Irving Ernest Crockett

Brief Life History of Irving Ernest

When Irving Ernest Crockett was born on 27 August 1881, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States, his father, Alvin David Crockett, was 26 and his mother, Emma Hodges, was 22. He married Alice Dees on 4 May 1904, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in New Sweden, Bonneville, Idaho, United States for about 15 years and Idaho Falls Election Precinct 5, Bonneville, Idaho, United States in 1940. He died on 6 February 1969, in Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States.

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Family Time Line

Irving Ernest Crockett
1881–1969
Alice Dees
1885–1958
Marriage: 4 May 1904
Melva Lillith Crockett
1905–1996
Donna Emma Crockett
1909–1999
Lovene D Crockett
1912–2005
Reese D Crockett
1914–1938
Perry D Crockett
1916–1996
Stillborn
1919–

Sources (82)

  • Irving E Crockett, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Mr. Irving Earnest Crockett, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
  • Irving Earnest Crockett, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"

World Events (8)

1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act

A federal law prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. The Act was the first law to prevent all members of a national group from immigrating to the United States.

1884 · Logan Temple Dedication

On May 17, 1884, the Logan temple was dedicated by John Taylor. It was the only temple dedicated by him and was the second temple in Utah. The temple went under a major reconstruction project in 1976 to increase the capacity of the rooms inside and was rededicated in 1979 by Spencer W. Kimball.

1904

St. Louis, Missouri, United States hosts Summer Olympic Games.

Name Meaning

English (Staffordshire) and Scottish (of Norman origin): nickname for someone who affected a particular hairstyle, from Anglo-Norman French croket ‘ornamental curl or roll of hair’ (Old Norman French croquet, a diminutive of croque ‘curl, hook’).

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

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Story Highlight

Newspaper article published in the Idaho Falls Post Register (Before May 1954)

Character Sketches...Irving E. Crockett has Varied Job as Park Boss He wheeled his wheelbarrow load of wood to a halt, wiped his brow, and then squinted bright blue eyes at The Post-Register reporter …

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