Richard Alma Jorgenson

Brief Life History of Richard Alma

When Richard Alma Jorgenson was born on 10 December 1906, in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States, his father, George Alma Jorgensen, was 26 and his mother, Alma Nicolena Sundt, was 30. He married Fern Larsen on 29 November 1933, in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1930 and lived in Ephraim Election Precinct, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1940 and Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1950. He died on 2 November 1953, in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 46, and was buried in Ephraim Park Cemetery, Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Richard Alma Jorgenson
1906–1953
Fern Larsen
1912–2006
Marriage: 29 November 1933
Joanne Fern Jorgenson
1934–1935
Beth Diane Jorgenson
1939–2021
Jorgensen Baby Boy
1949–1949
Julene Jorgenson
1952–1961

Sources (29)

  • Richard A Jorgenson, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Richard Alma Jorgenson, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
  • Richard Alma Jorgensen, "Utah, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947"

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Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nels, Alf, Erik, Iver, Jorgen, Dagny, Einer, Helmer, Hjalmer, Holger, Knute, Ove.

Americanized form of Danish or Norwegian Jørgensen and North German Jörgensen (see Jorgensen ), and of the much less common Swedish cognate Jörgensson (rarely Jörgenson). Compare Jergensen and Jergenson .

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

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