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Marvin Elmer Pack Sr.

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Marvin Elmer Pack Sr.

Birth
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Death
4 Dec 1916 (aged 56)
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Burial
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA Add to Map
Plot
P_7_1_3E
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Son of Ward Eaton Pack and Laura Cravath

Married Ada Aletta Allen, 25 Jul 1886

Children - Marvin Elmer Pack, Avera Pack

Married Cora Knowlton, 30 Jun 1892, Logan, Cache, Utah

Children - Mary Pack, Farrel Knowlton Pack, Laura Pack, Keith Knowlton Pack, Louise Pack, Ada Pack

History - Marvin's education was obtained in Salt Lake City including attendance for a time at the University of Utah. He fulfilled a three year mission to the Sandwich (Hawaiian) Islands, being set apart May 29, 1882, and returning February 26, 1885. July 25, 1886, he married Ada Aletta Allen. They had two children, Marvin Elmer Pack Jr., born May 9, 1887, and Avera Pack, horn August 2, 1888. Ada died October 2, 1890, leaving him a widower with two small children. In August of that year he completed a new home on 1840 Lincoln Street in Salt Lake City which was to become the home of son Marvin and daughter Avera, and later of all of Cora's seven children.

About the time of his marriage to Cora, Marvin was a member of the Salt Lake City Police Force where he served for about ten years. Immediately afterward he entered the service of the Deseret News, and at the time of his death in 1916 he was Salt Lake County circulation manager. He became ill a number of months before he died. At his death December 4, 1916, he was but fifty-six years old.
Son of Ward Eaton Pack and Laura Cravath

Married Ada Aletta Allen, 25 Jul 1886

Children - Marvin Elmer Pack, Avera Pack

Married Cora Knowlton, 30 Jun 1892, Logan, Cache, Utah

Children - Mary Pack, Farrel Knowlton Pack, Laura Pack, Keith Knowlton Pack, Louise Pack, Ada Pack

History - Marvin's education was obtained in Salt Lake City including attendance for a time at the University of Utah. He fulfilled a three year mission to the Sandwich (Hawaiian) Islands, being set apart May 29, 1882, and returning February 26, 1885. July 25, 1886, he married Ada Aletta Allen. They had two children, Marvin Elmer Pack Jr., born May 9, 1887, and Avera Pack, horn August 2, 1888. Ada died October 2, 1890, leaving him a widower with two small children. In August of that year he completed a new home on 1840 Lincoln Street in Salt Lake City which was to become the home of son Marvin and daughter Avera, and later of all of Cora's seven children.

About the time of his marriage to Cora, Marvin was a member of the Salt Lake City Police Force where he served for about ten years. Immediately afterward he entered the service of the Deseret News, and at the time of his death in 1916 he was Salt Lake County circulation manager. He became ill a number of months before he died. At his death December 4, 1916, he was but fifty-six years old.


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  • Created by: SMS
  • Added: Jan 19, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46866266/marvin_elmer-pack: accessed ), memorial page for Marvin Elmer Pack Sr. (26 Sep 1860–4 Dec 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 46866266, citing Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA; Maintained by SMS (contributor 46491005).