Arnold Earl Burgener (1882 - 1967)

Born 25 Apr 1882 in Midway, Wasatch, Utah Territory, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Cora Lovenia (Frisby) Burgener — married 15 Jan 1908 (to 23 Aug 1930) in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Husband of Jane Rawsthorne (Howard) Bergener — married 11 Jun 1931 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Died 4 Jun 1967 at age 85 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Biography

Native Utahn

Arnold Burgener served in the United States Army in World War I
Service started: 1 September 1918
Unit(s):
Service ended:

Arnold Burgener served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 27 April 1942
Unit(s):
Service ended:

Children of Andreas Burgener

Arnold was born on the 25th of April 1882, in Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA. Son of Andreas "Andrew" Burgener and Magdalena Meyer. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Arnold with his guitar

Arnold was a noted organiser and Instructor of children's bands in Utah and Calfornia. At 14 years old Arnold organised and directed the Independant band of Midway, Utah and embarked on his musical career. He recieved a teaching certificate in musical education at Brigham Young University and attended North Western University in Illinois. Arnold was a music instructor at Wastach High School, Heber in 1920, conducted a band at Carbon County High School. The band later was Utah Schools' representative to the Chicago World's fair. Arnold was rumoured the organiser of the first scout band in the United States, having trained a group of scouts from Yale second ward, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Midway Brass Band

Midway Brass Band- Director was Arnold Burgener

Arnold had been the employee of the C G Conn Co. and had owned the first Idaho movie theatres. He had also operated a music buisness in Price and Bountiful.

In 1930, with the aid of The Salt Lake Tribune and The LDS Church, Arnold organised a band composed of 1'000 young Utah people. He then moved to California where he owned and operated several apartment houses and organised bands for the LDS Church and Young Mens Christian Assn.

He was the founder of the Glendale. Calliff. Police Boys Band which appeared in the Tournament of Roses Parade.

Arnold returned to Utah in 1951 and retired, but soon organised a youth band sponsered by The Sugar House Chamber Of Commerce. The Band eventually grew to 220 members, appearing in Days of '47 Parades and Salt Lake Parks Department Concerts.

Arnold was High Priest in the Richards Second LDS Ward. ^[7]

First Marriage

He married Cora Frisby on the 15th of January 1908 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. ^{[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [6]}

Children of Arnold and Cora

Together they had four children

1. Arnold Earl ^{[13] [14] [15] [16] [6]}
2. Velda ^{[14] [15] [17] [18] [19]}
3. LeRoy ^{[15] [20] [21]}
4. Patsy ^[20]

Death of first wife

Arnold lost his wife Cora on the 23rd of August 1930. Cora was just 42 years old and left behind her four children who were 20, 15, 5 and 2 years old at the time. ^{[22] [23] [24]}

Second Marriage

Following the death of Cora, Arnold married Jane Rawsthorne Howard on the 11th of June 1931 at Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. ^{[3] [20]}

Children of Arnold and Jane

Together they had one son ^[20]

Death

Arnold passed away on the 4th of June 1967 aged 85 years old. He is buried at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park. ^{[5] [6] [25]}

Obituary

Obituary P2.

