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Lauritzen, John Delos, 1894-1986

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1894 - 1986

Biographical History

John Delos Lauritzen (1894-1986) was a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that served in New Zealand.

John Delos Lauritzen was born in Sevier, Utah on August 29, 1894 to John Lauritzen and Mary Elva Hatch. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to New Zealand. On April 1, 1920, he married Carrie Larsen in Salt Lake City. They had six children: Donald, Dean, Rex, Elva, Enid, and Boyd.

Lauritzen died on April 9, 1986 in Victor, Idaho.

Citation:
UPB_MSS6281, accessed May 20, 2014 (missionary; New Zealand).

Ancestry via WWW, accessed May 20, 2014 (born in Sevier, Utah; parents John Lauritzen and Mary Elva Hatch; married Carrie Larsen on April 1, 1920 in Salt Lake City).

Find a Grave via WWW, accessed May 20, 2014 (born August 29, 1894; six children: Donald, Dean, Rex, Elva, Enid, and Boyd; died April 9, 1986 in Victor, Idaho).

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

John Delos Lauritzen journals and photographs

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6281
Scope and Contents

Materials include journals and photocopies of journals pertaining to John Delos Lauritzen's time as a missionary serving in New Zealand, and photographs surrounding his service. Also included are CD transcriptions of his mission journals. Dated approximately 1915-1919.

Dates: approximately 1915-1919
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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