, "United States Census, 1930"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    7 April 1947Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States
  • Children (2)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (7)

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    World Events (8)

    1919 · The Eighteenth Amendment

    Age 1

    The Eighteenth Amendment established a prohibition on all intoxicating liquors in the United States. As a result of the Amendment, the Prohibition made way for bootlegging and speakeasies becoming popular in many areas. The Eighteenth Amendment was then repealed by the Twenty-first Amendment. Making it the first and only amendment that has been repealed.

    1920 · Farr Better Ice Cream

    Age 2

    The Farr Better Ice Cream Shop started as an ice harvesting business and became the first ice plant in a five state area. In March 1929 the ice plant started making its first ice cream with the original three flavors. The ice cream shop is one of the oldest continually operating ice cream shops in America.

    1939 · The Famous Hermitage Hotel Burns Down

    Age 21

    The Famous Hermitage Hotel burns down after many years of providing dining and housing for vacationer visiting Ogden or the Ogden Valley.

    Name Meaning

    English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Roger + -son.

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

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