Johnson, Elna Ruth Bowen, 1919-
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1919-
Biographical History
Elna Ruth Bowen Johnson (born 1919) is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah.
Elna Ruth Bowen was born on June 13, 1919 in Idaho. She was the third child of Daniel and Ida Bowen. She completed high school then worked as a missionary. She married Erik G. Johnson in 1941 in the Salt Lake Temple. They also served a mission to the Philippines from 1981-1983, and then at the Salt Lake Genealogical Library. They have five children.
Citation:
Ancestry.com, via WWW, Apr. 16, 2013 (Elna Ruth Bowen Johnson; b. 1919 in Idaho; third child of Daniel and Ida Bowen, completed high school, then worked as a missionary)UPB files, Apr. 29, 2013 (b. June 13, 1919)
Deseret News, Jan 22, 1984: First Presidency Calls New Mission Leaders (married Erik G. Johnson in Salt Lake Temple, mission to Philippines from 1981-1983 and then at Salt Lake Genealogical Library; have five children)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Be thou an example : the life history of Elna Ruth Bowen Johnson
Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233632600]
Identifier: MSS 7853
Scope and Contents
Contains one DVD called Be Thou an Example: The Life History of Elna Ruth Bowen Johnson. Includes two discs which have discussion of her early childhood through their service on missions to the Philippines and Genealogical Library. Dated approximately 2011.
Dates:
approximately 2011