Brief Life History of Afton Dee
When Afton Dee Alger was born on 9 March 1910, in Sunnyside, Carbon, Utah, United States, his father, Samuel Nelson Alger, was 25 and his mother, Julia Adelaide Sanderson, was 27. He married Rose Ellen Lofthouse on 9 March 1938, in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States. He lived in Elmo, Emery, Utah, United States for about 10 years and Orem, Utah, Utah, United States for about 51 years. He died on 8 September 1992, in Glendale, Maricopa, Arizona, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Glendale, Maricopa, Arizona, United States.
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- Alton D Alger, "United States 1950 Census"
- Afton Dee Alger, "Utah, Birth Certificates, 1903-1914"
- Afton D Alger, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
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1911 · The Salt Lake International Airport
The Salt Lake International Airport starts its history as a small airfield. It slowly grew until Charles Lindbergh visited that area. After his visit, the airfield changed into a Municipal Airport and started being a hub for most flights from New York to California. After World War II, the airport turned into an international hub for most flights in the Mountain West. In recent history, It sees around 30 million travelers each year and continues to grow in popularity by the local residents.
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
1932
Amelia Earhart completes first solo nonstop transatlantic flight by a woman.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Alger. Pronounced with a soft g it is from Old French Alg(i)er, Aug(i)er (ancient Germanic Adalgari, composed of the elements adal ‘noble’ + gāri ‘spear’); see Auger . Pronounced with a hard g, it is a variant of Algar .
Scottish and English: in Scotland, Alger may be a variant of Algeo .
German: from a shortened form of the ancient Germanic personal name Adalgar (see 1 above).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Afton and Ellen Alger Orem Home
292 N 1000 E Orem, UT 84097 Map at ************************ They moved here from Price in Apr 1949. They lived in tents and built a tar paper house to the south of this house right where the road …
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