Brief Life History of George Benson
When George Benson Alder was born on 1 May 1906, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, George Alfred Alder Jr, was 32 and his mother, Elise Benson, was 33. He married Florence Egan on 28 November 1931, in Coalville, Summit, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in San Francisco, California, United States in 1935 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1940. He died on 11 November 1974, in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Bountiful Memorial Park, Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States.
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- George Benson Alder in household of George Alfred Alder, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- George Benson Alder, "Utah, Birth Certificates, 1903-1914"
- George Benson Alder, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
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1907 · Not for profit elections
The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.
1908 · The Salt Lake City Union Pacific Depot
Being listed on the National Register of Historic Places, The Salt Lake City Union Pacific Depot dates to the more prosperous era in the history of American railroad travel. Originally called the Union Station, it was jointly constructed by the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroads and the Oregon Short Line. The platforms behind the station ran north-to-south, parallel to the first main line built in the Salt Lake Valley. When Amtrak was formed in 1971, it took over the passenger services at the station, but all trains were moved to the Rio Grande station after it joined Amtrak. In January 2006, The Depot was opened as a shopping center that housed shops, restaurants and music venues.
1927
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
Name Meaning
English: topographic name for someone living by an alder tree or by a group of alders, from Middle English al(d)re, alder.
German: variant of Alter .
German: status name for a senior, from Middle High German althērre ‘(respected) older gentleman’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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