Calder (Family : 1854- : Calder, David O., 1823-1884)
Biographical History
The Calder family were descendants of David O. Calder (1823-1884) and were residents of Utah, running a music store In Salt Lake City and a fruit farm in Utah County.
David O. Calder was born in 1823 in Scotland and immigrated with his family to Salt Lake City, Utah. David O. Calder’s first wife Annie Rogers Mackay was born on September 23, 1837, in Kirkmichael, Isle of Man. They were married on April 6, 1854, in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory. Together, Mackay and Calder had four daughters: Annie Isabella Calder, Alice M Calder, Ida Georgina M. Calder, and Georgina Mackay Calder. Three years after his marriage to Annie Rogers Mackay, Calder married Ann Hammer on March 5, 1857. Hammer was born in Tottington, Lancashire, England on December 10, 1839. Together, Hammer and Calder had thirteen children including five sons and eight daughters: David George Calder, Ella Calder, Margaret Swanson H. Calder, Mary Ann Calder, Daniel Hammer Calder, Samuel Hammer Calder, William Hammer Calder, Joseph Hammer Calder, Henrietta Calder, Clara Hammer Calder, Elsie Hammer Calder, Annie Hammer Calder, and Agnes Calder. David was a business clerk and bookkeeper. He held the office of Utah Territorial Treasurer from 1859 to 1870, then worked with railroads and as managing editor of the Deseret News and director of Z.C.M.I. He built a large music business with a storefront in Salt Lake City. David and Ann Hamer Calder's oldest son David George Calder (1858-1926) continued with his father's music store, then moved his family to Provo, Utah, to start up a fruit farm which was continued by his son E.H. (Ted) Calder and his wife Melba Vance Calder. David O. Calder’s first wife Annie Rogers Mackay passed away in 1906, and his second wife, Ann Hammer, died in 1902. David passed away in 1884.
Citation:
Calder family papers, approximately 1850-2005 (Calder family; residents of Utah; David O. Calder was born in 1823 in Scotland and immigrated to Salt Lake City, Utah; David O. Calder's first wife Annie Rogers Mackay was born on September 23, 1837, in Kirkmichael, Isle of Man; married on April 6, 1854, in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory; Mackay and Calder had four daughters; Calder married Ann Hamer on March 5, 1857; Hamer was born in Tottington, Lancashire, England on December 10, 1839; Hamer and Calder had thirteen children; Annie Rogers Mackay passed away in 1906, and Ann Hamer, died in 1902; David passed away in 1884)FamilySearch.org, via WWW, July 27, 2021 (David O. Calder was born in 1823 in Scotland and immigrated to Salt Lake City, Utah. David O. Calder’s first wife Annie Rogers Mackay was born on September 23, 1837, in Kirkmichael Isle of Man. They were married on April 6, 1854, in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory. Together, Mackay and Calder had four daughters: Annie Isabella Calder, Alice M Calder, Ida Georgina M. Calder, and Georgina Mackay Calder. Three years after his marriage to Annie Rogers Mackay, Calder married Ann Hammer on March 5, 1857. Hammer was born in Tottington, Lancashire, England on December 10, 1839. Together, Hammer and Calder had thirteen children equaling five sons and eight daughters. Their names are David George Calder, Ella Calder, Margaret Swanson H. Calder, Mary Ann Calder, Daniel Hammer Calder, Samuel Hammer Calder, William Hammer Calder, Joseph Hammer Calder, Henrietta Calder, Clara Hammer Calder, Elsie Hammer Calder, Annie Hammer Calder, and Agnes Calder. David O. Calder’s first wife Annie Rogers Mackay passed away on November 17, 1906. His second wife, Ann Hammer, died on December 5, 1902. David passed away in 1884)
FamilySearch, viewed January 3, 2023 (the David O. Calder family had its genesis in the marriage of David Orson Calder to his first wife Annie Rogers Mackay in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1854; David was from Scotland and Annie from Isle of Man; David was a business clerk and bookkeeper; held the office of Utah Territorial Treasurer from 1859 to 1870, then worked with railroads and managing editor of the Deseret News, Director of Z.C.M.I., and a large music business with a storefront; married Ann Hamer in 1864; between both families had 14 children; David and Ann Hamer Calder's oldest son David George Calder (1858-1926) continued with his father's music store, then moved his family to Provo, Utah, to start up a fruit farm which was continued by his son E.H. (Ted) Calder and his wife Melba Vance Calder)
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Calder family books, 1873-1974
Contains a family photograph book, pocketbooks, an autograph book belonging to John A. Vance, and a New Testament presented to David G. Calder from the captain of the S.S. Wisconsin in 1879. Materials dated 1873 to 1974.
Calder family digital files, 1850-2005
One flash drive containing scanned photographs, family histories, and audio files of family members relating life histories. Scans are of most of the documents found in the scrapbooks and photo albums, along with audio files and oral history interviews with Melba and Valene Calder.
Calder family papers
Contains physical and digital copies of scrapbooks, photographs, ephemera, and family histories of Edgar Hague Calder and two generations of his ancestors, including his grandfather, David O. Calder, and Edgar's wife, Melba Vance Calder, and two generations of her ancestors. Also includes various books, such as an autograph book, pocketbooks, and photograph books. Dated approximately 1850 to 2005.
Calder family photographs, approximately 1860-1934
Photographs of various Calder family members, most of which are not identified. Includes at least one daguerreotype and the original albums the photographs were stored in. Dated approximately 1860 to 1934.
Calder family scrapbooks, approximately 1850-2005
Scrapbooks on various Calder family members, including David G. and Sarah E. Hague, Edgar Hague, Melba Vance Calder, John A. and Matilda Martin Vance, and David O. Calder. Scrapbooks include family history notes and narratives, clippings, family group sheets, greeting cards, postcards, correspondence, and other ephemera. Also includes some loose material, such as photographs, calling cards, and other documents. Dated approximately 1850 to 2005.
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