Caine, Margaret A. (Margaret Ann), 1859-1929
Dates
- Existence: 1859 - 1929
Biographical History
Margaret A. Caine (1859-1929) was a member of the General Board of Relief Society for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Margaret Ann Mitchell was born on August 28, 1859 in Salt Lake City, Utah to parents Frederick Augustus Herman Frank Mitchell and Margaret Thompson. In 1873, she got to accompany her parents on their mission to Hawaii. She married Alfred Henry Caine on March 16, 1882, and they had four children, two of whom died at early ages.
Mitchell was interested in sericulture and was in charge of the Utah silk exhibit at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. She attended the International Council of Women in London in 1899 and served as auditor of Salt Lake County in Utah. She was also a member of the General Board of the Relief Society for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1902 to 1907 and a temple ordinance worker for thirty years.
Mitchell died November 6, 1929 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Citation:
FamilySearch, via WWW, March 13, 2014 (four children, married Alfred H. Caine March 16, 1882; b. August 28, 1859, Salt Lake City, Utah; Frederick Augustus Herman Frank Mitchell and Margaret Thompson)BYU Harold B. Lee Library Digital Collections, via WWW, March 13, 2014 (mission with parents Hawaii 1873; sericulture; Chicago World's Fair silk exhibit; International Council of Women 1899; auditor of Salt Lake County, Utah; ordinance worker for 30 years)
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Alfred H. Caine family correspondence
Materials include correspondence, documents, and photographs belonging to various members of the Caine-Mitchell family. The correspondence is mostly between Caine and his wife, Margaret Ann Mitchell. There are also letters written by Mitchell's father, Frederick A. Mitchell, and Caine's brother John T. Caine Jr. Most of the letters discuss personal matters and family business, including the local silk industry. Dated 1873-1903.
Alfred Henry Caine papers
Materials include correspondence and other documents related to Alfred H. Caine. Correspondence is primarily between Caine and his family, including his wife, Maggie. Also includes a telegram sent from Caine's father, John, who was in Washington, D.C., just days before Alfred passed away. Other documents include two receipts: one for Alfred's coal purchase and another for his wife's silk purchase. Dated 1881-1899.