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Bush, Charles Clarence, 1873-1959

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1873 - 1959

Biography

Charles Clarence Bush (1873-1959) was a musician.

Charles Clarence Bush was born July 5, 1873 in Clover, Utah to Richard Nelson Bush and Hannah Maria Green. He graduated from the University of Utah in 1894 with a degree in recreation and social work. He married Martha M. Isgreen on December 18, 1896. He left immediately after to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Hawaiian islands. Upon his return, he founded the Hawaiian Missionary Society and the Hawaiian Troubadors. He also directed the Salt Lake Military Band and the Bush Novelty Band. He died March 7, 1959 in Tooele, Utah.

Citation:
FamilySearch, via WWW, 2024 March 22 (Charles Clarence Bush; born July 5, 1873 in Clover, Utah; parents Richard Nelson Bush and Hannah Maria Green; graduated from the University of Utah in 1894 with a degree in recreation and social work; married Martha M. Isgreen on December 18, 1896; left immediately after to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Hawaiian islands; founded the Hawaiian Missionary Society and the Hawaiian Troubadors; directed the Salt Lake Military Band and the Bush Novelty Band; died March 7, 1959 in Tooele, Utah).

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Bush family papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2217
Abstract

This collection, containing letters, journals, newspaper articles, and other family correspondence, has been organized into folders by year, starting in 1846 and ending in 1960.

Dates: 1846-1960
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Bush family papers

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