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Alden, Sharon Reid, 1938-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1938-

Biographical History

Sharon Reid Alden (1938-) is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the daughter of Rose Marie Reid.

Sharon Reid was born on October 2, 1938, in Vancouver, Canada, to Rose Marie and Jack Reid. She attended York House with her sister, Carole, in her childhood. In June 1949, they moved to California to be with their mother. Sharon went to the Annie Wright Seminary in Tacoma, Washington. After high school, she graduated from Brigham Young University. She married Paul Alden, a Jew who later was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They had several children. They currently live in Wyoming.

Citation:
Burr, Carole Reid and Roger K. Petersen. "Rose Marie Reid: An extraordinary life story." American Fork, UT: Covenant, 1995. (born on October 2, 1938 in Vancouver, Canada to Rose Marie and Jack Reid; raised mostly by her grandmother, Marie Yancey, due to her parents' divorce and mother's work; attended York House with her sister, Carole, in her childhood; June, 1949, they moved to California to be with their mother; went to the Annie Wright Seminary in Tacoma, Washington; married Paul Alden, a Jewish boy who later was baptized into the LDS church; had several children.)

Carole Reid Burr and Sharon Reid Alden collection on Rose Marie Reid. MSS 8044. L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. (currently live in Wyoming)

Ancestry.com, May 22, 2012. (Sharon Reid Alden, b. 1938). (Born on October 2, 1938.)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Rose Marie Reid family papers, approximately 1899-1998

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8044 Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains clippings and files on Rose Marie Reid's family, including her daughters, Carole Reid Burr and Sharon Reid Alden. Includes a folder of newspaper clippings on the death of her brother and sister-in-law, notes on Reid's ancestors, including Orson Hyde and Matthew Cowley, and Yancey family history. These files also include letters and photographs of their ancestors, of Reid, and her daughters. Dated approximately 1899 to 1998.

Dates: approximately 1899-1998

Rose Marie Reid personal papers, 1899-1998

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8044 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains numerous documents related to the life and family of Rose Marie Reid. Includes a biography of her life, a collection of sympathy cards on her death, photographs of her home in California, information on her family history, and her personal speeches and correspondence. The speeches and correspondence relate to religion, business, and other topics. Dated 1899 to 1998.

Dates: 1899-1998

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