Immigration and American Expansion
Found in 1068 Collections and/or Records:
Biography of Anna Marie Brookbush Miller Johnson
Photocopied from a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Anna Marie was born in Denmark in 1844, joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and migrated to Utah. She married Christian Johnson, lived in American Fork, Utah, and died in 1925.
Bengt Johnson autobiography
Photocopies of a holograph autobiography. Bengt Johnson Sr. was a Swedish convert to the Mormon Church and was baptized in 1854. He came to Utah in 1862 and settled in Provo. His account largely tells of his adjustment to Mormonism.
Biography of Christian Johnson
Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. Christian Johnson was born in Denmark in 1835, joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and migrated to Utah. He settled in American Fork, Utah, and died in 1913.
Emma James Johnson autobiography
Johnson family journals and correspondence
Contains letters to James Francis Johnson from his father, Benjamin Franklin Johnson, and the journals of Benjamin Franklin Johnson. The collection has some legal documents pertaining to the death of James Francis Johnson.
Joel H. Johnson autobiography
Typewitten autobiography. Johnson was born at Grafton, Massachusetts, and converted to the Mormon Church. He lived with the Mormons in Ohio, Illinois, and Utah. He helped organize "Zion's Camp" and settled in serveral places in Utah.
Biography of John Joseph Johnson
Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. John Joseph Johnson was born in Denmark in 1809. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and migrated to Utah by handcart. He later settled in American Fork, Utah. Timpson also writes about members of Johnson's family whom she can remember.
John Peter Rasmus Johnson diary
Handwritten diary of John Peter Rasmus Johnson recounting his overland journey by wagon train from Nebraska to Salt Lake City from July to September 1864. Johnson writes about encounters with Native Americans, deaths and births within the company, daily travelling conditions and camping locations, and the death of numerous oxen. The diary is moderately descriptive with daily entries.
Luke S. Johnson diary
Photocopy of a typescript of a diary. The item was kept from 7 April to 29 July 1847 while the author accompanied the first group of Mormon migrants coming to Utah. The authorship is uncertain. It was written by "one of Luke S. Johnson's Ten."
Biography of Metta Johnson
Photocopied from a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Metta Johnson was born in Denmark in 1806 and married Joseph Johnson. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and migrated to Utah by handcart. She settled in American Fork, Utah, and died in 1896.