Lawrence Edward Sjoberg

5 July 1890–22 October 1959 (Age 69)
Millville, Cache, Utah, United States

The Life of Lawrence Edward

When Lawrence Edward Sjoberg was born on 5 July 1890, in Millville, Cache, Utah, United States, his father, Bengt Nilsson Sjoberg, was 38 and his mother, Karna Carolina Jonsson, was 37. He married Mabel Jones on 14 April 1915, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Mendon, Cache, Utah, United States in 1900 and Logan Election Precinct, Cache, Utah, United States in 1940. He died on 22 October 1959, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Lawrence Edward Sjoberg
1890–1959
Mabel Jones
1892–1972
Marriage: 14 April 1915
Edward Jones Sjoberg
1916–2013
Narwin Lawrence Sjöberg
1917–2009
Erma Sjoberg
1921–1997
Joseph Jones Sjoberg
1929–1947
Russell Jones Sjoberg
1931–2019

Spouse and Children

MARRIAGE
14 April 1915
Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
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World Events (8)

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

Age 6

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1896 · The Logan Temple Barn

Age 6

The Logan Temple Barn was built on the edge of the Logan temple property to house the animals belonging to the builders of the temple. It was one of only two stone barns built in Cache Valley. These barns became obsolete during the rise of the automobile era. The building and the land it was on was sold in 1919 and became an automobile repair shop. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 19, 1985, and is still standing today.
1909 · The NAACP is formed

Age 19

Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.

Name Meaning

Swedish (Sjöberg): ornamental name composed of the elements sjö ‘sea’ + berg ‘mountain’, ‘hill’.

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

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Sources (3)

  • Laurence Edward Sjoberg, "Utah, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records, 1914-1960"
  • Laurence Edward Sjoberg, "Utah, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records, 1914-1960"
  • Lawrence E Sjoberg, "Utah, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records, 1914-1960"

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