Ernest George Bates

Brief Life History of Ernest George

When Ernest George Bates was born on 26 June 1889, in Lyman, Bingham, Idaho, United States, his father, Thomas George Bates, was 27 and his mother, Nora Alberta Foster, was 24. He married Mary Ellen Brown on 5 April 1911, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Rigby, Jefferson, Idaho, United States for about 5 years and United States in 1949. He died on 4 December 1969, in Driggs, Teton, Idaho, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Wilford Cemetery, Wilford, Fremont, Idaho, United States.

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Family Time Line

Ernest George Bates
1889–1969
Louise Sarah Butler
1899–1979
Marriage: 29 April 1925
Steven LeGrand Bates
1926–2003
Velda Jane Bates
1927–2007
Wanda Louise Bates
1928–2014
Laura May Bates
1930–2021
Gwenith Myrtle Bates
1932–2024
Cloyd Vernon Bates
1936–2016
Marvin Lyle Bates
1938–2022

Sources (110)

  • Ernest Geo Bates, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Ernest George Bates - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Ernest George Bates
  • Ernest Geo. Bates, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"

World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

1894

Historical Boundaries 1894: Fremont, Idaho, United States 1913: Madison, Idaho, United States 1915: Teton, Idaho, United States

1910 · The BSA is Made

Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Bate with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This surname is also common in Ireland.

Americanized form of German Betz . See also Betts .

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

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Ernest George Bates - Life Story

Ernest George Bates Life Story (Told by Ernest George Bates on a reel to reel tape made by Steven LeGrand Bates, Driggs, Idaho - Summer 1969) * Some editing and corrections have been made from the …

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