Luna Angell Thatcher

Brief Life History of Luna

When Luna Angell Thatcher was born on 17 December 1875, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, her father, George Washington Thatcher, was 35 and her mother, Luna Caroline Young, was 33. She married Alfred Lundberg Farrell on 15 July 1897, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States in 1905 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1910. She died on 18 November 1953, at the age of 77, and was buried in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States.

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Family Time Line

Alfred Lundberg Farrell
1868–1952
Luna Angell Thatcher
1875–1953
Marriage: 15 July 1897
Luna Charlotta ,Neyneen, Farrell
1898–1989
Alfred Thatcher Farrell
1900–1960
Maxwell Thatcher Farrell
1902–1903
Janet Easton Farrell
1905–1949
William Sears Farrell
1908–1972

Sources (29)

  • Luna Farrell in household of Alfred Farrell, "New York State Census, 1905"
  • Luna Angel Farrell, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
  • Miss Luna Thatcher, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"

World Events (8)

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

1877 · Logan's First Stake is Formed

Eighteen years after the first ward was established and the population of the valley increased exponentially, the first Stake was established.

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.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Angel .

Norwegian (of German origin): habitational name from the placename Angeln in Schleswig-Holstein in Germany. The surname is known in Norway from the 17th century.

American shortened and altered form of Greek Angelis or of any other derivative of the personal name Angelos (see Angelos ). Compare Angel .

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

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