Paul Wendell Ahlstrom Sr.

Brief Life History of Paul Wendell

When Paul Wendell Ahlstrom Sr. was born on 21 August 1915, in Shelley, Bingham, Idaho, United States, his father, James Peter Ahlstrom, was 53 and his mother, Sarepta Matilda Jolley, was 39. He married Betty Valerie Morley on 5 February 1941, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. He lived in Idaho Falls Election Precinct 7, Bonneville, Idaho, United States in 1940 and World for about 20 years. He died on 26 October 1999, in Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States.

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Family Time Line

Paul Wendell Ahlstrom Sr.
1915–1999
Betty Valerie Morley
1919–2011
Marriage: 5 February 1941

Sources (79)

  • Paul W Ahlstrom, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Ahlstrom in the Idaho, Birth Index, 1861-1914, Stillbirth Index, 1905-1964
  • Paul Wendell Ahlstrom, "Utah, Weber County Marriages, 1887-1941"

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World Events (8)

1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.

1917

U.S. intervenes in World War I, rejects membership of League of Nations.

1937 · The Neutrality Act

The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Anders, Joakim, Johan, Per, Sibel, Sven.

Swedish (Ahlström): ornamental name composed of the elements ahl, an ornamental spelling of al ‘alder’, + ström ‘river’.

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

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Story Highlight

Many descendents of Henry and Francis Manning Jolley served L.D.S. Missions throughout the world.

Source: "The Jolley Family Book" published by Brigham Young University Press 1966, written by Bryant Manning Jolley and his committee. Many of the descendents of Henry and Francis Jolley guided by in …

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