Brief Life History of Alfred Joseph
When Alfred Joseph Gowers Jr was born on 27 February 1890, in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States, his father, Alfred Joseph Gowers, was 22 and his mother, Matilda Boswell, was 21. He married Laura Hinckley on 22 September 1914, in Utah, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Nephi Election Precinct, Juab, Utah, United States in 1900 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 20 years. He died on 19 August 1967, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Larkin Sunset Lawn Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Alfred J Gowers, "United States 1950 Census"
- Alfred J Gowers, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
- Alfred Joseph Gowers, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
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1891
EARLIEST RECORDED MARKER Mario Pajaro “Chakar” Chakarov BIRTH unknown Skopje, North Macedonia DEATH 26 Sep 1891 Provo, Utah County, Utah, USA BURIAL Larkin Sunset Lawn Cemetery Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA MEMORIAL ID 187513590 · View Source
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Liam.
English (Essex and Suffolk): variant of Gower , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Sorry I Can't Come to Your Graduation
25 May 1942 Salt Lake City, Utah Mr. Don R Gowers 350 East 7th North St. Logan, Utah My Dear Don; Received your letter this Morning. Was glad to hear graduation, I would like to be there don’ …
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