Ruel Edgar Crandall

Brief Life History of Ruel Edgar

When Ruel Edgar Crandall was born on 19 October 1920, in Springville, Utah, Utah, United States, his father, Edgar Vernon Crandall, was 30 and his mother, Sylvia May Hansen, was 27. He married Leah Hunter on 21 November 1944, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He immigrated to World in 1943. He died on 24 January 1966, in Springville, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 45, and was buried in Springville, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Ruel Edgar Crandall
1920–1966
Leah Hunter
1921–2012
Marriage: 21 November 1944
Julie Crandall
1954–1966
Eric Hunter Crandall
1956–1966

Sources (24)

  • Ruel E Crandall, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Ruel Edgar Crandall, "Utah, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947"
  • Ruel Edgar Crandall, "Find A Grave Index"

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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.

1933 · Sons of Utah Pioneers

Like the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, The National Society of the Sons of Utah Pioneers is an organization dedicated to preserving the legacy and studying the history of the Latter-day Saints Pioneers of Utah and the West. The organization is open to All good men of every age and circumstance who have an interest in the early Utah Pioneers. It is not necessary to have pioneer ancestry to join.

Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Raghnaill ‘son of Raghnall’, a Gaelic form of the Old Norse personal name Rǫgnvaldr ‘ruler of the gods’, cognate with Reynolds . Compare Grannan .

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

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Story Highlight

Sonny and Delores Crandall Home, 1501 South Main, Springville, Utah

Grandpa Vern Crandall and his boys purchased a 9U D-6 Cat brand new from Wheeler-Kershaw Machinery in Salt Lake City in 1953. It had a cable control dozer, no hydraulics. That is the same year that S …

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