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Harvey, Mildred Cluff, 1866-1947

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1866 - 1947

Biographical History

Mildred Cluff Harvey (1866-1947) was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Alberta, Canada.

Mildred Cluff was born on April 20, 1866 in Laie, Hawaii to Benjamin Cluff Sr. and Mary Ellen Foster. She was raised a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cache Valley and Provo, Utah. She attended Brigham Young Academy, where she trained in the Normal School. She later taught school in Scoville and Heber City, Utah.

In 1886 she married Richard Coope Harvey, and they had nine children together. He served a mission for the Church between 1891 and 1893 while she remained in Heber City. After his return the family moved to Alberta, Canada and eventually settled in Lethbridge.

Harvey was an active member of the Church and served as Relief Society president for the Lethbridge Stake.

She passed away on January 16, 1947 in Calgary, Alberta.

Citation:
Mildred Cluff Harvey papers, 1866-1947

Familysearch, via WWW, Dec. 15, 2020 (Mildred Cluff Harvey; Mildred Cluff; Millie Harvey; Millie C. Harvey; Mildred C. Harvey; b. Apr. 20, 1866 in Laie, Oahu, Hawaii; parents: Benjamin Cluff Sr. and Mary Ellen Foster; raised in Logan, Utah; studied at Brigham Young Academy, taught in Scoville and Heber City, Utah; m. 1886 to Richard Coope Harvey, nine children; husband served mission between 1891 and 1893; moved to Alberta, Canada in 1900; served as president of the Lethbridge Stake Relief Society; d. Jan. 16, 1947 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Mildred Cluff Harvey papers

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197227625487]
Identifier: MSS 3951
Scope and Contents Contains papers on Mildred Cluff Harvey and her family. Materials date from between 1866 and 1947. Includes the following: 1. The Biography of Mildred Cluff Harvey by her daughter, Lucile H. Ursenbach, 1900-1947. Typed, 17 pages. 2. Newspaper pages about Benjamin Cluff Jr., Mildred's brother, August 1970. 2 leaves. 3. Mildred Cluff autobiography. 1862-1898. Typed, 9 pages. 4. Mildred Cluff autobiography. 1862-1898. Original pencil handwriting, 19 pages. 5. Photocopied articles about the...
Dates: 1866-1947
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Mildred Cluff Harvey papers

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