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Re: Ida Burton Whiteley Burrows (1912-2005) Obit

fawnronburrows — 2013-05-18 03:06:07Z

My father was Ralph Burrows. His father was Wilford Creeland Burrows who was my Grandfather. His father was David Creeland Burrows. His wife was Emeline Woodruff Burrows. Her father was Wilford Woodruff.

Re: Belvedere Hotel: 29 South State, SLC

donlbeck — 2013-05-05 22:17:42Z

My aunt and uncle owned the Belvedere, Margaurite Taylor married to Charles Beck.

Re: Boston Rairoad Photo in Salt Lake

cvbooth1 — 2013-04-26 23:25:13Z

Could you send a more precise reference to the newspaper reading material about Boston Railroad Photo Car. I'm interested. Thanks

Re: Ernest and Esther Dahlin

wijohansson — 2013-03-25 19:35:33Z

Thanks!

I have now solved my puzzle regarding Ernest and Esther.

Re: Ernest and Esther Dahlin

34chev160 — 2013-03-25 07:08:59Z

Ernest died in 1983 in California. I could not find any further information on Esther. Their older brother Carl died in California in 1963.

Re: DEATH CERTIFICATE

34chev160 — 2013-03-24 01:09:38Z

I was able to make a copy of your grandfather's death certificate. Go into the link for the state archives on one of other the replies. Go to the part the says you can look at the 1961 certificates. Put in 1961 and Salt Lake County. Go to Box 120 Folder 16. On the right side there are a lot of numbers. Click on the one that ends in 594. That is the death certificate. It looks like he died in Salt Lake County and was buried in Provo.

Re: D. Stewart Grow marriage

diskoverit — 2013-03-13 02:46:24Z

I had the same thought that there were two of the same name, different people. Glad you were able to find the information you needed.

Re: D. Stewart Grow marriage

luelladavis11 — 2013-03-13 02:28:45Z

Thank you very much for the info. It had been suggested to me in the last day or two that I was dealing with two different Evas and now I can eliminate both. The wife (or partner)that I'm searching for is Geneva, who mothered his son, Robert Stewart Grow, in January 1921 in Salt Lake City. Robert comittted suicide in San Francisco in 1976.

D. Stewart Grow marriage

diskoverit — 2013-03-12 02:59:07Z

Daniel Grow married L. Eva Lewellen on September 8, 1924, Pocatello, Bannock county, Idaho.
Record is listed under the name: Grow, D. Stewart and Lewellen, L. Eva.

Re: Marriage

luelladavis11 — 2013-03-10 19:26:48Z

I found two clippings on Ancestry.com but under the wrong name. Try Eva Martha Holmes. The first was "Woman Slain As She Prowls In S.L. Store". The second was "Grocer Freed In Death Case", which was in the Ogden Standard Examiner on Jan.31, 1935. In that article she is referred to as Eva Margaret Holmes.
Thank you for sharing your interesting story. I'm actually trying to chase down an offspring of that bootlegger, Bob Grow, the individual being born in 1921 so it doesn't seem likely that Eva was the mother.

Re: Marriage

jdavis50169 — 2013-03-10 07:08:53Z

On his 1917 WWI draft registration card, it says he had "Common Law Wife and three children".

This could not have been Eva(even though she was living with him at the time of her death). She was born 23 May 1905, and would have been 12 years old in 1917(date of the WWI Draft Reg). She was married in 1923 to Bert Rigney, and only had one son b 1924. I have full documentation on her.

Her son says "She was living with this 'bootlegger' Bob GROW. Bob and Eva had an argument one night, and Eva packed a suitcase with all her things in it and headed for the streetcar, probably heading to Provo Utah and her family. She walked to the corner and there was grocery store on the corner, it was late at night. She sat her suitcase down and then just walked through the plate glass of the door to the grocery store (she didn't even try to open the door). She was not a thief and was not stealing anything - she walked right past the cash register and didn't take anything. She walked down the aisles. The grocery store owner came out of the back room with his shot gun after hearing the glass crashing. He yelled several times for her to stop, but she just kept walking. The store owner shot her right between the eyes. She died instantly. It has never been determined why she did this or acted this way. (possibly drugs - or just a state of shock). The grocery store owner was put in an insane asylum a year after the shooting, because he couldn't live with what he had done."

