** John Applegarth is the son of Henry Applegarth.
John and Georgian moved to Farmington, Davis, Utah between the years of 1917 and 1918 mainly because Georgian was not allergic to the water. While living in Utah, John joined the Army to serve in World War I (The Great War). John was thirty years old at the time of draft on 12 September 1918.
26 September 1918 through 11 November 1918 there was a battle of Meuse-Argonne took place. During this battle many Dough Boys (the Utah Soldiers' nickname) lost their lives. Among the Dough Boys was John. Luckily, he did not loose his life and was able to return home to his family.
John and Georgian and their youngest child moved to Long Beach, California before 1935. During their time, John's brother- in -law William Roudebush was his employer.
while living in California, John was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Long Beach, California.
When the United States started drafting for World War II, John once again signed up at the age of 63. After fighting for the second time, John made it home safely.
John had passed away on 5 November 1949 in Long Beach, four years after the war. During his life he not only served in the two wars, but he had also lived during the Great Depression.
A fun fact about Long Beach (where they resided), the original name for the city was Wilmore City. The citizens renamed the city to Long Beach because of the long and wide beaches surrounding the area.
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