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Creer, Florence, 1922-2015

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1922 - 2015

Biography

Florence Creer (1922-2015) was a beautician and bookkeeper in Utah.

Florence Ruth "Floss" Nielsen was born January 25, 1922 in Spanish Fork, Utah. She married her high school sweetheart Joseph E Creer in July 1942. They had five children. She worked as a beautician and later kept the books for her husband's metalworking company. Florence passed away August 31, 2015 in Provo, Utah.

Citation:
Joseph E Creer letters, 1940-1945 (Florence "Floss" Creer)

FamilySearch, via WWW, September 2, 2023 (Florence Ruth Nielsen; born 25 January 1922 in Spanish Fork, Utah; married Joseph E Creer in July 1942; died 31 August 2015 in Provo, Utah)

FindAGrave, via WWW, September 2, 2023 (Florence Ruth "Floss" Nielsen Creer; worked as a beautician; 5 children; bookkeeper for her husband's metalworking company)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Joseph E Creer letters

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9491
Scope and Contents

Contains letters written by Joseph E Creer while he was serving in the United States Navy during WWII, stationed in Panama. The letters are addressed to his wife, Florence. Materials are dated from 1940 to 1945.

Dates: 1940-1945
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Joseph E Creer letters

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