Alfred Lorenzo Alder

Brief Life History of Alfred Lorenzo

When Alfred Lorenzo Alder was born on 7 November 1875, in Midway, Wasatch, Utah, United States, his father, Elijah Alder, was 40 and his mother, Mary Jane Wilson, was 39. He married Ida Burgener on 23 May 1903, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in World for about 5 years. He died on 16 October 1945, in Midway, Wasatch, Utah, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Midway, Wasatch, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Alfred Lorenzo Alder
1875–1945
Ida Burgener
1877–1971
Marriage: 23 May 1903
Elma Luella Alder
1904–1986
Clyde Herman Alder
1906–2001
Eva Lavaun Alder
1909–1996
Grant Lorenzo Alder
1915–2007

Sources (46)

  • Alfred Lorenzo Alder, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
  • Alfred L. Alder, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
  • Alfred Lorenzo Alder, "Utah, World War I County Draft Board Registers, Name Index, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

1876 · The Battle of Little Bighorn

An armed conflict between the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes and the 7th Cavalry of the US Army. The battle was the most significant action of the Great Sioux War of 1876.

1894 · The Genealogical Society of Utah is formed.

The Genealogical Society of Utah is formed. - A precursor society to FamilySearch, the GSU was organized on November 13,1894, in the Church Historian's Office of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Name Meaning

English: topographic name for someone living by an alder tree or by a group of alders, from Middle English al(d)re, alder.

German: variant of Alter .

German: status name for a senior, from Middle High German althērre ‘(respected) older gentleman’.

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

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