Re: Marriage

jdavis50169 — 2013-03-10 06:35:11Z

I would love to see the documents that you have on the death of Eva Margaret Holm. Can you please tell me the source of the news clipping about her death?
Thanks, Terri
Terridav@pacbell.net

Re: Death about 1867

STraver60 — 2013-03-10 02:58:52Z

Perhaps you should read some of the archeology reports on the "event". Since I am a "former Mormon" I have learned that Lee, the person taking the blame for Brigham Young's order to commit the act, is in my family tree. Do not tell me you do not believe that the massacre is a myth.

Marriage

diskoverit — 2013-03-09 02:48:21Z

Daniel Grow got into a bit of trouble in 1910 as was sentenced to Utah state prison 2nd degree burglary. Daniel S, Grow was 18 at the time of his incarceration.

Daniel Grow was the common law husband of Eva Margaret Holmes, woman burgular, who was shot and killed January 30, 1935, when she attempted to enter the Riverside grocery store. (see attached)

If you'd like to give me your email address, I can email some documents to you with regards to this.

I found the marriage for Daniels parents:
Bride's name is Sadie Stewart which differs from Sarah Stuart, but I believe this is the same person.

Groom Last Name: GROW
Groom First Name: Theodore
Bride Last Name: STEWART
Bride First Name: Sadie
Place: Salt Lake City
Date: 14 Mar 1877
County of Record: Salt Lake
State: Utah

Sarah Stewart Grow died in SLC on January 16, 1918. She was a widow at the time of her death.
Born in Iowa Dec 16, 1857 to William Stewart and Sarah Monroe

I found only two Children born to Theodore and Sarah Grow, one female one male.
Salt Lake County Births:

Sex: M
Color: WHITE
Race: AMERICAN
Birth Date: 11/15/1901
Birth Place: 353 N 3RD WEST
Parents
Father: GROW, THEO M
Mother: STUART, S J
Residence: 353 N 3TH WEST
**
Sex: F
Color: WHITE
Race: AMERICAN
Birth Date: 08/15/1898
Birth Place: SALT LAKE CITY
Father: GROW, T M
Mother: STUART, S J
Residence: 531 NORTH 4TH WEST

Obituary for Daniel S. "Bob" Grow Attached
Salt Lake Tribune
Thursday,December 14,1972,Salt Lake City,Utah

Re: Deseret Soap Factory

samuelsen55 — 2013-03-08 07:41:29Z

That's weird. I do remember see some photos of the building and found some images online already

images.google.com type name deseret soap plant

unforunately they are showing insides.

Deseret Soap factory relocated to Magna over a year ago to a much bigger building.

you can call their office (801) 250-5706 and see if they have photos of old place.

Grow

luelladavis11 — 2013-03-08 04:39:25Z

Seeking information on Daniel Stuart Grow, son of Theodore Melville Grow and Sarah Jane Stuart. He was born 1892 in Salt Lake City, Utah and died in the same city in 1972. Need information on any marriages or offspring.

Re: Deseret Soap Factory

mlh40 — 2013-03-05 01:44:33Z

Hi, Lois, I thought I would go to another one of your listings to reply to your 3-03-2013 response. I sent you an email about a month ago, I guess you have a different address now. Would love to "talk" Holmes genealogy. You can contact me at mholmes1228@bellsouth.net
Mike Holmes

Re: Obituary Help- Daniel Christen- 1925

shepard999 — 2013-03-02 22:14:15Z

I would recommend searching for a death certificate on

http://genealogy.az.gov/ “Arizona Death Certificates - 1844-1959”

from Jerry

Deseret Soap Factory

LoisMasters63 — 2013-02-27 00:52:16Z

Apparently there was a soap factory at 562 S. Denver Street (450 East). It was called "Deseret Soap." Does anyone have photos of the building or of people working inside the building when it was operating? I need a couple for a display in our ward. Thanks. (BTW, don't suggest I go to the Church History Library; they don't have anything. Nor does the digital photo collection at the Utah State Archives) But I haven't checked the newspaper index yet.

