Allen, Marva Genevieve Stevens, 1929-2011
Dates
- Existence: 1929 - 2011
Biographical History
Marva Genevieve Stevens Allen (1929-2011) was a wife, mother and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints living in Utah.
Marva Genevieve Stevens was born on August 9, 1929 in New Brunswick, New Jersey to Kenneth R. and Iona B. Stevens. She graduated from Utah State in 1951. Marva married LeGrande Allen on March 20, 1953 in Logan, Utah and they had eight children together. She lived a life of service and love in Bountiful, Utah. On November 27, 2011 Marva passed away in Bountiful, Utah.
Citation:
Deseret News website, via WWW, September 19, 2016 (Marva Allen; Marva Genevieve Stevens Allen; b. Aug. 9, 1929 in New Brunswick, N.J.; parents: Kenneth R. and Iona B. Stevens; d. Nov. 27, 2011 in Bountiful, Utah; member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; wife, mother; m. LeGrande Allen on March 20, 1953 in Logan, Utah and they had eight children; graduated from Utah State in 1951; lived a life of service and love in Bountiful, Utah)Ancestry.com, via WWW, Mar. 6, 2017 (Marva Genevieve Allen; Marva Genevieve Stevens; Marva Guinevere Stevens)
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Marva Genevieve Stevens Allen papers
Contains materials pertaining to the life of Marva Genevieve Stevens Allen. Included are her journals, some correspondence with her husband, and digital images of members of her family on DVD discs. Dated circa 1950-2010.
Marva Genevieve Stevens Allen correspondence, 1952-1954
Contains letters written by Marva Genevieve Stevens Allen and LeGrande Allen to each other. Most of the letters were written during their courtship when Marva lived in Logan, Utah and LeGrande lived in Gunnison, Utah. Other letters were written while LeGrande was stationed in California with the military in 1954. Dated 1952-1954.
Marva Genevieve Stevens Allen journals, 1951-2010, bulk: bulk 1971-2010
Contains journals written by Marva Genevieve Stevens Allen. The journals from 1989 to 2000 contain daily accounts of Marva's personal life. Journals written before and after those dates do not have as many entries and are nonconsecutive. Entries include stories that involve family members, friends, service, church meetings, and work, and are mostly set in Utah. Dated 1951-2010, bulk 1971-2010.
Marva Genevieve Stevens Allen photographs, approximately 1950-1994
Contains digital images on DVD discs of members of Marva Genevieve Stevens Allen's family, primarily in .bmp format. Dated circa 1950-1994.