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William Maxwell Jr.

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William Maxwell Jr.

Birth
Lake Point, Tooele County, Utah, USA
Death
15 Aug 1940 (aged 59)
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Burial
Millcreek, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.6965082, Longitude: -111.8436875
Plot
Gilcrest Park 138-6-E
Memorial ID
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William Maxwell Jr. was born to William Thompson Maxwell (1855-1883) and Elizabeth Griffith Maxwell (1857-1950). When he was three years old, his father died from tuberculosis. He also had one brother born to this marriage; Joseph Turner Maxwell (1882-1929).

William and Joseph's mother remained a widow for over 7 years when she married her widowed cousin, Brigham Davies on 30 June, 1891. Brigham had 5 children with his first wife, four were surviving at the time he married Elizabeth. In addition to the six surviving children brought to this new marriage, Brigham and Elizabeth added five additional children.

William married Rose Pazell on 24 May, 1905 in the Salt Lake City Temple. They later divorced. One child was born to this marriage; Bernice Maxwell (1912-1984).

William later married Selma Amelia Jonsson on 23 December, 1921. This marriage was sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on 8 June, 1922. Two children were born to this marriage; William Thomas Maxwell (1922-2000) and Alma Lois Elizabeth Maxwell (1925-1937).

William died 15 August, 1940 in Salt Lake City.

Bio info compiled from family genealogy book "John and Ellen Price Davies - Progenitors of Faith".
William Maxwell Jr. was born to William Thompson Maxwell (1855-1883) and Elizabeth Griffith Maxwell (1857-1950). When he was three years old, his father died from tuberculosis. He also had one brother born to this marriage; Joseph Turner Maxwell (1882-1929).

William and Joseph's mother remained a widow for over 7 years when she married her widowed cousin, Brigham Davies on 30 June, 1891. Brigham had 5 children with his first wife, four were surviving at the time he married Elizabeth. In addition to the six surviving children brought to this new marriage, Brigham and Elizabeth added five additional children.

William married Rose Pazell on 24 May, 1905 in the Salt Lake City Temple. They later divorced. One child was born to this marriage; Bernice Maxwell (1912-1984).

William later married Selma Amelia Jonsson on 23 December, 1921. This marriage was sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on 8 June, 1922. Two children were born to this marriage; William Thomas Maxwell (1922-2000) and Alma Lois Elizabeth Maxwell (1925-1937).

William died 15 August, 1940 in Salt Lake City.

Bio info compiled from family genealogy book "John and Ellen Price Davies - Progenitors of Faith".


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  • Created by: bwd
  • Added: Jul 12, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54844661/william-maxwell: accessed ), memorial page for William Maxwell Jr. (18 Nov 1880–15 Aug 1940), Find a Grave Memorial ID 54844661, citing Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, Millcreek, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA; Maintained by bwd (contributor 47285988).