Re: Belvedere Hotel: 29 South State, SLC

scuba120 — 2013-02-18 02:02:19Z

I have a picture of the Belvedere Hotel in SLC taken in 1964

Re: Carl August Sandquist

junebugjr125 — 2013-02-12 17:41:53Z

Carl was my great great grandfather. I am the gret grandaughter of his daughter, Evelyn June Sandquist (Webb. Unfortunately I don't know anything about Carl, but I could look back through some of my records.

Re: Lewis Johnson

anne_soderlund — 2013-02-12 09:03:44Z

Hello.

I recently found a photo of Lewis as a child. Image is probably taken in November 1903rd On the back it says that Lewis is 1 year and 3 months. This means that he was not born april 1903.
I´m still looking for clues to what happened to Lewis. I have not found him in the 1940s censuses.

Anne

Re: Obituary Help- Daniel Christen- 1925

KenNeumann134 — 2013-02-07 06:03:27Z

Thanks to Judie and "diskoverit" for checking for obituaries for Daniel Charles Christen. I wonder how far each of you checked. Lannie Hartman found Daniel's death certificate on Ancestry.com, the death index for Americans dying abroad (dated 18 Jan. 1826). It shows his final moments as dying of "apoplexy" while hunting. He was working for "Cananea Cons Copper Co." His wife Pearl was notified of his death via telegraph on the following day (13 Dec. 1825)-- strangely, addressed to "c/o Holy Cross Hospital, Salt Lake, Utah". His name is given as "Charles Christen".
Anyway, as I asked, I wonder how much later after Dec. 12 the newspapers were checked-- while Pearl was notified the 13th, the report to the government did not go in until January 18th, 1926. Thanks in advance for any further checking.
Ken Neumann

Re: Obituary Help- Daniel Christen- 1925

Judie38 — 2013-02-07 02:46:42Z

Found his burial place on Find A Grave:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=ch...;

No obituary found, don't know cause of death.

Judie

Re: Obituary Help- Daniel Christen- 1925

diskoverit — 2013-02-07 02:30:09Z

I wasn't able to find an obituary for Daniel Christen. Do you know his cause of death?

Looking at the 1920 U.S. Federal census, Daniel, Pearl and Pearl's three children are living in Bingham, Salt Lake, Utah. Daniels' occupation is "Miner".

Maybe Daniel was an employee of the "Calumet and Arizona copper Mining Co." in Bisbee, Arizona and worked the company mines in Cananea, Sonora Mexico. The company also mined silver.

All of the articles in various newspapers regarding the Calumet mining co. show it was a prosperous and safe mine, the last accident was 4 years prior to 1925.
I did not find anything for other mining companies in Arizona that related to accidents.

Obituary Help- Daniel Christen- 1925

KenNeumann134 — 2013-02-05 04:31:32Z

Hello, I was wondering if anyone could help me try to find an obituary for Daniel Charles Christen, b 1875, died 12 Dec 1925 in Cananea, Sonora, Mexico, and buried in Bisbee, Cochise, Arizona. Notice of his death was sent to his widow Pearl Christen, and I'm hoping there was some kind of death notice or obituary for Daniel in a Salt Lake City newspaper (Pearl resided in the area). I suppose there could have been a delay in getting any news about his passing since it was so far away.
Thanks for any help or suggestions.
Ken Neumann

Thomas Heywood & Hannah Proctor > Moses Heywood & Frances Jackson > Frederick Heywood (b. 1880 at Swinton, Gtr Manchester, UK)

glennperry64 — 2013-02-02 19:51:43Z

Hello

I just wrote to Harmony and i believe (hope) we are talking about the same Frederick Heywood b. 1880 at Swinton, Gtr Manchester, UK. he was a coal miner lauder (1901 census) & lived at 219 Swinton Hall Road, Swinton. he was the oldest child of Moses Heywood (b.1852) & Frances Jackson (b. 1852). His Grandparents were Thomas Heywood & Hannah Proctor. I believe they hailed from Wolverhampton, West Midlands.

