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Holbrook, Lafayette Hinckley, 1877-1969

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Dates

  • Existence: 1877 - 1969

Biographical History

Lafayette (Fay) Hinckley Holbrook was born July 15, 1877 in Fillmore, Utah, to Lafayette Holbrook and Emily Angelena Hinckley Holbrook. As a child he attended the Millard Stake Academy (Fillmore, Utah). Following his family’s move to Provo, Utah, he enrolled in the Brigham Young Academy where he met his future wife, Alsina Elizabeth Brimhall. From 1897–1900, he served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Zealand. At the conclusion of his mission he traveled with his mission president (Ezra Stevenson) to Europe. He and his traveling companions met Alsina and his sister Clara in London, England, and together, the group returned to the United States. Lafayette and Alsina were married on May 15, 1901 in the Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Following their marriage, the couple lived in Raymond, Alberta, Canada, and in Provo, Utah. In 1941, Lafayette and Alsina moved to Salt Lake City, Utah. Over the course of his life, Lafayette worked in a variety of professions including ranching, farming, and business. He and his wife had eleven (11) children and for most of their married life, lived in Provo, Utah. Lafayette died August 9, 1969 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was buried in Provo, Utah.

Citation:
History of the Lafayette Hinckley and Alsina Elisabeth Brimhall Holbrook Families, 1961

Brigham Young University, L. Tom Perry Special Collections worksheet, Jan. 24, 2007 (Lafayette Hinckley Holbrook; b. 1877; d. 1969)

Familysearch.org, viewed May 29, 2006 (Lafayette Hinckley Holbrook; b. 15 July 1877 in Fillmore, Utah; d. 6 Aug. 1969 in Salt Lake City, Utah)

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