John William Stoker

Brief Life History of John William

When John William Stoker was born on 5 June 1883, in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Stoker, was 26 and his mother, Clara Swaby, was 25. He married Ruby Davis on 20 January 1909, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He died on 6 August 1973, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Holladay, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

John William Stoker
1883–1973
Ruby Davis
1884–1969
Marriage: 20 January 1909
Alta Stoker
1912–2001
Carol Dee Stoker
1925–2020

Sources (37)

  • John W Stoker, "United States 1950 Census"
  • John William Stoker, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
  • John William Stoker, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"

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World Events (8)

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

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.

1907 · Not for profit elections

The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name for someone who lived at a place called Stoke; see Stoke .

English: in northeastern England, a variant of Stokoe .

English: in southern England, especially in Sussex and Surrey, a variant of Stocker .

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

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Story Highlight

Letter written by Elder John William Stoker in 1902

Letter written to John and Clara Stoker from their son John William serving a mission in Japan. (The first mission in Japan was organized and presided over by Heber J. Grant, John’s mission president …

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