Frederick's brother John William Heywood (1890-1955) was my Great Grandfather. The Heywood's in the 1800s were all coal miners. please visit my website as all my info is on there www.angelfire.com/realm/ggperry

I would absolutely love some info on Fred Heywood and his/your side of the family. I've been trying to find Fred for years. I knew he was a Mormon, but I still couldn't trace him. Was he buried in Utah? I look forward to speaking to you some more.

Regards
Glenn Perry

Frederick Heywood > Wifred Heywood > Lindy Heywood [descendant contact]

2013-02-02 19:44:01Z

My niece Harmony Heywood told me of your search. I believe the Frederick Heywood that moved to Utah is my grandfather. He had six children. My father's name was Wifred. He was born in 1920. I know he was raised as a mormon in Utah. Maybe we are related. If you think so, please contact me. I would love to hear from you.

Lindy Heywood Niemann

Frederick Heywood > Doris Heywood [descendant contact]

kdougherty55 — 2013-02-02 19:40:29Z

Hi Lindy....Frederick Heywood was my greatgrandfather...his daughter Doris Heywood was my grandmother.

want: Fred Heywood (b. 1895-1905 era) Lancashire ENG > Salt Lake, UT

glennperry64 — 2013-02-02 19:37:14Z

Searching for Fred (Frederick?) Heywood who was born in Lancashire, Eng but left to become a mormon in Salt Lake City, Utah. He has believed to have also died there. Any
information on him of his decendants (he's thought to have a large family)would be gratefully received. Fred is thought to have been born around 1895-1905.

Re: Belvedere Apartment Hotel

LoisMasters63 — 2013-01-09 02:00:29Z

Thank you for sharing this information. This is very interesting. Did she ever tell you or the family any of her experiences while working at the Belvedere? Could I receive a copy of the photos of her. Why would she be standing on top of the hotel? If you are willing, I would like a copy of a photo (to add to the history) of her around the time she was working at the Belvedere. lj.jazzartsy@gmail.com

Re: Belvedere Apartment Hotel

aycockg — 2013-01-08 18:38:21Z

My mother Alyce Stephenson lived and worked at the Belvedere Apartment Hotel in 1937 while she attended Henagar Business College. She worked evenings as desk clerk and part time elevator operator. I have a couple of pictures of her standing on top of the Hotel.

Gordon

Re: Grotus V. Durbin

famgene_1 — 2013-01-05 16:30:23Z

Thank you so much. I wasn't aware of this website.

Re: Grotus V. Durbin

Judie38 — 2013-01-05 16:16:52Z

Here is the burial info:

http://history.utah.gov/burials/execute/viewburial?id=24606&...

Grotus V. Durbin

famgene_1 — 2013-01-05 15:18:54Z

I'm looking for the burial place of Grotus V. Durbin who died in Salt Lake County on Sept. 18, 1899. Thank you for any help.

Genevieve Finney

carebearule — 2012-12-26 02:39:55Z

Looking for obituary for Genevieve Finney. She died in Salt Lake City on June 1,1988.

Re: Obit Help - Cleoris Word

DonAvery51 — 2012-12-16 20:34:40Z

Hello all !!
Just an FYI that I recieved the obit on Cleoris Word from the Dothan Eagle in Houston Co., AL. Although she was a longtime native of Houston Co., she lived her last 1 1/2 years in Salt Lake with one of her daughters before passing there. Her body was returned to Dothan for burial. Thank you to all that tried to help with suggestions.