Notes

• Fact: Residence (1900) Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA ^[1]
• Fact: Residence (1910) Provo Ward 4, Utah, Utah, USA ^[13]
• Fact: Residence (1930) Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA ^[15]
• Fact: Residence (1940) Glendale Judicial Township, Glendale, Tract 407, Los Angeles, California ^[20]
• Fact: Draft Registration (1942) Glendale, California ^[4]
• Fact: Burial (8 June 1967) Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, East Millcreek, Salt Lake, Utah, United States ^{[6] [25]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} : "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch, Arnold Burgener in household of Andreas Burgener, Midway, Elkhorn, Woodland Precincts Midway town, Wasatch, Utah, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 172, sheet 1B, family 17, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,688.
2. ↑ : "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch, Arnold Burgener, 1917-1918.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} : "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940", database with images, FamilySearch, Arnold Burgener and Jane Rawsthorne Howard, 1931.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} : "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch, Arnold Burgener, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} : "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch, Arnold Burgener, Jun 1967; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4} : Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Arnold Burgener (25 Apr 1882–4 Jun 1967), Find A Grave Memorial no. 50619290, citing Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, Millcreek, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA ; Maintained by Perry A Sloan (contributor 47170667) .
7. ↑ See Obituary
8. ↑ : "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940", database with images, FamilySearch, Arnold Burgener and Cora Frisby, 1908.
9. ↑ : "Utah Marriages, 1887-1935," database, FamilySearch, Arnold Burgener and Cora Frisby, 13 Jan 1908; citing Utah County, Utah; FHL microfilm 482,944.
10. ↑ : "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940", database with images, FamilySearch, Arnold Burgener and Cora Frisby, 1908.
11. ↑ : "Utah Marriages, 1887-1935," database, FamilySearch, Arnold Burgener and Cora Frisby, 15 Jan 1908; citing Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah; FHL microfilm 488,401.
12. ↑ : "United States Western States Marriage Index", database, FamilySearch, Arnold Burgener and Cora L. Frisby, 1908.
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1 13.2} : "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch, Arnold Burgener, Provo Ward 4, Utah, Utah, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 195, sheet 20B, family 396, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1610; FHL microfilm 1,375,623.
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1 14.2} : "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch, Arnold H Burgner, Price, Carbon, Utah, United States; citing ED 44, sheet 21B, line 75, family 429, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1862; FHL microfilm 1,821,862.
15. ↑ ^{15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4} : "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch, Arnold Burgener, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 136, sheet 15A, line 45, family 155, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2418; FHL microfilm 2,342,152.
16. ↑ : "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940", database with images, FamilySearch, Arnold in entry for Arnold Earl Burgener and Margaret Christine Swenson, 1931.
17. ↑ : "Utah, Birth Certificates, 1903-1914," database with images, FamilySearch, Arnold Burgener in entry for Velda Burgener, 26 Aug 1914; citing Provo,Utah,Utah,United States; citing p. , ref. ID # 14 23 869, Utah State Archives, Salt Lake City; FamilySearch digital folder 101109829.
18. ↑ : "Utah, Birth Certificates, 1903-1914," database with images, FamilySearch, Arnold Bergner in entry for Bergner, 26 Aug 1914; citing Provo,Utah,Utah,United States; citing p. 625, ref. ID # 869, Utah State Archives, Salt Lake City; FamilySearch digital folder 101109829.
19. ↑ : "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940", database with images, FamilySearch, Arnold in entry for Walter Wilson Schnakenburg and Velda Burgener, 1936.
20. ↑ ^{20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4} : "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch, Arnold Burgener, Tract 407, Glendale, Glendale Judicial Township, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 19-227, sheet 5A, line 19, family 123, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 231.
21. ↑ : "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch, Arnold Burgener in entry for Le Roy Frisby Burgener and Laurie Anna Lyon, 12 Nov 1945; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,115,210.
22. ↑ : "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949," database with images, FamilySearch, Arnold Burgener in entry for Cora Lovenia Burgener, 23 Aug 1930; citing Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, Management and Archives, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 4,139,773.
23. ↑ : "Utah Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946," database, FamilySearch, Arnold Burganer in entry for Cora Lovenia Burganer, 23 Aug 1930; citing Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, reference 1428; FHL microfilm 26,565.
24. ↑ : "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964," database with images, FamilySearch, Arnold Burgener in entry for Cora Lovenia Burgener, 23 Aug 1930; citing Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, certificate 1461, series 81448; Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; FHL microfilm.
25. ↑ ^{25.0 25.1} Grave record for Arnold Burgener (25 Apr 1882 - 4 Jun 1967), BillionGraves Record 4451898 Millcreek, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

See Also

• "Family Tree," database, : FamilySearch

Entry for Arnold Burgener; contributed by various users.