Brief Life History of Wilford Wells
When Wilford Wells Boren was born on 23 September 1883, in Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah, United States, his father, William Jasper Boren Sr., was 45 and his mother, Lucina Mecham, was 42. He married Emma Louisa Homberger on 3 July 1907, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Utah, Utah, United States in 1920 and Soda Springs, Caribou, Idaho, United States in 1940. He died on 18 October 1961, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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Sources (67)
- Wilford Wells Boren in entry for Willford Friedrick Boren, "Utah, Birth Certificates, 1903-1914"
- Wilford W Boren, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Wilford W Boren, "Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1950"
Spouse and Children
1883–1961 Male
1886–1965 Female
Children (6)
1913–2000 Female
1915–2003 Female
1917–1999 Male
1920–2011 Female
1921–1987 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1837–1900 Male
1841–1925 Female
Siblings (13)
1860–1926 Male
1861–1942 Male
1862–1938 Female
1864–1865 Female
1866–1944 Male
+8 More Children
World Events (8)
1886
Age 3
1896 · Utah becomes a state
Age 13
1904
Age 21
Name Meaning
Swedish (also Borén): ornamental name composed of an unexplained first element + the adjectival suffix -én/-en, a derivative of Latin -enius ‘relating to’. Compare Boreen and Borin .
Polish (Boreń): from a pet form of the personal names like Borzysław (see Bora 1).
Probably also an Americanized form of German Born .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Wilford Wells Boren
This grandpa went on a mission to Germany. His first wife had two children and when the third was born both mother and child died. This must have been very hard on him. He is buried next to her and th …
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