Bruce Redd McConkie

Brief Life History of Bruce Redd

When Bruce Redd McConkie was born on 29 July 1915, in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States, his father, Oscar Walter McConkie, was 28 and his mother, Margaret Vivian Redd, was 25. He married Amelia Smith on 13 October 1937, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in United States in 1985. He died on 19 April 1985, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Bruce Redd McConkie
1915–1985
Amelia Smith
1916–2005
Marriage: 13 October 1937
Bruce Redd McConkie
1938–1938
Vivian McConkie
1940–2024
Joseph Fielding McConkie
1941–2013
Mary Ethel McConkie
1946–2021
Mark Lewis McConkie
1948–2018

Sources (42)

  • Bruce McConkie in household of O W McConkie, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Bruce R McConkie, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
  • Bruce Redd Mc Conkie, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"

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.

1921 · One of The Oldest Coasters in the World

Utah is home to one of the oldest coasters in the world that is still operational. The Roller Coaster, at Lagoon Amusement park, is listed number 5.

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

Irish (northern): variant of Scottish McConachie or Irish McConaghy .

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

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Bruce R. McConkie: A Special Witness

Bruce R. McConkie: Special Witness The following address was given by Joseph Fielding McConkie April 12, 2013, in the Assembly Hall on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, as part of the "Men and W …

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