Ernest and Esther Dahlin

wijohansson — 2012-12-16 17:00:47Z

In census of 1940 Betty Dahlin (born 1865) was living together with her son Ernest and daughter Esther at Salt Lake City.

Ernest was born circa 1899
Esther was born circa 1905 at Denver,

Can you please find information about Ernest and Esther?

Thanks!

Re: Obit help please - John Cox

squeekmonster317 — 2012-12-14 00:45:47Z

Thank you Judie38 !

Re: Obit help please - John Cox

Judie38 — 2012-12-13 23:24:30Z

Salt Lake Tribune
October 8, 1975

John Cox

John Cox, 71, 851-10th Est, died Oct. 6, 1975, in a Salt Lake hospital of heart failure.

Born May 29, 1904, County Tyrone, Ireland. Married Edith Smith La Bronte Aug. 18, 1953, Salt Lake City. Retired bartender. Member bartender's union.

Survivors: wife; stepsons, stepdaughters, Mrs. Charles (Janet) Matthias, Murray; Willard L., La Bronle, Boise, Idaho; Mrs. Patrick (Susan) Crawford, Mesa, Ariz.; 13 grandchildren; brothers. Owen, Ireland; Patrick, New York.

Funeral Friday 2 p.m., 260 E. South Temple, where friends call Thursday 6-8 p.m. hour before services. Burial Salt Lake City Cemetery.

Obit help please - John Cox

squeekmonster317 — 2012-12-13 23:03:36Z

I am looking for an obit for my granfather's brother.

John Cox was born 05/29/1904 in Unshinagh, Drumquin, N.Ireland. He emigrated from Ireland in Apr 1924, landing in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Search of SSDeath Index & Utah.gov reveals he died 10/07/1975 & was buried 10/10/1975 in Salt Lake City Cemetery. SS# 571-14-9701.

I know nothing about him other than my mother saying he moved out West and one old black & white photo.
Any info/help is appreciated.

Re: Obit Help - Cleoris Word

RBestrom7380 — 2012-12-10 01:21:08Z

The Social Security Death Index:
---The "last residence" on the SSDI is NOT necessarily where a person actually lived or died. The Social Security Administration calls it simply the "home of record." It is not necessarily where any benefit was paid to the person,
survivor, or the lumpsum death benefit (in 1972 was paid to anyone paying burial expenses, family member, funeral home, city/county, attorney). It is sometimes the location where the notification of death was sent to the SSA, sometimes where the lump sum death benefit was sent.

The "last residence" on the SSDI is NOT necessarily where a person actually
lived or died. The Social Security Administration calls it simply the "home
of record." It is not necessarily where any benefit was paid to the person,
survivor, or the lumpsum death benefit (in 1972 was paid to anyone paying
burial expenses, family member, funeral home, city/county, attorney). It is
sometimes the location where the notification of death was sent to the SSA,
sometimes where the lump sum death benefit was sent.

Re: Marriage

DonAvery51 — 2012-12-09 18:05:11Z

Yes, I saw that also in the Eagle which is the first time I've seen it. SSDI has her name only as Cleoris K. Word. I only find Cleo or Cleoris used in the census records prior to 1940 when she was still single. Looks like a flip of a coin to decide if it was a nickname to perhaps honor her mother Minnie Rogers or a real name.

Marriage

diskoverit — 2012-12-09 17:34:57Z

I found an article in the Dothan Eagle, Dothan, Alabama
Sunday, February 25, 1945-Page 9
"Miss Cleoris Keliey And Sergeant Word Marry At Chapel Ceremony In California"
The article shows her name as "Miss Minna Cleoris Kelley"
(article attached)

Lot's of Family names and places mentioned in the article.

SS death index for Norman E. Word:
Name: Norman E. Word
SSN: 253-12-9410
Last Residence: 36301 Dothan, Houston, Alabama, United States of America
Born: 10 Oct 1917
Died: 9 Mar 2000
State (Year) SSN issued: Georgia (Before 1951)

Re: Obit Help - Cleoris Word

DonAvery51 — 2012-12-09 13:00:42Z

Thank you both for your assistance. That election info with Norman Word as the possible husband helped me find Norman & Cleoris both in findagrave, buried at Memory Hill Cemetery.
I did not find it there before since the lister named Cleoris as Minnie Cleoris Kelley. Minnie was only her mother's first name. No harm, no foul. Again, thank you both for your help.

