James DeBry

Brief Life History of James

When James DeBry was born on 2 December 1902, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, his father, William James DeBry, was 32 and his mother, Elizabeth Hendrika Stokvisch, was 22. He married Winnifred Jensen on 7 September 1927, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States for about 5 years and Rigby Election Precinct 1, Jefferson, Idaho, United States in 1940. He died on 6 February 1989, in Longmont, Boulder, Colorado, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery, Sandy, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

James DeBry
1902–1989
Winnifred Jensen
1904–1987
Marriage: 7 September 1927
Wayne James DeBry
1928–2012
Joan Frances Debry
1931–2024
Robert John DeBry
1935–2021

Sources (48)

  • James De Bry, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Legacy NFS Source: James De Bry - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: James DeBry
  • James Debry, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"

World Events (8)

1903 · Department of Commerce and Labor

A short-lived Cabinet department which was concerned with controlling the excesses of big business. Later being split and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor splitting into two separate positions.

1905

EARLIEST RECORDED MARKER Caroline Pierson Bunderson BIRTH 30 Jan 1829 Sweden DEATH 30 Mar 1905 (aged 76) Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA BURIAL Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery Sandy, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA MEMORIAL ID 192608823 · View Source

1925 · Lorenzo E. Hansen Elected Mayor

Lorenzo E. Hansen was elected as mayor in 1925 and served five consecutive terms. As mayor, Hansen placed permanent garbage cans at prominent places and organized special projects to provide work for those affected by the Great Depression. Their pay was in the form of regulated orders filled by local merchants. Items such as gum, candy, cigarettes, and liquor were prohibited through this program.

Name Meaning

Variant of Debrow .

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

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