Vaudis Larsen (1917 - 2007)

Born 2 Apr 1917 in Inverury, Sevier, Utah, United States

Ancestors

Daughter of William Lester Larsen and Irma Magdalene (Brown) Larsen

Wife of McClellan Lorenzo Ewell — married 16 Jul 1937 in Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Died 6 Oct 2007 at age 90 in West Haven, Weber, Utah, United States

Biography

Vaudis Larsen was born on 2 Apr 1917 in Inverury, Sevier, Utah, United States, daughter of William Lester Larsen (1891 - 1981) and Irma Magdalene (Brown) Larsen (1899 - 1919).

Vaudis married McClellan Lorenzo Ewell (1911 - 1976) on 16 Jul 1937 in Salt Lake, Utah. Their children were:

1. Gary McClellan Ewell (1941 - 2006)
2. William Vern Ewell (1946 - 1946).

Vaudis died on 6 Oct 2007 in West Haven, Weber, Utah aged 90.

In the 1930 census Valius (age 12) was the daughter of W Lester Larsen in Central, Sevier, Utah, United States.^[1]

Vaudis was in a record in 1930.^[2]

Vaudis (age 20) married Mac Lorenzo Ewell on 16 July 1937 in Salt Lake, Utah, United States.^[3]

In the 1940 census Bandis (age 23) was the wife of Loranzo M Ewell in Salt Lake City Ward 5, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.^[4]

In the 1950 census Vandia (age 33) was the wife of McClellan L Ewell in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.^[5]

Vaudis died (age 90) on 6 October 2007 residing in Salt lake, Utah.^[6]

Vaudis Larsen Ewell 1917 ~ 2007 WARREN Our sweet mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Vaudis Larsen Ewell, 90, passed away Saturday, October 6, 2007 of natural causes.

She was born April 2, 1917 in Central, Sevier, Utah to Irma Brown and William Lester Larsen. When she was just a year old, her mother passed away, so the only mother she knew was her stepmother, Violet Nicholes Larsen.

On July 16, 1937, Vaudis married McClellan "Mac" Lorenzo Ewell in Magna, Utah. They had three boys together and were later divorced. She graduated from South Sevier High School in 1934. She then moved to Salt Lake City and graduated from Henager's Business College. She enjoyed dancing at the old Coconut Grove and Saltair. She retired from the Utah State Department of Social Services in 1979.

Vaudis is survived by her son, Bill (Karen) Ewell, a daughter-in-law, Sharlene Ewell, a brother, David (Nancy) Larsen, two sisters, Bonnie (Robert) Cowley, Betty Larsen, 13 grandchildren, 41 great-grand-children and one great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and two sons, William V. Ewell and Gary M. Ewell.

Funeral services will be held Fri. October 12th at 11 a.m. at Lindquist's Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. Friends and family may call at the mortuary on Friday from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Interment, Lindquist's Washington Heights Memorial Park, 4500 Washington Blvd. The family expresses thanks to the nurses and staff of Hospice For Utah and Peach Tree Assisted Living for the kindness and care given to Vaudis. Email condolences to the family at: www.lindquistmortuary.com

Published in the Deseret News on 10/10/2007. Vaudis was mentioned on a memorial in Washington Heights Memorial Park, South Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States with a death date of 6 October 2007.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 6, sheet 2A, line 9, family 23, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2422; FHL microfilm 2,342,156.
   FamilySearch Record: XH6K-VFJ (accessed 13 September 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRC6-L25 Image number 00609
   Valius Larsen (12), single daughter, in household of W Lester Larsen (36) in Central, Sevier, Utah, United States. Born in Utah.
2. ↑ 1930 Census: "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
   citing Record number: 0;
   FamilySearch Record: 8H9Y-KWN2 (accessed 13 September 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C34G-331K-C Image number 00896
   Vadi??s Larsen daughter in household of William Lester Larsen.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941"
   citing FHL microfilm: 000429158;
   FamilySearch Record: Q2MB-Q5YL (accessed 13 September 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 939K-B39L-VQ Image number 00151
   Vaudis Larsen (20) marriage to Mac Lorenzo Ewell on 16 Jul 1937 in Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
4. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 24;
   FamilySearch Record: VT4K-KYT (accessed 13 September 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9MB-T3NJ
   Bandis Ewell (23), wife, in household of Loranzo M Ewell (28) in Salt Lake City Ward 5, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
5. ↑ 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census"
   citing Page: 24; Line: 8;
   FamilySearch Record: 6XKM-LFRZ (accessed 13 September 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHK-SQH7-T3P2
   Vandia Ewell (33), wife, in household of McClellan L Ewell (38 years) in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
6. ↑ Death: "United States Social Security Death Index"
   citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
   FamilySearch Record: JG2P-V3D (accessed 13 September 2022)
   Vaudis Larsen Ewell death 6 Oct 2007 (born 02 Apr 1917) residing in Salt lake, Utah.
7. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #74451492 (accessed 12 March 2023)
   Memorial page for Vaudis Larsen Ewell (2 Apr 1917-6 Oct 2007), citing Washington Heights Memorial Park, South Ogden, Weber County, Utah, USA; Maintained by Richard Ross (contributor 47471569).

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 06 September 2022, 16:46), entry for Vaudis Larsen (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KWC8-M4J ); contributed by various users.

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between RE and John Browne, his . Their most-recent common ancestors are James Brown and Hansine Hansen, the great great grandparents of RE and great grandparents of John Browne. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd Cousin 1x removed , based on sharing 87 cM across 7 segments.