Brief Life History of Leland Smith
When Leland Smith Capener was born on 21 April 1900, in Centerville, Davis, Utah, United States, his father, Joseph Aaron Rigby Capener, was 25 and his mother, Ella Smith Capener, was 23. He married Helen Mar Lee on 18 April 1928, in Salt Lake Temple, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1920 and Riverside Election Precinct, Box Elder, Utah, United States in 1940. He died on 15 July 1993, in Riverside, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 93, and was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Riverside, Box Elder, Utah, United States.
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- Leland Smith Capener in household of Joseph Aaron Capener, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Leland Smith Capener, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
- Leland Smith Capener, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
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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.
1927
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
Name Meaning
English (Gloucestershire and Warwickshire): habitational name from Capenor in Surrey, possibly named from an unattested Old English word cape ‘look-out place’ (genitive capan) + ōra ‘hill slope, flat-topped hill’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Joseph Aaron Rigby Capener moved to Riverside from Salt Lake City in 1904. They had two children: Leland, age four, and Joseph Ray, age two. After moving to Riverside, they had one more son, Jex. T …
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