flag female ancestor  Sarah Ann  BUSENBARK

  (b. 1 November 1898 Beaver Dam, Box Elder, Utah, USA   d. 26 November 1977 Hyrum, Cache, Utah, USA )  

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Sarah Ann BUSENBARK was born 1 November 1898 in Beaver Dam, Box Elder, Utah, USA

Sarah Ann BUSENBARK was the child of Elias Monroe BUSENBARK   and   Sarah Ann SMITH and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Henry Daniel BUSENBARK and Martha Jane EPPERSON

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Sarah Ann  married  Wallace Le Grande SECRIST 14 September 1918 in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Wallace Le Grande SECRIST  was born 30 October 1898 in Garland, Box Elder, Utah, USA.  Wallace Le Grande died 1 July 1941 in Logan, Cache, Utah, USA.  Wallace Le Grande was the child of Thomas Edwin SECRIST and Lillian Blanche WOOD.

Sarah Ann BUSENBARK died 26 November 1977 in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, USA.
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Sarah Ann BUSENBARK married flag male ancestor Wallace Le Grande SECRIST-- Date: 14 September 1918 Place: Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, USA
Wallace Le Grande SECRIST was the child of Thomas Edwin SECRIST and Lillian Blanche WOOD




Children of Wallace Le Grande SECRIST and Sarah Ann BUSENBARK:

flag male ancestor Horton Busenbark SECRIST (b.26 February 1927, Logan, Utah, USA  d. 27 November 1992, Cache, Utah, USA)
m. Arleva FREDERICK 26 October 1944



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birth1898 Birth
1 November 1898
Beaver Dam, Box Elder, Utah, USA
Invention In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
marriage1918 Marriage / Partner
Sarah Ann BUSENBARK and Wallace Le Grande SECRIST 14 September 1918, Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, USA

She was 19 years old.
1927 Birth of Child
Horton Busenbark SECRIST was born 26 February 1927, Logan, Utah, USA

Sarah Ann was 28 years old.
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1941 Death of Spouse/Partner
Wallace Le Grande SECRIST died 1 July 1941, Logan, Cache, Utah, USA
Invention The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.
News1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.
News1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
NewsJune 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.
News1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.
News1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam
Invention The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
death1977 Death
26 November 1977
Hyrum, Cache, Utah, USA

She died at the age of 79.
Added: 1/8/2026 6:16:42 PM - Updated: 1/8/2026 6:18:33 PM
Did You Know?Utah originates from an Apache Indian word (yuttahih), which means people of the mountains. (statesymbolsusa.org)

January 14, 1896 - Utah becomes 45th U.S. state


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