Ralph Moburn Aldous

Brief Life History of Ralph Moburn

When Ralph Moburn Aldous was born on 15 June 1890, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Heber Brewer Aldous, was 34 and his mother, Susan Amelia Kay, was 31. He married Harriet Phyllis Jacobsen on 20 June 1918. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 30 years. He registered for military service in 1917. He died on 23 July 1973, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Ralph Moburn Aldous
1890–1973
Harriet Phyllis Jacobsen
1893–1965
Marriage: 20 June 1918

Sources (24)

  • Ralph M Aldous, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Ralph Moburn Aldous - Government record: Military record or discharge: birth: 15 June 1891; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
  • Ralph Moburn Aldous, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"

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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 · Utah Becomes a State

After three prior attempts to become a state, the United States Congress accepted Utah into the Union on one condition. This condition was that the new state rewrite their constitution to say that all forms of polygamy were banned. The territory agreed, and Utah became a state on January 4, 1896.

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

Name Meaning

English (mainly East Anglia): from the Middle English female personal name Aldus, a pet form of any of several names beginning with Ald- (Old English Eald-) such as Aldith (see Allday ) and Aldred or Aldrith. It was particularly common in Yorkshire, the northeast Midlands, and East Anglia in the 13th century. Compare Aldis .

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

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