Ray Lee Halverson

Brief Life History of Ray Lee

When Ray Lee Halverson was born on 1 December 1919, in Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah, United States, his father, George Henry Halverson, was 36 and his mother, Beatrice Childs, was 37. He married Dorothy Maurine Mowrey on 19 November 1941, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He immigrated to World in 1941 and lived in United States in 1949. He registered for military service in 1944. He died on 22 February 1953, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 33, and was buried in Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, Millcreek, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Ray Lee Halverson
1919–1953
Dorothy Maurine Mowrey
1919–2001
Marriage: 19 November 1941
Don Mowrey Halverson
1945–2019

Sources (18)

  • Ray L Halverson, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Ray Lee Halverson, "Hawaii, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945"
  • Ray Lee Halverson, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"

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World Events (8)

1920

The Prohibition Era. Sale and manufacture of alcoholic liquors outlawed. A mushrooming of illegal drinking joints, home-produced alcohol and gangsterism.

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.

1929

13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of Norwegian or Danish Halvorsen and of its Swedish cognate Halvarsson. Compare Alverson .

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

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