Laurence Blackett

Brief Life History of Laurence

When Laurence Blackett was born on 29 September 1876, in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States, his father, George Blackett, was 46 and his mother, Hannah Smithson, was 41. He married Florian Cazier on 28 December 1904, in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Eureka, Juab, Utah, United States in 1910 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 20 years. He died on 7 March 1970, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 93, and was buried in Nephi City Cemetery, Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Laurence Blackett
1876–1970
Florian Cazier
1884–1934
Marriage: 28 December 1904
Kathryn Blackett
1906–1989
Marion Blackett
1908–1993
Marx Cazier Blackett
1910–1979
Carol Blackett
1912–1999
Jonnie Blackett
1918–2013
Orson Laurence Blackett
1920–2019

Sources (46)

  • Laurance Blackett, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Laurence Blackett, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
  • Laurence Blackett, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

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.

1896 · Utah becomes a state

After three prior attempts to become a state, the United States Congress accepted Utah into the Union on one condition, that all forms of polygamy were to be banned. The territory agreed, and Utah became a state on January 4, 1896.

1901 · Assassination of Mckinley

President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.

Name Meaning

English:

nickname for a person with dark or fair hair, from Middle English blak ‘black’ (Old English blæc) or ‘fair’ (Old English blāc) + hed, heved ‘head’. See also Black .

nickname from Middle English blak ‘black’ + hod ‘hood’.

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

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