Heber Lawrence Harker

Brief Life History of Heber Lawrence

When Heber Lawrence Harker was born on 1 January 1880, in Vernon, Tooele, Utah, United States, his father, Heber Willard Harker, was 21 and his mother, Margaret Ann Terry, was 20. He married Christina Archibald on 4 October 1905, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. He immigrated to Sweet Grass, Montana, United States in 1938 and lived in Fort Macleod, MD of Willow Creek No. 26, Alberta, Canada in 1931 and World for about 20 years. He died on 12 June 1977, in Cardston, Cardston County, Alberta, Canada, at the age of 97, and was buried in Hill Spring, Cardston County, Alberta, Canada.

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Family Time Line

Heber Lawrence Harker
1880–1977
Christina Archibald
1885–1959
Marriage: 4 October 1905
Lawrence Leon Harker
1906–1974
Heber Douglas Harker
1909–1995
Loye Harker
1912–2006
Theron Archibald Harker
1914–1980
Andrew Archibald Harker
1918–1986
Grant Archibald Harker
1921–1994
Roydon Archibald Harker
1924–1924

Sources (52)

  • Heber L Harker, "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1916"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Heber Lawrence Harker - Individual or family possessions: Family genealogies: birth: 1 January 1880; Vernon, Tooele, Utah, United States
  • Heber L. Harken, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"

World Events (8)

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

1894 · The Genealogical Society of Utah is formed.

The Genealogical Society of Utah is formed. - A precursor society to FamilySearch, the GSU was organized on November 13,1894, in the Church Historian's Office of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

1906 · Saving Food Labels

The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.

Name Meaning

English:

habitational name either from Harker (now Harkerside) in Grinton parish (North Yorkshire), of uncertain etymology, or from Harker in Halsall parish (Lancashire), derived from Old English hār ‘hoar, gray’ or Old English hara ‘hare’ + Old Norse kjarr ‘marsh overgrown with brushwood’.

nickname for an eavesdropper or busybody, from an agent derivative of Middle English herkien ‘to listen’. The name seems to be attested in southwestern England.

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

Story Highlight

Grant Archibald Harker Autobiography

GRANT A. HARKER, son of Heber L. and Christeena, was born February 27, 1921 at Hill Spring. The entire family had the smallpox the winter he was born and Grant himself was born with small pox but live …

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