Brief Life History of Ernest Wilford
When Ernest Wilford Bosgieter was born on 15 April 1904, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Jan Bosgieter, was 26 and his mother, Jemima Cox Wheat, was 39. He married Mildred Eveline Peterson on 17 October 1931, in San Francisco, California, United States. He immigrated to San Francisco, California, United States in 1938 and lived in Arlington, Virginia, United States in 1950 and Healdsburg, Sonoma, California, United States in 1994. He registered for military service in 1940. He died on 24 November 1996, in Sonoma, California, United States, at the age of 92, and was buried in Santa Rosa Memorial Park, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, United States.
Photos and Memories (12)
Do you know Ernest Wilford? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (26)
- Ernest W Basgieter, "United States 1950 Census"
- Ernest Wilford Bosgieter, "Utah, Salt Lake County Birth Records, 1890-1915"
- Ernest W Bosgieter, "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1906 · Saving Food Labels
The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.
1908 · Utah's First National Monument
Natural Bridges National Monument was designated a National Monument in 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt. It is Utah’s first National Monument but didn’t get many visitors until after the uranium boom of the 1950s. Today the Monument and its park became the first International Dark Sky Park certified by the International Dark-Sky Association.
1928 · Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon, being named after Ebenezer Bryce, was designated first as a national monument by President Warren G. Harding in 1923 but was re-designated as a nation park in 1928 by Congress.
Name Meaning
Of Germanic origin, derived from the Old High German vocabulary word eornost ‘serious business, battle to the death’. The name was introduced into England in the 18th century by followers of the Elector of Hanover, who became George I of England. A variant spelling, Earnest , has arisen by association with the modern English adjective earnest.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
Story Highlight
Ernest Wilford Bosgieter Photo
Ernest Bosgieter with his nephews Melvin L. and Norman Lynn Henshaw, and nieces Maxine and Lucille Moore. Ernest is the third and youngest son of Jemima Wheat; the two boys are sons of her oldest son …
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.