Hugh Lester Geddes

Brief Life History of Hugh Lester

When Hugh Lester Geddes was born on 28 July 1887, in Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States, his father, Hugh Stewart Geddes, was 28 and his mother, Martina Anna Peterson, was 22. He married Lydia Doney Lowe on 4 June 1909, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Oxford, Bannock, Idaho, United States in 1910 and Utah, United States for about 5 years. He died on 1 November 1941, in Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in Preston Cemetery, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States.

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Family Time Line

Hugh Lester Geddes
1887–1941
Lydia Doney Lowe
1887–1974
Marriage: 4 June 1909
Paul Lowe Geddes
1910–1998
Eliza Barta Geddes
1911–1975
Hugh James Geddes
1913–1974
Huitau Geddes
1913–1984
Scott Lowe Geddes
1916–1974
Dean Lowe Geddes
1917–1960
Fern Lowe Geddes
1919–1919
June Lowe Geddes
1920–1999
Grace Lowe Geddes
1921–2019
Jennie Bon Lowe Geddes
1923–2000
Lucille Lowe Geddes
1925–2000
Irel Lowe Geddes
1927–2012
Garth Lowe Geddes
1929–2006
Ora Lowe Geddes
1933–2010

Sources (59)

  • Hugh Lester Geddes, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
  • Hugh Lester Geddes, "Utah, Weber County Marriages, 1887-1941"
  • Hugh Lester Geddes, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

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.

1896 · Utah Becomes a State

After three prior attempts to become a state, the United States Congress accepted Utah into the Union on one condition. This condition was that the new state rewrite their constitution to say that all forms of polygamy were banned. The territory agreed, and Utah became a state on January 4, 1896.

1902 · So Much Farm Land

A law that funded many irrigation and agricultural projects in the western states.

Name Meaning

Scottish: variant of Gaddis , from the lands of Geddes in Nairnshire.

English: possibly a variant of Gedde, a nickname from Middle English gedde ‘pike’ (the fish), with post-medieval excrescent -s. However, the modern surname appears to be entirely Scottish in origin (see 1 above).

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

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Story Highlight

Some of My Life's Story-By Lydia Doney Lowe

February 21, 1964 (Transcribed from a copy of Lydia's writing by Amber Marstella Rothamer) Ora insists I write one. If I live, I would like to present it to her on her birthday, March 22, 1964. I, L …

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