Brief Life History of Lester Eric
When Lester Eric Akelund was born on 20 June 1889, in Fremont, Piute, Utah, United States, his father, Bishop Peter Isaac Akelund, was 30 and his mother, Minerva Eveline Zufelt, was 26. He married Pearl Seeley on 28 August 1914, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Mountain Home, Duchesne, Utah, United States in 1920 and Utah, United States in 1940. He died on 28 November 1960, in Mayfield, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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- Lester E Eklund, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Lester Akelund, "Utah Births and Christenings, 1892-1941"
- Lester E. Akelund, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
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1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
1892
Historical Boundaries: 1892: Wayne, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Wayne, Utah, United States
1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Borge, Lars.
Swedish: variant of Eklund .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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LESTER ERIC AND PEARL SEELEY EKLUND FAMILY
Lester Eric Eklund married Pearl Seeley on August 28, 1914, in the Salt Lake Temple. They moved from Castle Dale, Emery County, Utah in the spring of 1915, to Mt. Home. They stayed at Victor and Maria …
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