Louis McNeil Ballard

9 November 1906–3 July 1973 (Age 66)
Logan, Cache, Utah, United States

The Life Summary of Louis McNeil

When Louis McNeil Ballard was born on 9 November 1906, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States, his father, Melvin Joseph Ballard, was 33 and his mother, Martha Annable Jones, was 33. He married Jasmine Parry on 1 August 1930, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Salt Lake City Ward 4, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1920 and Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1930. He registered for military service in 1942. He died on 3 July 1973, in Arcadia, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Monrovia, Los Angeles, California, United States.

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Family Time Line

Louis McNeil Ballard
1906–1973
Jasmine Parry
1908–2006
Marriage: 1 August 1930
Marilyn Ballard
1933–2004

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1 August 1930Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
    • Children

    (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1907 · Not for profit elections
    Age 1
    The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.
    1913 · The Woolworth Building Opens as the Tallest Building in the World
    Age 7
    At 792 feet above Broadway, the Woolworth Building became the tallest building in the world and held the record for 17 years. The Woolworth Building was overshadowed by the Chrysler Building at 1,046 feet in 1930 and the Empire State Building at 1,454 feet in 1931. Retailer and mogul Frank W. Woolworth commissioned the Woolworth Building in 1910 with the intent of his namesake building to be the tallest in the world. The 13 million dollar project was financed in cash by Woolworth which allowed him freedoms in the design and construction of the ornate, gothic building. An opening ceremony was held on April 24, 1913 at which President Woodrow Wilson pressed a button from the White House and lit the historic building in New York City.
    1927
    Age 21
    Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.

    Name Meaning

    English and Scottish: derogatory nickname from a derivative of bald ‘bald-headed’ ( see Bald 2).

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

    Possible Related Names

    Bald
    Ballor

    Sources (19)

    • Louis M Ballard in household of Melvin J Ballard, "United States Census, 1930"
    • Louis M Ballard in household of Melvin J Ballard, "United States Census, 1920"
    • Louis M Ballard, "United States Census, 1940"

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