Brief Life History of Willard Oscar
When Willard Oscar Andrus was born on 26 April 1895, in Holladay, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Milo Andrus Jr, was 46 and his mother, Elizabeth Boyes, was 43. He married Gwendolyn Williams on 13 December 1918, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. He died on 2 May 1974, in Holladay, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Holladay Memorial Park, Holladay, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (44)
- Willard O Andrus in household of Milo Andrus, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Willard O. Andrus, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
- Willard O. Andrus, "Utah, World War I County Draft Board Registers, Name Index, 1917-1918"
Spouse and Children
1895–1974 Male
1895–1964 Female
Children (10)
1919–2010 Female
1920–2006 Female
1922–2018 Male
1923–1934 Female
1927–2013 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1848–1938 Male
1852–1938 Female
Siblings (13)
1872–1954 Male
1874–1959 Female
1876–1962 Female
1878–1971 Female
1880–1880 Female
+8 More Children
World Events (8)
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 1
1911 · The Murray Library
Age 16
1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
Age 21
Name Meaning
English: variant of Andrews .
History: William Andrus came to Boston in 1635 and moved to New Haven in 1639, where he died in 1676.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Story Highlight
The Whistle
When my brother Greg and I were quite young, Grandpa Andrus worked for the Road Commission and he had a truck. We liked to climb on his truck and jump from the top of the cab onto the grass. Grandpa …
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