Lillian Sodonia Dahlsrud

Brief Life History of Lillian Sodonia

When Lillian Sodonia Dahlsrud was born on 8 February 1895, in Salina, Sevier, Utah, United States, her father, Andrew Dahlsrud, was 36 and her mother, Anna Gustoffa Jensen, was 34. She married John Philip Lillywhite on 25 July 1917, in Logan Utah Temple, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1929 and lived in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States for about 5 years and Box Elder Election Precinct, Box Elder, Utah, United States in 1940. She died on 22 December 1951, in The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands, at the age of 56, and was buried in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Philip Lillywhite
1882–1962
Lillian Sodonia Dahlsrud
1895–1951
Marriage: 25 July 1917
Joel Penrose Lillywhite
1919–1998
Dorothy Ann Lillywhite
1933–2024

Sources (31)

  • Lillian Duhkrud Lillywhite in household of John Philip Lillywhite, "Utah, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records, 1914-1960"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Lillian Sodonia Dahlsrud - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Lillian Sodonia Dahlsrud
  • Lillian Dahlsrud, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"

World Events (8)

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

1896 · Tabernacle Caught on Fire

On February 9, 1896, the Tabernacle caught on fire and burned. It was rebuilt in and dedicated in 1897 by George Q. Cannon.

1910 · The BSA is Made

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Name Meaning

Variant spelling of Lilian , now the more frequent form.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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