Brief Life History of Frederick George
When Frederick George Day was born on 14 May 1900, in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, his father, William Day, was 41 and his mother, Annie Louisa Marsh, was 30. He married Mary Eleanor Richins on 14 May 1937, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Canton, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom in 1901 and United States in 1949. He died on 28 January 1991, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- Frederick G Day, "United States 1950 Census"
- Frederick George Day, "England and Wales, Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
- Frederick George Day, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
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World Events (8)
1901 · Assassination of Mckinley
President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.
1902 · The Utah Governor's Mansion
Built in 1902, the Utah Governor's Mansion is the official residence of the Governor of Utah and their family. The mansion was built using the finest materials by the finest craftsmen available, resulting in a quality and style like that of Eastern mansions. From 1957 to 1977, the Utah Historical Society occupied the mansion as a library, museum, and office space. In 1977, the residence underwent extensive renovations and was again reopened in 1980. In December 1993, a fire destroyed much of the mansion but, after another restoration, the historic building was restored to its original design with upgrades in case of another disaster threatened the home. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
1924
First UK government led by the Labor party under Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English day(e), dey(e) ‘dairyman or dairymaid’. Originally used only of women, it was later used of men with the sense ‘man in charge of the dairy cattle’. This is probably the most common source of the surname.
English: from the Middle English personal name Day(e) or Dey. In western England this is probably a pet form of David , but in northern England and perhaps elsewhere also it is a late Middle English variant of Daw, a pet form of Ralph (see Daw , Dakin ).
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Deaghaidh (see O'Dea ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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A Short Sketch of the Life of Annie Louisa Marsh Day
Note: The following is a copy of the above mentioned sketch which was written by my mother in her own handwriting…while she was a resident of Provo, Utah. (at age 62) William H. Day, August 23, 1972 …
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