Sandberg, Dawn Bennion, 1929-2020
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1929 - 2020
Biography
Dawn Bennion Sandberg was born on May 9, 1929, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Joseph Samuel Bennion and Florence Belle Hamilton. She was married to Karl Christian Sandberg on June 7, 1954. Dawn transcribed the diary of her ancestor, Eliza Ann Bennion, who was an early member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She died on August 6, 2020, in St. George, Utah.
Citation:
FamilySearch, September 21, 2023 (Dawn Bennion Sandberg; b. May 9, 1929 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Joseph Samuel Bennion and Florence Belle Hamilton; m. June 7, 1954 to Karl Christian Sandberg; d. August 6, 2020 in St. George, Utah)UPB files, September 21, 2023 (transcribed the diary of Eliza Ann Bennion, an early member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Eliza Ann Bennion diary, 1871-1876, 1996 (Dawn Bennion Sandberg)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Eliza Ann Bennion diary
Collection
Identifier: MSS SC 1128
Scope and Contents
Includes a 149-page holograph diary kept by Eliza Ann Bennion from 1871 to 1876, while living on the "Bennion Ranch" near Vernon, in Rush Valley, Utah. Records the daily activities of a young woman in 19th century Utah, including helping her mother, doing chores, and going to church and school. She also tells of visits to family members in Taylorsville, Utah. Most entries are brief and recount simple incidents. Also includes a typed transcript, dated 1996, prepared by her granddaughter, Dawn...
Dates:
1871-1876; 1996
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections