William Gordon Park

Brief Life History of William Gordon

When William Gordon Park was born on 7 May 1861, in Millcreek, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, William Duncan Park, was 23 and his mother, Jeannette Gordon, was 17. He married Louisa Alice Randall on 20 September 1893, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1930 and Election Precinct 3, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1940. He died on 20 July 1942, in Millcreek, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Elysian Burial Gardens, Millcreek, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Gordon Park
1861–1942
Louisa Alice Randall
1868–1955
Marriage: 20 September 1893
Eva Ruth Park
1895–1981
Alice Irene Park
1899–1937
William Henry Park
1901–1991
Clifford Park
1903–1977
John R. Park
1905–1985
Nora Park
1907–1907
Robert R. Park
1909–1994
Percy Tracy Park
1911–1985
Dorothy May Park
1913–1997

Sources (82)

  • William Gordon Park, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
  • William G. Park, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
  • William G Park, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1867

End of transportation to Western Australia.

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Korean Young, Sang, Sung, Yong, Jung, Jong, Chan, Jae, Jin, Kwang, Kyung, Myung, Chong, Chang, Chung, Byung, Min, Moon, Chul, Hae, Jeong, Dae, Seong, Myong.

English and Scottish: from Middle English and Older Scots parc, parke, perk ‘park, enclosure’ (Old French parc), often referring to the grounds of a manor house or a deer park where the lord hunted. The name was probably synonymous with Parker , denoting an officer who looked after a park for the lord of the manor.

English and Scottish: from a medieval pet form of the personal name Peter . Compare Parkin .

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

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