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Gates, Jacob F. (Jacob Forsberry), 1854-1942

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1854 - 1942

Biography

Jacob F. Gates (1854-1942) was a Latter-day Saint farmer, real estate agent, and missionary.

Jacob F. Gates was born to Jacob Gates and Emma Forsberry on July 30, 1854, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He served two missions to the Hawaiian Sandwich Islands, the second time accompanied by his family. Jacob married Susa Amelia Young, a daughter of President Brigham Young, in 1880. He also served a brief mission in Germany, returning just before the outbreak of World War I. In 1905, Jacob was called by President Joseph F. Smith to produce a new edition of the Book of Mormon in Hawaiian. Jacob died on January 22, 1942, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Citation:
Familypedia, via WWW, March 26, 2020 (parents were Jacob Gate and Emma Forsberry; b. July 30, 1854, in Salt Lake City, Utah; d. January 22, 1942, in Salt Lake City, Utah)

Latter-Day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia: A Compilation of Biographical Sketches of Prominent Men and Women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Volume 2, 1914: pp. 625-626 (farmer and real estate agent; missions to Hawaii, Sandwich Islands and Germany; second mission with family; married Susa Amelia Young, daughter of President Brigham Young, in 1880; returned from Germany before outbreak of World War I; called to issue a new edition of the Hawaiian Book of Mormon by Joseph F. Smith)

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Jacob F. Gates and Susa Young Gates letters, 1879-1920

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 3 Series 1 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Handwritten letters written by Jacob F. Gates and Susa Young Gates to each other and to family members while they were raising their children and separated by work or church travel. Materials dated from 1879 to 1920.

Dates: 1879-1920
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Emma Lucy Gates Bowen family papers / Emma Lucy Gates Bowen family correspondence

Jacob F. Gates and Susa Young Gates letters, 1879-1902

 File — Box 8: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197239146654], Folder: 15
Identifier: MSS 3 Series 1 Sub-Series 3 File 1
Dates: 1879-1902
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Emma Lucy Gates Bowen family papers / Emma Lucy Gates Bowen family correspondence / Jacob F. Gates and Susa Young Gates letters

Letters to Emma Lucy Gates Bowen, 1869-1951

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 3 Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Handwritten letters addressed to Emma Lucy Gates Bowen. The letters are basic updates about current events in the lives of the correspondents while Emma Lucy Gates Bowen was traveling and performing as a vocalist and opera singer. Materials dated 1869-1951.

Dates: 1869-1951
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Emma Lucy Gates Bowen family papers / Emma Lucy Gates Bowen family correspondence

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Subject
Family 2
Opera -- Utah 2
Women musicians -- Utah -- Salt Lake City 2
Women singers -- Utah -- Salt Lake City 2
Courtship 1
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Fan mail 1
Finance, Personal 1
Singing -- Instruction and study 1
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