Ivan Smith Larkin

Brief Life History of Ivan Smith

When Ivan Smith Larkin was born on 7 June 1908, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, his father, Israel Smith Larkin Sr, was 23 and his mother, Mabel Zamina Shirk, was 22. He married Thora Susie Evans on 15 March 1934, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 daughters. He lived in Election Precinct 97 Union Gap, Yakima, Washington, United States in 1940 and United States in 1949. He died on 15 November 1992, in Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States.

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Family Time Line

Ivan Smith Larkin
1908–1992
Thora Susie Evans
1912–1985
Marriage: 15 March 1934
Jeannine Larkin
1935–2015
JoAnn Larkin
1936–2006
Patricia Larkin
1938–2018
Linda Larkin
1944–2025

Sources (40)

  • Ivan S Larkin, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Ivan Smith Larkin, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages, 1980-2015"
  • Ivan S Larkin, "Utah, Weber County Marriages, 1887-1939"

World Events (8)

1909 · The NAACP is formed

Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.

1909 · The Grand Opera House of Ogden Changes its name

Known as the Orpheum Theatre, the Opera House was built in 1890 because there was no play house located in the City. People came from all around to see the shows. When the name was changed to the Orpheum, different shows came about to please the viewers tastes and ideas.

1931

The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

Name Meaning

English: from a medieval personal name, a diminutive of Lar-, Lor-, both pet forms of Lawrence , formed with the addition of the Middle English suffix -kin.

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Lorcáin ‘descendant of Lorcán’, a personal name from a diminutive of lorc ‘fierce, cruel’. This Gaelic name was often regarded as an equivalent of English Lawrence .

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

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Interview with Rachel Larkin Hubbard - May 23, 2002

When Rachel was called as Relief Society president. The LV temple President asked Rachel how she knew all of the songs. She told him that her dad had put up a blackboard up in the kitchen that cover …

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