John A Rugar

Male25 June 1913–26 December 2004

Brief Life History of John A

When John A Rugar was born on 25 June 1913, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, his father, John Alfonse Rugar, was 29 and his mother, Alice Eliza Wonnacott, was 32. He married Jean ANCHORSTRAND in July 1941, in Sacramento, California, United States. He lived in Utah, United States for about 5 years and Las Vegas, Mérida, Venezuela in 2005. He died on 26 December 2004, in Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Palm Downtown Cemetery, Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States.

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Family Time Line

John A Rugar
1913–2004
Alta Fay Hinkle
1923–2005
Marriage: 5 October 1946

Sources (18)

  • John A Rugar, Jr, "United States 1950 Census"
  • John A Rugar, "California, Birth Index, 1905-1995"
  • John Rugar, "Nevada County Marriages, 1862-1993"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    5 October 1946Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (1)

    World Events (8)

    1914

    Age 1

    Venezuela's 1st oil gusher was drilled near Lake Maracibo.

    1915 · Dinosaur National Monument

    Age 2

    Dinosaur National Monument is a park that contains over 800 paleontological sites and fossils. It was declared a National Monument on October 4, 1915.

    1937 · The Neutrality Act

    Age 24

    The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

    Name Meaning

    Americanized form of German Rüger (see Rueger ).

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

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