Pehr Hammond Agren

Brief Life History of Pehr Hammond

When Pehr Hammond Agren was born on 21 August 1910, in Lewisville, Jefferson, Idaho, United States, his father, Pehr Alfred Agren, was 33 and his mother, Zina Eleanor Hammond, was 26. He married Ruth Ellsworth Poole on 16 November 1934, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He lived in South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States in 1930 and Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States in 2000. He died on 31 December 2000, in American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Lewisville Cemetery, Jefferson, Idaho, United States.

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Family Time Line

Pehr Hammond Agren
1910–2000
Ruth Ellsworth Poole
1914–2012
Marriage: 16 November 1934
Robert Alfred Agren
1938–2016
Junior Agren
1940–1940
Ronald Jay Agren
1950–1950

Sources (47)

  • Pehr H Agren, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Pehr Hammond Agren, "Idaho, Birth Index, 1861-1911"
  • Pehr Hammond Agren, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"

World Events (8)

1911 · People's State Bank of American Fork

The People’s State Bank of American Fork was built in 1911. The Bank of American Fork operated out of the two story, classical revival building until the Great Depression, when the Consolidated Holding Company took over. The building still stands and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. 

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.

1935 · The FBI is Established

The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.

Name Meaning

Swedish (Ågren): ornamental name composed of the elements å ‘river, creek’ + gren ‘branch’.

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

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Carl Glen Agren

Memoirs of Carl Glen Agren EARLY YEARS IN LEWISVILLE, IDAHO I was born March 29, 1912, to Pehr Alfred Agren and Zina Elnora Hammond. I was an ordinary child, born to ordinary parents, in ordinary …

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