Brief Life History of Elva
When Elva Billings was born on 6 February 1903, in Maeser, Uintah, Utah, United States, her father, George Victor Billings, was 22 and her mother, Maggie Maria Bingham, was 22. She married Leo Bennion on 29 January 1926, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Wasatch, Utah, United States in 1910. She died on 18 August 1974, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Orem Cemetery, Orem, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- Elva B Bennion, "United States 1950 Census"
- Miss Elva Billings, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
- Elva Billings Bennion, "United States, Obituary Records, 2014-2023"
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World Events (8)
1904
St. Louis, Missouri, United States hosts Summer Olympic Games.
1909 · Pioneer Park Opens
A monument honoring the Provo pioneers and Indian war veterans was dedicated on July 24, 1909, as Pioneer Park opened to the public.
1922 · Timpanogos Cave National Monument
Timpanogos Cave National Monument is a United States National Monument protecting the Timpanogos Cave Historic District and a cave system on Mount Timpanogos. There are three caves in the cave system, one of which is specifically called Timpanogos Cave but the caves are only viewable on guided tours when the monument is open.
Name Meaning
English (Midlands): variant of Billing , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Simple Backyard Living
The final home of my grandparents, Leo & Elva Bennion, was in Orem, Ut. I remember visiting them as often as we could make the drive from Santa Clara, CA to their home. The simple pleasures they unkn …
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