Brief Life History of Joseph Leroy
When Joseph Leroy Alvord was born on 20 August 1883, in West Weber, Weber, Utah, United States, his father, Joseph Bonaparte Alvord, was 52 and his mother, Sarah Elizabeth Mower, was 31. He married Bertha Sophia Heldberg on 18 March 1907, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Hawthorne, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1930. He died on 25 February 1949, in Modesto, Stanislaus, California, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in West Weber Cemetery, West Weber, Weber, Utah, United States.
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- Joseph L Alvord, "United States Census, 1910"
- Jos L Alvord, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
- Joseph Leroy Alvord, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1890
Death by suicide of van Gogh.
1901 · Assassination of Mckinley
President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.
Name Meaning
English (southwestern): variant of Alford 1; the spelling reflects the southwestern English dialect pronunciation.
History: This surname was brought to North America by Alexander Alvord, who came from Devon or Somerset to Windsor, CT, c. 1645. He had many prominent descendants.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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