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Hedquist, Alexander, 1872-1965

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1872 - 1965

Biography

Alexander Hedquist (1872-1965) was a student at Brigham Young Academy, a banker, and a businessman.

Alexander Hedquist was born August 9, 1872, in Salt Lake City, Utah. The family moved to Provo in 1885 to improve the educational opportunities of the children. Hedquist attended Brigham Young Academy for three years. During this time he was awarded a certificate for being one of the two best spellers in the district. Mr. Hedquist was the Chamber of Commerce President from 1934 to 1936. Hedquist married Lovina Strong in 1897, but she died in 1908. He married Ella Vivia Finlayson in 1919. Hedquist died on February 5, 1965.

Citation:
Walter Strong Hedquist papers, approximately 1919-1981

Brigham Young University, L. Tom Perry Special Collections worksheet, Jan. 22, 2007 (Alex Hedquist; father of Walter S. Hedquist)

Ancestry.com, viewed Jan. 22, 2007 (Alexander Hedquist; b. Aug. 9, 1872 in Salt Lake City, Utah; d. Feb. 5, 1965 in Provo, Utah)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Alexander and Vivia Hedquist papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 1844
Scope and Contents Contains materials related to the life and professional activities of Alexander and Vivia Hedquist and their children, Dorothy and Junece Hedquist. Includes clippings, printed ephemera, correspondence, ledger books, school curricula, diplomas, scrapbooks, family history records, slides, photographs, and other material. Documents primarily relate to Hedquist family history, Provo schools, Provo business activities, the Hedquist Drugstore, and the daily lives of Alexander and Vivia and their...
Dates: 1881-2007
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Alexander and Vivia Hedquist papers

Alexander and Vivia Hedquist ration books

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233631669]
Identifier: MSS 7898
Scope and Contents

Contains four ration books used during World War II. Two belong to Alexander Hedquist, the other two belong to Vivia Hedquist. Also includes some loose stamps. Dated approximately 1942-1945.

Dates: approximately 1942-1945
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Alexander and Vivia Hedquist ration books

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Banks and banking -- Utah 1
Books 1
Businessmen -- Utah -- Provo 1
City and Town Life 1
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 1
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Drugstores -- Utah -- Provo 1
Family records 1
Food habits -- Utah 1
Home and Family 1
Letters 1
Librarians -- Utah 1
Military 1
Newspapers 1
Photographs 1
Politics, Government, and Law 1
Postage stamps 1
Provo (Utah) -- History 1
Provo (Utah) -- Politics and government -- History 1
Scrapbooks 1
World War, 1939-1945 1
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