Brief Life History of Karl Joseph
When Karl Joseph Borklund was born on 14 June 1903, in Midvale, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Joseph Bjorklund, was 25 and his mother, Maria Elizabeth Larson, was 24. He married Edna Marie Randall on 7 June 1929, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in United States in 1949 and Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States in 1950. He died on 1 March 1993, in Soda Springs, Caribou, Idaho, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Ben Lomond Cemetery, North Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.
Photos and Memories (4)
Do you know Karl Joseph? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (43)
- Karl J Borklund, "United States 1950 Census"
- Karl J Borklund, "Utah, Weber County Marriages, 1887-1941"
- Karl Joseph Borklund, "Utah, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1904
St. Louis, Missouri, United States hosts Summer Olympic Games.
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.
1927
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Anders, Ansgar, Bertel, Eskil, Hilmer, Iver, Nils, Per, Swen, Thora, Tor.
Swedish (Björklund) and Norwegian (Bjørklund): habitational name from any of the many farms named with the words björk ‘birch’ + lund ‘grove’. The Swedish name can also be of ornamental origin. Compare Burkland and Burklund .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.