Brief Life History of Walter Edwin
When Walter Edwin Elieson was born on 1 December 1916, in Rigby, Jefferson, Idaho, United States, his father, Walter Eli Elieson, was 26 and his mother, Winnie Margaret Blomquist, was 24. He married Beverly Francis Ehlers on 23 September 1946. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He immigrated to World in 1940 and lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1940 and Utah, United States in 1950. He registered for military service in 1943. He died on 12 May 1993, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Walter E Eliason in household of Walter E Eliason, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Walter Edwin Elieson, "Utah, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947"
- Walter Edwin Elieson, "BillionGraves Index"
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World Events (8)
1917
U.S. intervenes in World War I, rejects membership of League of Nations.
1918 · Chapman Branch Library
The Chapman Branch Library is a Carnegie library that was built in 1918 and is now is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1937 · The Neutrality Act
The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Iver, Nels, Sven, Anders, Erik, Lennart, Maren.
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Eliasson . Compare Elison .
Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Eliassen and Eliasen , cognates of 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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