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Van Schoonhoven, Gilbert Henry, 1828-1903

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1828 - 1903

biographical statement

Citation:
Familysearch.org, viewed Jan. 23, 2007 (Gilbert Henry Van Schoonhoven; b. Aug. 2, 1828 in Albany, N.Y.; d. June 16, 1903 in Salt Lake City, Utah)

UPB files, July 10, 2013 (Gilbert Van Schoonhoven; served mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to England, 1866-1868)

Familysearch.org, via WWW, July 10, 2013 (Gilbert Henry Van Schoonhoven; Gilbert Henry Van Shoonhoven; b. Aug. 2, 1828 in Albany, N.Y.; parents: Garrett VanSchoonhoven and Sarah Lester; confirmed member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1, 1845; m. about 1851 in Albany, N.Y. to Mary Emma Greene (1843-1907), four children; d. June 14, 1903 in Salt Lake City, Utah)

Salt Lake herald, June 15, 1903 (Gilbert Henry Van Schoonhoven; Utah pioneer and stage coach driver; joined Church at age 18, moved to Nauvoo, Ill.; joined Brigham Young Company west in 1847, but sent back at Green River for supplies; emigrated by handcart in 1856; drove stage between Utah and Carson City, Nev., and within state; helped build Union Pacific Railroad)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Gilbert Henry Van Schoonhoven journal and letter, 1866-1868

 Series
Identifier: MSS 3315 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains the missionary journal of Gilbert Van Schoonhoven, kept while he was serving as a Latter-day Saint missionary to the British Isles, from 1866 to 1868. Also includes a letter written to Gilbert from his wife Mary Emma while he was on his mission. Dated 1866-1868.

Dates: 1866-1868
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 3315, Brigham Smoot family papers

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