Harry Leroy Ashcroft
1928–1997 (Age 69)
Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
The Life of Harry Leroy
When Harry Leroy Ashcroft was born on 1 January 1928, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States, his father, Charles Leland Ashcroft, was 36 and his mother, Sarah Wanda Reese, was 35. He died on 17 September 1997, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Hyde Park, Cache, Utah, United States.
Photos & Memories (1)
Family Time Line
Charles Leland Ashcroft
1891–1970
Sarah Wanda Reese
1892–1954
Charles Leland Ashcroft
1915–1915
Barbara Ashcroft
1916–2005
Clare Reese Ashcroft
1923–1923
Mary Afton Ashcroft
1927–1927
Harry Leroy Ashcroft
1928–1997
Vern Lee Ashcroft
1931–
Parents & Siblings
1891–1970Male
1892–1954Female
siblings
(6)
1915–1915Male
1916–2005Female
1923–1923Male
1927–1927Female
1928–1997Male
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World Events (8)
1929
Age 1
13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.
1932 · The Youngest Federal Judge in US History
Age 4
David R. Daines, a native of Logan, was appointed as a federal judge in 1961 at the age of 23. He became the youngest federal judge in U.S. history. After his time as a judge, he continued practicing law in Logan for more than 60 years.
1947 · The Presidential Succession Act
Age 19
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
English (chiefly Lancashire): topographic name from Middle English asche ‘ash tree’ + croft ‘enclosure’, or a habitational name from a minor place named with these elements.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
Harry L Ashcroft in household of C Leland Ashcroft, "United States Census, 1940"
Harry L Ashcroft in household of Leland C Ashcroft, "United States Census, 1930"
Harry Leroy Ashcroft, "Utah, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947"
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