Johnson, James, 1859-1940
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1859 - 1940
Biographical History
James Johnson (1859-1940) was a farmer, politician, and ecclesiastical leader in Idaho. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Citation:
Familysearch.org, via WWW, Nov. 5, 2015 (James Johnson; b. Nov. 20, 1859 in Brigham City, Utah; parents: Jens Jorgensen and Marie Larsen; m. Dec. 23, 1880 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Harriet Emeline Lamb, eleven children; farmer, machinist; served mission for Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Denmark; state legislator in Idaho; served in stake presidency in Preston, Idaho; d. Oct. 18, 1940 in Preston, Idaho)Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
James Johnson diary
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230322841]
Identifier: MSS SC 2615
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diary kept by Johnson while serving on a mission for the Mormon Church in Denmark. Johnson writes about spiritual experiences, meeting Mormon Church leaders, and the missionary work.
Dates:
1900-1902
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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James Johnson diary
James Johnson photograph album
Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197227330286]
Identifier: MSS 2731
Scope and Contents
Contains 71 photographs of James Johnson's mission to Denmark, 1900-1902, and Mormon missionaries serving in Denmark during the same time period. Photographers include N. C. Madsen (Aalborg, Denmark), Junker Jensen (Kjobenhavn, Denmark), Fred Eckardt (Aarhus, Denmark), Hermansen (Aarhus, Denmark), Emil Clausen (Kobenhavn, Denmark), Chr. Ganderun (Holbaek, Denmark), W. H. Parkinson (Bradford, Denmark), Atelier Dagmar (Kobenhavn, Denmark), Steen-Mollers Eftf. (Saeby, Denmark), Severine...
Dates:
approximately 1900-1902