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FUN FACTS ABOUT COUPLES YOU MAY NOT HAVE KNOWN
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MORE FUN FACTS ABOUT COUPLES YOU MAY NOT HAVE KNOWN
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This couple is the father and mother of this beautiful lady.
Who is Leslie Wach?
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He likes to costume up and pay surprise visits to neighbors during the holidays!
Who is Doug Wach?
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This diagram depicts the relationships between people in several generations of a family.
What is a Family Tree or a Genealogical Tree?
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This couple, sweethearts from their teenage years, grew up together in Klamath Falls, OR
Who is Stephen & Kay Bleak?
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A Navy vet and father of this beautiful lady.
Who is Debra Bennion?
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He served as president of Snow College from 1982 to 1989, president of Ricks College from 1989 to 1997 and president of Southern Utah University from 1997 to 2006.
Who is Steven Don Bennion?
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What is the world's largest family history conference?
What is RootsTech?
Of note: RootsTech is hosted annually in SLC. In 2018, the conference hosted over 18,000 physical participants and hundreds of thousands virtual participants. RootsTech 2022 will be entirely virtual where millions are expected to participate online.
With thousands of classes, inspiring speakers, meaningful activities and joyful connections, RootsTech brings the human family together like no other event. 
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Greatly influenced by coaches acting as mentors in his life, this Davis County, UT high school Chemistry teacher and his wife "pay it forward" with youth in need!
Who is Doug & Leslie Wach?
Leslie with famed NBA & ABA coach Tom Nissalke, himself an exemplary mentor and supporter of youth!
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This couple is the father and mother of this individual.
Who is Stephen Bleak?
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This couple have a blended family of seven children and 17 grandchildren.
Who is Scott & Debra Bennion?
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This database currently contains over 8 billion names.
What is FamilySearch?
Of note: As of September 2020, FamilySearch included 8 billion names, 3.2 billion digital images, and 490,000 digital books, with over 1 million new records added each day. 7 billion names from almost every country have been added within the last 10 years.
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This handsome young man is one of this couple's grandchildren.
Who is Scott & Debra Bennion?
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Born in 1829 in Surrey, England, this early pioneer left England for Utah in 1856. He would later be directed by Brigham Young to join the Southern Utah Mission to serve as St. George's first clerk and chief recorder--which he did from 1861 until 1900.
Who was James Godson Bleak (Great-grandfather to Steve Bleak)?
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She graduated as salutatorian at Uintah High School and attended Utah State University graduating with a dual major in Elementary and Early Childhood Education.
Who is Marjorie Bennion?
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This naming practice began in Europe around the 11th century.
When did surnames (i.e., last names) come into use?
Of note: While the use of surnames have their origin in Europe around the 11th Century, surnames were introduced at different times, in different cultures. In China, for example, surnames were first used in the year 2852 BC. Whereas, in England, and much of Europe, the introduction of surnames began much later - around 1000 AD. In England, surnames were initially used only by those of a high social status.
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A 1973 graduate of West High School in Seattle, WA, this mother and grandmother currently resides with her husband in Maple Valley, WA.
Who is Debra Bennion?
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From 1897 to 1900, this famous Utah educator was the first president of the "Branch Normal School," an institution that eventually developed into Southern Utah University.
Who was Milton Bennion (paternal grandfather to Steve Bennion)?
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This couple extends needed love and care by serving those in greatest need.
Who is Doug & Leslie Wach?
Leslie caring for Haitian children . . .
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This simple test enables an analysis of a person's unique genetic code, helping to determine ethnic origin.
What is a DNA test?
Of note: When taking a DNA test, you and your siblings can have differing amounts of certain ethnicities, even if you’re full siblings. This is because of genetic inheritance and its naturally random way of dishing out gene percentages. So, if you and one of your siblings are partly of Scandinavian heritage, for example, you could be twenty percent Scandinavian while your sibling could be forty-five percent (or vice versa).
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These beautiful grandchildren are some of this couple's most prized possessions of posterity.
Who is Doug and Leslie Wach?
