Brief Life History of Milton Oliver
When Milton Oliver Bell was born on 13 March 1883, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States, his father, Eli Bell, was 48 and his mother, Louisa Ann McClellan, was 42. He married Estella Maria Bernhisel on 7 June 1906, in Salt Lake Temple, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He immigrated to Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, United States in 1937 and lived in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States in 1920 and San Diego, San Diego, California, United States for about 1 years. He died on 30 November 1973, in Fullerton, Orange, California, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Logan Cemetery, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States.
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- Milton O Bell, "United States 1950 Census"
- M O Bell, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
- Milton Oliver Bell, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
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1884 · Logan Temple Dedication
On May 17, 1884, the Logan temple was dedicated by John Taylor. It was the only temple dedicated by him and was the second temple in Utah. The temple went under a major reconstruction project in 1976 to increase the capacity of the rooms inside and was rededicated in 1979 by Spencer W. Kimball.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1907 · Not for profit elections
The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.
Name Meaning
English (northern) and Scottish (Lowlands): from the Middle English personal name Bell. As a man's name this is from Old French beu, bel ‘handsome’, which was also used as a nickname. As a female name it represents a short form of Isabel .
English (northern) and Scottish (Lowlands): from Middle English belle ‘bell’ (Old English belle), in various applications; most probably a metonymic occupational name for a bell ringer or bell maker, or a topographic name for someone living ‘at the bell’ (as attested by 14th-century forms such as John atte Belle). This indicates either residence by an actual bell (e.g. a town's bell in a bell tower, centrally placed to summon meetings, sound the alarm, etc.) or ‘at the sign of the bell’, i.e. a house or inn sign (although surnames derived from house and inn signs are rare in Scots and English).
English: from Middle English bel ‘fair, fine, good’ (Old French bel ‘beautiful, fair’). See also Beal 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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BabyOliver LoganTempleMural
When the Logan Temple was being built, Oliver was a baby. His sister Effie took him on walks to the Temple. The artist was drawing the mural of Jesus Christ and the children. The artist drew Oliver a …
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