American Fork (Utah) -- History
Found in 258 Collections and/or Records:
Biography : Joseph H. Armstrong, pioneer 1853
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typed biography. Joseph H. Armstrong was born in England in 1850. His family joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and migrated to Utah in 1853. They suffered many harships on the way. The family settled in American Fork, Utah, in 1862. He was a carpenter and a farmer, and he died in 1933.
Biography of Ellen Julia Barratt
Photocopy of microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. Ellen Julia Barratt was born in 1836 in England. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and migrated to Utah in 1855. She settled in American Fork, married Thomas Barratt, and had twelve children. She died in 1930.
Biographical sketch of the lives of Thomas Barratt and Ellen Julian Barratt
Biography of William E. Bate
Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. William E. Bate was born in 1846 in England. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and migrated to Utah in 1859. He settled in American Fork and died in 1907 in Rigby, Idaho. This item was read by Laura Logie Timpson at a meeting of Adams Camp, Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Utah County, American Fork, Utah.
Biographical sketch of Peter Beck
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography of Peter Beck. The author of the item is unknown. Peter Beck was born in Denmark in 1850 and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when he was eight years old. He migrated to Utah in 1862. Included are some comments by Beck relating to his journey to Utah. Beck became a rancher and farmer and settled in American Fork, Utah. He married two women, had 17 children, and died in 1927.
Biography of Margaret Cunningham Binnall
Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. This copy is very dark and difficult to read. Margaret Cunningham Binnall was born in 1845 in Scotland. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and migrated to Utah in 1856 with the ill-fated Willie handcart company. She settled in American Fork, Utah, and died in 1921.
Biography : Jane Creer Binns, came to Utah 1852
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Jane Creer was born in England in 1811. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1841, migrated to Utah in 1852, and settled in American Fork. She married John Binns.
Biography : John Binns, came to Utah 1852
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. John Binns was born in England in 1807. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, migrated to Utah in 1852, and settled in American Fork. He died in 1884.
Jane Robinson Hindley biographical sketch
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten copy of an autobiography. Jane was born on the Isle of Man, England, in 1828. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and migrated to the United States in 1855. She settled in American Fork, Utah, and married John Hindley in 1856. She died in 1907. Also included is a brief biographical sketch of Jane written after her death.
Biographical sketch : Ernestine Dourin Jacob Nicholes pioneer of 1853
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Ernestine Dourin was born in 1828 and married Henry Jacob. After his death, she joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1852 and migrated to Utah in 1853 where she settled in American Fork. She died in 1912.