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Magleby, Heber L., 1874-1941

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1874 - 1941

Biographical History

Heber L. Magleby (1874-1941) was businessman, rancher, and farmer in Utah.

Heber Lorenzo Magleby was born on July 7, 1874 in Milton, Utah to Hans Olsen Magleby and Eliza Marthine Svendsdatter. He attended Brigham Young University beginning in 1899, and was called to participate in the South American Expedition. After his return in 1902 he married Effie Maria Sorenson in the Saint George Temple; they eventually had eight children. Magleby worked as a furniture store owner, superintendent of the Utah-Mexican Rubber Company, and as a rancher and farmer in Monroe, Utah. He passed away on January 15, 1941 in Monroe.

Citation:
Journals and correspondence of Heber L. Magleby ... 1900?: t.p.

UPB files, 6/5/95 (Magleby, Heber L., 1874-1941)

FamilySearch, via WWW, February 25, 2020 (Heber L. Magleby, Heber Lorenzo Magleby; b. July 7, 1874 in Milton, Utah; parents: Hans Olsen Magleby and Eliza Marthine Svendsdatter; m. June 23, 1903 in Saint George, Utah to Effie Maria Sorenson, eight children; attended Brigham Young Academy (1899-1902), participated in the South American Expedition (1900-1902); managed Monroe Furniture Store until 1908; superintendent of the Utah-Mexican Rubber Company, 1908-1912; worked as a livestock rancher and farmer in Monroe, Utah, 1912-1941; d. Jan. 15, 1941 in Monroe, Utah)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Heber L. Magleby journals and correspondence on the South American Expedition

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 363
Scope and Contents

Contains Magley's writings from his time on the Brigham Young Academy South American Expedition. Materials date from between 1900 and 1902.

Dates: 1900-1902
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives

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