Jack Evertsen

Brief Life History of Jack

When Jack Evertsen was born on 6 October 1917, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Jakobus Bouwman, was 27 and his mother, Susanna Koning, was 26. He married Lila Muriel May on 13 March 1942, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. He lived in Ogden City Legislative District 1, Ogden City Election Precinct, Weber, Utah, United States in 1940 and United States in 1949. He died on 26 February 1989, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jack Evertsen
1917–1989
Lila Muriel May
1914–2003
Marriage: 13 March 1942
Lyle Glen Evertsen
1935–2024
Lyle Glen Evertsen
1935–2024
Gary Lee Evertsen
1940–2021
Jack Douglas Evertsen
1949–2020

Sources (23)

  • Jack Evertsen, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Jack Evertsen, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
  • Jack Evertsen, "Utah Marriages, 1887-1935"

World Events (8)

1918 · Attempting to Stop the War

To end World War I, President Wilson created a list of principles to be used as negotiations for peace among the nations. Known as The Fourteen Points, the principles were outlined in a speech on war aimed toward the idea of peace but most of the Allied forces were skeptical of this Wilsonian idealism.

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 Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.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

Dutch and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Evert, a cognate of German Ebert .

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

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