Grant Harry Mortensen

Brief Life History of Grant Harry

When Grant Harry Mortensen was born on 7 April 1905, in South Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Christian Mortensen, was 27 and his mother, Christiana Maren Hemmingsen, was 26. He married Mary Amanda Sabey on 21 January 1931, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Election Precinct 9, Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 20 years. He died on 28 November 1969, in Riverton, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in South Jordan Cemetery, South Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Grant Harry Mortensen
1905–1969
Mary Amanda Sabey
1906–1998
Marriage: 21 January 1931
Grant Alan Mortensen
1931–1955
Marian Mortensen
1935–2019
Lowell Paul Mortensen
1941–2021

Sources (35)

  • Grant H Mortenson, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Mortensen, "Utah, Births and Christenings, 1892-1941"
  • Grant Harry Mortensen, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"

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.

1909

British Parliament enacts the South Africa Act, proposed constitution of Union of South Africa.

1922

Communist Party of South Africa established (after 1953, the South African Communist Party).

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Lars, Morten, Einer, Jorgen, Bent, Britt, Carsten, Egil, Gunner, Hartvig.

Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Morten, a vernacular form of Martin 1.

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

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Mary Amanda Sabey Mortensen b. 24 August 1906, Lehi

Sabey, Mary Amanda b. 1906 young Sabey, Mary Amanda b. 1906 Mary Amanda Sabey < John Richard Sabey < Charlotte Amanda Bushman < Charlotte Turley and Jacob Bushman Bushman Family History by Newbern …

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