Floyd Martin Copen Jr

Brief Life History of Floyd Martin

When Floyd Martin Copen Jr was born on 21 June 1920, in Malad, Oneida, Idaho, United States, his father, Floyd Martin Copen, was 18 and his mother, Ruth Goddard, was 18. He married June Marie Bell on 18 February 1948, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Ely Township, White Pine, Nevada, United States in 1940 and Ely, White Pine, Nevada, United States in 1950. He registered for military service in 1945. He died on 27 November 2002, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Elko, Elko, Nevada, United States.

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Family Time Line

Floyd Martin Copen Jr
1920–2002
June Marie Bell
1926–2010
Marriage: 18 February 1948
Bonnie Ann Copen
1955–2023

Sources (22)

  • Floyd M Copen, Jr, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Floyd Copen, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
  • Floyd Martin Copen, "Utah, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947"

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World Events (8)

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.

1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

1942 · The Japanese American internment

Caused by the tensions between the United States and the Empire of Japan, the internment of Japanese Americans caused many to be forced out of their homes and forcibly relocated into concentration camps in the western states. More than 110,000 Japanese Americans were forced into these camps in fear that some of them were spies for Japan.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Coppin .

Probably also an Americanized form of German Koppen .

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

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Story Highlight

The History of Clifford McGregor Bell and Elise Kristine Poulsen Bell--Written by June Bell Copen

Clifford and Elisa were married November 28, 1923 in Ely, Nevada. Elisa was a waitress. Hattie Musgrave cooked a turkey for Cliff and Lisa's wedding dinner. Cliff bought a #20 turkey for $5.00. C …

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