Daniel Park and Mary Ann Birkin Vincent family materials, approximately 1865-1990
Scope and Contents
Contains materials related to Daniel Park Vincent and Mary Ann Birkin and their children (with folders on Glen, Virlie, and Mary). Includes family records (mainly handwritten), religious documents, photographs, newspaper clippings, letters (including family Christmas newsletters), financial statements, funeral documents (including a film reel), and other family memorabilia.
Dates
- approximately 1865-1990
Creator
- Westwood, Virlie Vincent, 1961- (collector, Person)
- Vincent, Mary Ann Birkin, 1871-1968 (contributor, Person)
- Birkin, Robert, 1851-1916 (contributor, Person)
- Birkin, Elizabeth Roland, 1851-1916 (contributor, Person)
- Vincent, Daniel Park, 1870-1954 (contributor, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical History
Daniel Park Vincent (1870-1954) was a farmer and an ancestor of Virlie Vincent Westwood.
Daniel Park Vincent was born February 4, 1870 in Provo, Utah to Daniel and Marian Park Vincent. He married Mary Ann Birkin on December 8, 1897 in the Salt Lake Temple. He had a farm in Provo. Daniel Park Vincent passed away December 3, 1954 in Provo, Utah.
Biographical History
Mary Ann Vincent was born Mary Ann Birkin March 29, 1871 in Nottinghamshire, England to Robert Birkin and Elizabeth Roland. She married Daniel Park Vincent on December 8, 1887 in the Salt Lake Temple. Her family joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1887 and immigrated to Utah in 1889. Mary Ann Vincent passed away on August 31, 1968.
Biographical History
Elizabeth Roland Birkin (1851-1916) was the wife of Robert Birkin and an ancestor of Virlie Vincent Westwood.
Elizabeth Birkin was born Elizabeth Roland on September 18, 1851 in Derbyshire, England, to George and Hannah Roland. She was baptized into the LDS church on October 23, 1882. On November 15, 1872 she was married to Robert Birkin in Basford, England. Elizabeth Birkin passed away April 27, 1916 in Provo, Utah.
Biographical History
Robert Birkin (1851-1916) was a butcher and ancestor of Virlie Vincent Westwood.
Robert Birkin was born July 28, 1851 in Nottinghamshire, England to Reuben Birkin and Ruth Woolatt. He was married to Elizabeth Roland on November 15, 1875 in Basford, England. They immigrated to Utah in 1889. Robert Birkin passed away July 7, 1916 in Provo, Utah.
Extent
13 folders
Language of Materials
English
General
The series includes 2 preservation boxes containing samples of Mary Ann Birkin Vincent's hair (one small, one large), a brown hair comb (1" x 2.75"), and a hairpin for the comb (0.75"x2.5"). Items are dated approximately December 1961.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States