Albert George Marchant

Brief Life History of Albert George

When Albert George Marchant was born on 22 March 1874, in Peoa, Summit, Utah, United States, his father, Albert George Henry Marchant, was 29 and his mother, Harriet Matilda Casper, was 24. He married Mary Harper on 7 September 1898, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He immigrated to World in 1946 and lived in Election Precinct 1, Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 20 years. He died on 31 December 1950, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Holladay, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Albert George Marchant
1874–1950
Mary Harper
1874–1936
Marriage: 7 September 1898
Mary Elba Marchant
1899–1933
Harriet Harper Marchant
1901–1981
George Harper Marchant
1903–1970
Albert Harper Marchant
1905–1979
Lavina Harper Marchant
1908–1974
Roma Harper Marchant
1910–1999
Dilworth Harper Marchant
1913–1998
Charles Harper Marchant
1916–1994
Evan Harper Marchant
1919–1982

Sources (79)

  • Albert George Marchant, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
  • Albert George Marchant, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
  • Albert Geo Marchant, "Utah, World War I County Draft Board Registers, Name Index, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

1875 · A New Civil Rights Act

During the response to civil rights violations to African Americans, the bill was passed giving African Americans equal treatment in public accommodations, public transportation, and to prohibit exclusion from jury duty. While many in the public opposed this law, the African Americans greatly favored it.

1894 · The Genealogical Society of Utah is formed.

The Genealogical Society of Utah is formed. - A precursor society to FamilySearch, the GSU was organized on November 13,1894, in the Church Historian's Office of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Name Meaning

English (southern): occupational name from Middle English marchaunt ‘merchant, trader, shopkeeper’ (Old French marchand, marchëant).

Altered form of French Marchand , a cognate of 1 above.

History: John Marchant (c. 1600–c. 1668) was in Newport, RI, before 1638. In that year he moved to Braintree, MA, then to Watertown, MA (1642), and finally to Yarmouth, MA (1648). His descendants included many sea captains and other prominent people.

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

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Albert George Marchant (22 March 1874 – 31 December 1950)

Son of Albert George Henry Marchant and Harriet Matilda Casper Married Mary Harper, 7 September 1898, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Children - Mary Elba Marchant, Harriet Harper Marchant, George H …

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