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Ream, William Wesley, 1886-1969

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1886 - 1969

Biographical History

William Wesley Ream (1886-1969) was an Idaho-based civil engineer.

William Wesley Ream was born in August 1886 to Nora Ellen Crocket and William Dewine Ream in Dingle, Idaho. He graduated from the University of Idaho with a degree in civil engineering and married Mary Cooper Sirrine, his childhood neighbor. Together they served two missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Texas and Georgia. William died in June 1969 in Provo, Utah but buried in Dingle, Idaho.

Citation:
FamilySearch, via WWW, May 22, 2019 (William Wesley Ream; born in August 1886 in Dingle, Idaho to Nora Ellen Crocket and William Dewine Ream; died 1969 in Provo, Utah; buried in Dingle, Idaho; married Mary Cooper Sirrine; attended University of Idaho, degree in civil engineering; served Latter-day Saint missions in Texas and Georgia; married Mary Cooper Sirrine; served two missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Sarah Oakey Sirrine collection

 Collection — Folder 10: [Barcode: 31197239121830]
Identifier: MSS 8593
Scope and Contents Contains letters, journals, photographs and other records related to families of James Oakey and George Warren Sirrine, founders of Paris and Dingle, Idaho, and Mesa, Arizona. Letters and journals provide insight into life in these areas and the difficulties that arose from beginning these settlements. Collection was compiled by Sarah Oakey Sirrine, daughter of James Oakey and daughter-in-law to George Warren Sirrine. Includes primarily originals, but also includes some transcriptions and...
Dates: 1834-1974
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Sarah Oakey Sirrine collection

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