Biography -- 20th century
Found in 56 Collections and/or Records:
Elda Lyman Adams history
Typewritten histories. Adams provides information concerning her relatives and Glen Baker. She describes and documents his youth, his educational background, and his missionary experiences in Germany.
Frank Aldridge biography
Photocopies of a history of the Aldridge family. The history begins with Frank Aldridge's great-grandfather, Joseph Aldridge, relates the involvement of the Aldrideg family in the early history of the Mormon Church, and ends shortly after Frank's retirement in 1965. Aldridge also tells of his experiences in World War I.
Artemesia Draper Anderson biography
Typescript of a biography of Artemesia Draper Anderson. Anderson was born and grew up in Moroni, Utah, where she married, raised her children, and supplemented her family income through midwifery. In 1891 she became one of Utah's first licensed practical nurses.
O. J. Anderson and family
Photocopy of a typewritten biography of Olaf J. Anderson, including information about his two wives Kathinka and Nathalia and several of their children. She presents the history of the family's "Anderson Hotel" in Castle Dale, Utah and Olaf's and Kathinka's mission for the Mormon Church in Copenhagen, Denmark where he edited the Mormon newspaper, "Scandinavian Star," 1908-1912.
Alvin Pliny Bean essays
Typewritten talk, a biography of Bean's father, Willard Washington Bean, and a biography of Alvin Pliny Bean by Vicki Zimmerman. The biography of Willard Bean relates his missionary experiences for the Mormon Church in the Southern States, 1882-1884. The other items emphasize Alvin Bean's experiences in Palmyra.
Frederick Arthur Berlin letter
Typewritten and signed letter dated 11 July 1975. Berlin writes briefly about Andrew E. Berlin, his family and Mormon Church activities and his imprisonment for polygamy.
William E. Berrett papers
Biographical sketch : Ernestine Dourin Jacob Nicholes pioneer of 1853
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Ernestine Dourin was born in 1828 and married Henry Jacob. After his death, she joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1852 and migrated to Utah in 1853 where she settled in American Fork. She died in 1912.
Biographical sketch of Alice T. Steele
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Alice Chadwick was born in England in 1844, and she joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1854. She migrated to Utah in 1869 by railroad and settled in American Fork. She married George Taylor in 1870 and was "set apart" as a midwife in 1883. After the death of George, Alice married Thomas G. Steele. She died in 1917.
Biographical sketch of Mrs. Christina Kelly
Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography of Christina Kelly. Christina Peterson Kelly was born in Denmark in 1837, joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and migrated to Utah in 1853 and 1854. She settled in American Fork, Utah, and married William Kelly in 1856. She died in 1914.