Brief Life History of Grant C.
When Major Grant C. Aadnesen was born on 10 April 1915, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, his father, Christopher Aadneson, was 36 and his mother, Bertha Julia Stone, was 22. He married Helen Jane Ray on 9 September 1939, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. He registered for military service in 1942. He died on 27 January 1998, in Oceanside, San Diego, California, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Saint Marks Cathedral Columbarium, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Grant Aadneson in household of Bertha Stone Aadneson, "Utah, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records, 1914-1960"
- Grant C Aadnesen, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
- Grant C Aadnesen, "Utah, World War II Index to Army Veterans of Utah, 1939-1945"
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1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.
1917 · The Utah Packing Company becomes largest in the west
"Organized by a group of men in 1901, the Ogden Packing Company expanded consistently until it encompassed 6 acres for its main facility. It became the largest meat packing plant west of the Missouri River and had a daily capacity of over 3,000 animals. Their slogan in Utah was ""Raise a Pig"" so that local farmers and their sons would help in the business. After World War I most plants were forced to cut back on production because demand was dropping. It did bounce back and is still an important component in Utah's economy."
1937 · The Neutrality Act
The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
Transferred use of the surname, common in Scotland, where it is the name of a famous clan. It is derived from a nickname meaning ‘large’ (Anglo-Norman grand). In the United States the name is sometimes bestowed in honour of the Civil War general and 18th president, Ulysses S. Grant ( 1822–85 ).
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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Grant C. Aadnesen
Grant Aadnesen was born in Ogden, Utah, April 10, 1915. He was the son of Christopher and Bertha Stone Aadnesen. He graudated from Ogden High School, attended the University of Utah where he was the S …
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