Otho Edgar Bagwell

Brief Life History of Otho Edgar

When Otho Edgar Bagwell was born on 23 October 1918, in Manassa, Conejos, Colorado, United States, his father, William Lawrence Bagwell, was 31 and his mother, Mabel Reed, was 26. He married Bessie Louise Dyer on 29 November 1942. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He immigrated to World in 1942 and lived in Conejos, Colorado, United States in 1935 and Election Precinct 10 Manassa, Conejos, Colorado, United States in 1940. He died on 18 February 1988, in Manassa, Conejos, Colorado, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Manassa, Conejos, Colorado, United States.

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Family Time Line

Otho Edgar Bagwell
1918–1988
Bessie Louise Dyer
1922–1986
Marriage: 29 November 1942
Karen Bagwell
1943–2015

Sources (22)

  • Otho Edgar Bagwell, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
  • Otho Edgar Bagwell, "Colorado, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945"
  • Otho Edgar Bagwell, "United States, Obituary Records, 2014-2023"

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World Events (8)

1919 · The Eighteenth Amendment

The Eighteenth Amendment established a prohibition on all intoxicating liquors in the United States. As a result of the Amendment, the Prohibition made way for bootlegging and speakeasies becoming popular in many areas. The Eighteenth Amendment was then repealed by the Twenty-first Amendment. Making it the first and only amendment that has been repealed.

1921 · One of The Oldest Coasters in the World

Utah is home to one of the oldest coasters in the world that is still operational. The Roller Coaster, at Lagoon Amusement park, is listed number 5.

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 Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.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

English (Devon, Dorset, and Somerset): variant of Backwell, a habitational name from Backwell in Somerset, named with Old English bæc ‘ridge’ + wella ‘spring, stream’.

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

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