Re: Obit Help - Cleoris Word

diskoverit — 2012-12-09 02:20:53Z

I did not find an obituary for Cleoris.
I did a general search and found two items:

Dothan Eagle
Dothan, Alabama
Sunday, April 13, 1947
Page 8
Service League Follies (Dothan) Applauded By Large Audience Friday Night
"Good Performance by Cleoris Word"

I believe the following is a list of voters printed in the paper. I included any of the "Word" names listed that I could find.
Dothan Eagle
Dothan, Alabama
Friday, April 07, 1950
Page 8

CERTIFIED LIST OF QUALIFIED ELECTORS HOUSTON COUNTY OF RECORD FOR PROBATE OFFICE
Person whose names appear on this list are the ones who will be quabfied to vote in an election to be held prior to May, 1951

Beat 3, Ward 3, Female
Word Cleoris Kelley
Word Sadie Bradford

Beat 3, Ward 3, Male
Word Ben (W B)
Word B C
Word Norman Eugene

Re: Obit Help - Cleoris Word

judyartley53 — 2012-12-08 00:54:56Z

Hi,

IF you're still looking for this obit, the Salt Lake City Library, www.slcpl.lib.ut.us/search?query=request+obituaries&sear...= provides copies. Successful Searching!

Re: Catherine Erickson Salt Lake City 1920

RogerAgartsson24 — 2012-11-20 16:45:11Z

Diskoverit,

My gosh,what can I say !

Yes,you are really on the right track even for Pearl.
She was born June 15 1884.

Just looked for her in US census 1910,20 and 30,but no track.
Sorry but I´m not familiar with Ancestry.com and I don´t have access.

Thank you !

Roger

Re: Catherine Erickson Salt Lake City 1920

diskoverit — 2012-11-19 22:15:04Z

Roger,
Great, looks like I'm on the right track.

Now, for Pearl. I found a marriage for a Pearl Erickson in Wyoming. I don't know if this is your Peal, but it's a possibility as Pearl is in the 1900 census living with her Mother and Father, in Unita county, Wyoming, b. June 1884.

head Charles F Erickson M 38 Sweden
wife Kathryn H Erickson F 35 Rhode Island
stepson Homer B Wright M 13 Iowa
stepson Ralph A Wright M 10 Wyoming
daughter Louise Erickson F 18 Nebraska
daughter Pearl Erickson F 16 Nebraska

GROOM: Fitzpatrick, James A. (age 34) Evanston, Uinta, Wyoming
BRIDE: Erickson, Pearl Irene, Miss (age 19) Evanston, Uinta, Wy.
Place where married: Evanston
Date:29 Apr 1902
County of Record: Uinta
State: Wyoming

Re: Catherine Erickson Salt Lake City 1920

RogerAgartsson24 — 2012-11-19 13:25:42Z

Dear "diskoverit" !

This is what I´ve been looking for the last 35 years.

Really amazing !!!! Thank you so much !!!

Charles Fredinand Erickson was my gr.mothers cousin.

According to familisearch.org or US census 1900 for this Charles F.Erickson who lived in Evanston City Wyoming was born in Apr.1862.
And so was my Charles Ferdinand.
It really must be the same man.

Well,I need help to look for Charles daughters Louise b.July 17 1882 in Omaha Douglas County Nebraska and Pearl b.June 15 1884 in Omaha Douglas County Nebraska.

I shouldn´t be surprised if this is the right Louise,but I found in Genealogybank SSDI a Louise Smith b.July 18 1882 and passed away Mar.1974 in Rawlins Carbon County Wyoming 1974.
There is only one day of different.

Thank you so much for your help,you really maked my day.

Roger