Brief Life History of Laura Isabelle
When Laura Isabelle Astle was born on 9 July 1900, in Grover, Lincoln, Wyoming, United States, her father, Richard Thomas Francis Astle, was 28 and her mother, Henrietta Jensen, was 24. She married Sophus Martin Christensen on 17 January 1934, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in South Bountiful Election Precinct, Davis, Utah, United States in 1940 and North Salt Lake, Davis, Utah, United States in 1950. She died on 20 January 1979, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Laura Christensen, "United States 1950 Census"
- Laura Astle Christensen, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
- Laura I Astle, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
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World Events (8)
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.
1902 · The Utah Governor's Mansion
Built in 1902, the Utah Governor's Mansion is the official residence of the Governor of Utah and their family. The mansion was built using the finest materials by the finest craftsmen available, resulting in a quality and style like that of Eastern mansions. From 1957 to 1977, the Utah Historical Society occupied the mansion as a library, museum, and office space. In 1977, the residence underwent extensive renovations and was again reopened in 1980. In December 1993, a fire destroyed much of the mansion but, after another restoration, the historic building was restored to its original design with upgrades in case of another disaster threatened the home. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from a place in Cheshire called Astle, from Old English ēast ‘east’ + hyll ‘hill’. There may also have been some confusion with Asthall and Astley . Or occasionally this may be a topographic name denoting residence on an ‘east hill’ (from Middle English ast + hill or hull), i.e. a hill to the east of a settlement.
English: perhaps also a habitational name from Astwell, Northamptonshire, from Old English ēast ‘east’ + wielle ‘spring’.
English: habitational name from Asthall, Oxfordshire, from Old English ēast ‘east’ + halh ‘nook’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Memories of Laura Isabelle Astle Christensen
Memories of Laura Isabelle Astle Christensen compiled by Daughters, Ruth Christensen Hughes Oyler and Nola Christensen Waters and written by Ruth Christensen Hughes Oyler May 22, 2015 The followi …
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