Merlin Rex Lybbert

Brief Life History of Merlin Rex

When Merlin Rex Lybbert was born on 31 January 1926, in Cardston, Cardston County, Alberta, Canada, his father, Charles Lester Lybbert, was 24 and his mother, Delvia Reed, was 22. He married Nola Cahoon on 26 May 1949, in Cardston Alberta Temple, Cardston, Cardston County, Alberta, Canada. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He immigrated to Sweet Grass, Montana, United States in 1948 and lived in World for about 15 years and Utah, United States in 2005. He died on 6 July 2001, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery, Sandy, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Merlin Rex Lybbert
1926–2001
Nola Cahoon
1927–2021
Marriage: 26 May 1949
Perry Reed Lybbert
1962–1970

Sources (32)

  • Merlin Rex Lybbort, "Canada Census, 1931"
  • Merlin Rex Lybbert, "United States, Obituary Records, 2014-2023"
  • Merlin Rex Lybbert, "Utah, State Archives, Records, 1848-2001"

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World Events (8)

1927

Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.

1933 · Fort Peck Dam Construction Begins

Construction on the Fort Peck Dam started in 1933. It is the highest of six major dams along the Missouri River. It is located in the northeastern part of Montana near Glasgow and Fort Peck.

1947 · The Presidential Succession Act

The Presidential Succession Act is an act establishing the presidential line of succession. This was a precursor for the Twenty-fifth Amendment which outlines what is to happen when a President is killed, dies, or is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of President.

Name Meaning

Altered form of German Lübbert (see Lubbert ). The surname Lybbert is also found in Denmark.

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

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Story Highlight

Memories of Delvia Reed Lybbert by her daughter Orva Smith

In 1933 when I was four years old my family decided to move north to the Cold Lake area. This was during the Depression. Aunt Susan and Uncle Victor had already moved up there and said there were home …

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