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Personal data Wanda PETERSON 

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Household of Wanda PETERSON

She is married to Frank Sylvanius BECKWITH.

They got married on August 10, 1939 at Delta, Millard County, Utah, United States of America, she was 27 years old.Source 1


Child(ren):

  1. Boy BECKWITH  1941-1941
  2. Susan BECKWITH  1943-2014 


Notes about Wanda PETERSON

DELTA--Wanda Peterson Beckwith, age 85, died May 24, 1998 at Delta.

Born July 18, 1912 to Emery Eugene and Mary Jane Sampson Peterson in Delta, third of eight children. Married Frank S. Beckwith August 10, 1939 in Delta. Later solemnized in Salt Lake LDS Temple. He died May 12, 1956.

Member LDS Church serving in various capacities including a temple worker. Owned and operated Delmart Department Store in Delta for over 25 years. Also a farm. An avid gardener, particularly adept with roses and kept her yard well groomed. Belonged to bridge clubs, garden clubs. She and Frank enjoyed square dancing and fishing.

Survived by four children: Susan Dutson (William K. Johnson), Hinckley; Mary Jane Beckwith, Delta; Deborah Greathouse (Craig), Delta; Dr. Frank Collins Beckwith (Cindy), Jordan Valley, Oregon; 14 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; numerous foster grandchildren; sisters and brothers: Zola Birrell (James R.), St. George; Alma George Peterson (Helen), Salt Lake City; Utahna Lytle (Eugene), Lake Almanor, California.; LeVee Peterson (Gloria) Casper, Wyoming; brother and sisters-in law; Alicia Peterson, Pennsylvania; Don C. Clark, Bountiful; Katie Peterson, Billings, Montana. Preceded in death by infant son, brothers and sister: Vaughan Peterson, Mary Clark, Winford Peterson, two grandsons.

Funeral services Thursday, May 28, 1998, 11 a.m., Delta 5th Ward, 72 N. Center. Friends call Wednesday evening 7-8 p.m. at Nickle Mortuary, Delta, and 10-10:45 a.m at church. Interment Delta Cemetery.

Family encourages donations in her name to Topaz Museum, Box 241, Delta, Utah 84624.

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Historical events

Birthday July 18, 1912

  • The temperature on July 18, 1912 was between 11.5 °C and 19.6 °C and averaged 16.9 °C. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (3%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1912: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
    • January 6 » New Mexico is admitted to the Union as the 47th U.S. state.
    • February 14 » Arizona is admitted as the 48th and the last contiguous U.S. state.
    • February 14 » The U.S. Navy commissions its first class of diesel-powered submarines.
    • April 16 » Harriet Quimby becomes the first woman to fly an airplane across the English Channel.
    • May 18 » The first Indian film, Shree Pundalik by Dadasaheb Torne, is released in Mumbai.
    • September 25 » Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism is founded in New York City.

Day of marriage August 10, 1939

  • The temperature on August 10, 1939 was between 14.7 °C and 22.9 °C and averaged 18.5 °C. There was 1.8 mm of rain during 0.9 hours. There was 2.6 hours of sunshine (17%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 25, 1939 to August 10, 1939 the cabinet Colijn V, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1939: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.7 million citizens.
    • March 26 » Spanish Civil War: Nationalists begin their final offensive of the war.
    • April 30 » The 1939–40 New York World's Fair opens.
    • August 15 » Twenty-six Junkers Ju 87 bombers commanded by Walter Sigel meet unexpected ground fog during a dive-bombing demonstration for Luftwaffe generals at Neuhammer. Thirteen of them crash and burn.
    • August 27 » First flight of the turbojet-powered Heinkel He 178, the world's first jet aircraft.
    • November 26 » Shelling of Mainila: The Soviet Army orchestrates an incident which is used to justify the start of the Winter War with Finland four days later.
    • December 2 » New York City's LaGuardia Airport opens.

Day of death May 24, 1998

  • The temperature on May 24, 1998 was between 9.8 °C and 15.3 °C and averaged 11.7 °C. There was 2.4 mm of rain during 4.9 hours. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (2%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 22, 1994 to Monday, August 3, 1998 the cabinet a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabinet-Kok_I" class="extern">Kok I, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 3, 1998 to Monday, July 22, 2002 the cabinet Kok II, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1998: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 15.7 million citizens.
    • January 1 » Following a currency reform, Russia begins to circulate new rubles to stem inflation and promote confidence.
    • February 6 » Washington National Airport is renamed Ronald Reagan National Airport.
    • February 28 » First flight of RQ-4 Global Hawk, the first unmanned aerial vehicle certified to file its own flight plans and fly regularly in U.S. civilian airspace.
    • May 6 » Steve Jobs of Apple Inc. unveils the first iMac.
    • July 4 » Japan launches the Nozomi probe to Mars, joining the United States and Russia as a space exploring nation.
    • October 31 » Iraq disarmament crisis begins: Iraq announces it would no longer cooperate with United Nations weapons inspectors.


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