Fuhriman, Elizabeth Fluckiger (1860-1936)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1860 - 1936
Biography
Elizabeth Fluckiger Fuhriman (1860-1936) worked as a midwife in Providence, Utah, in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Elizabeth Fluckiger Fuhriman was born May 25, 1860 in Dürrenroth, Switzerland to Ulrich Flückiger and Anna Kaeser. She married Christian Von Almen in 1884, the same year she joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The couple immigrated from Switzerland to Utah in 1888, where Christian died a few months later. In 1890, Elizabeth was selected by the Relief Society to go to Salt Lake City to study nursing. She became a midwife and worked in Providence, Utah. On July 10, 1895, Elizabeth married Godfrey Fuhriman in Logan, Utah. Elizabeth worked as a midwife until at least 1932. She died October 7, 1936.
Citation:
FamilySearch, via WWW, November 16, 2021 (Elizabeth Fluckiger Fuhriman, born May 25, 1860 in Dürrenroth, Bern, Switzerland to Ulrich Flückiger and Anna Kaeser; Widowed in 1888. Married Godfrey Fuhriman on July 10, 1895 in Logan, Utah. Later lived in Providence, Utah. Died October 7, 1936)From the Alps to the Rockies, 1987, p. 98-104 (Married Christian Von Almen in 1884, the same year she joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The couple immigrated from Switzerland to Utah in 1888, where Christian died a few months later. In 1890, Elizabeth was selected by the Relief Society to go to Salt Lake City to study nursing. She became a midwife and worked in Providence, Utah. Elizabeth worked as a midwife until at least 1932)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Elizabeth Fluckiger Fuhriman midwife register and family history
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9503
Scope and Contents
Contains a birth register kept by Elizabeth Fluckiger Fuhriman while she served as a midwife in the Providence, Utah, area. The register covers the years 1898 to 1932. Inside the register is also a description of the Utah law regarding the reporting of births. Also includes "From the Alps to the Rockies- One of a Family," a family history of the descendants of Jacob Fuhriman, which includes a story of Elizabeth's conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-days Saints, her immigration...
Dates:
1898-1932; 1987