Monthly Archives: June 2016

Ruth Jane Giles, 5th Wife of Theodore Turley

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Theodore Turley married Ruth Jane Giles on 18 June 1850 in Salt Lake City, Utah.  She was born 29 June 1812 in Marble Head, Essex, Massachusetts to Samuel and Elisabeth Giles. Ruth married Theodore Turley in Salt Lake City on 18 … Continue reading →

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Arthur Laemmlen and Grace Helen Smuin wed 26 June 1954

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Today is the anniversary of my parents’ wedding day.  Here is an excerpt from my mother’s personal history, written in 1989: Art and I were married June 26, 1954, in the Chapel of Roses in Pasadena, California. It was a … Continue reading →

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Carl Jacob Lundquist (1900-1918)

Posted on June 25, 2016 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

One of the boys in this class room of students is Carl Lundquist, the brother of my grandmother Ruby.  Their family lived in the avenues of Salt Lake City at 579 Fifth Avenue. His life tragically ended on this day … Continue reading →

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Frances Kimberley Turley b. 22 June 1800

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Frances Kimberley Turley was born on this day in 1800 in Birmingham, England. She is my 3rd Great-grandmother and was the wife of Theodore Turley.  Both she and Theodore (b. 10 April 1801, chr. 29 May 1801) were christened in … Continue reading →

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A Note About Finding Family Histories on this Blog

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I’ve been slowly moving stories and histories to this blog from my personal blog called Ann’s Words, which you can find it here: https://annlaemmlenlewis.com/ In the future, I’ll posting more of the family histories here on Ann’s Stories.  I love it when … Continue reading →

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Anna Maria Degen Leftwich (1810-1910)

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I’ve been reading John Bushman’s history and just discovered a branch of the family I didn’t know about.  Johann Casper Degen was my 4th Great-grandpa.  He married Anna Maria Graff b. 15 or 16 May 1768 in Holstein, Basel, Switzerland. … Continue reading →

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Remembering Grace Honor Bushman Lundquist, b. 15 June 1873

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

This is my Great-grandmother, Grace.  My mother and grandmother are named after her. Biography by Elsie Gladys Lundquist McNabb Saye, daughter. (Written in 1998) My mother was very beautiful, intelligent and a truly gifted woman. As I remember her when … Continue reading →

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Lucille Beatrice Lundquist d. 11 June 1909

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

On this day more than 100 years ago, my grandma Ruby’s little sister Lucille, died tragically.  She was 2 1/2 years old.  It breaks my heart to consider it.  Here are the documents I’ve found surrounding her sad death: Utah … Continue reading →

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John Bushman b. 7 June 1943, Nauvoo

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

John Bushman is the brother of Jacob Bushman, my Great Great Grandpa. From The Bushman Family History by Newbern I. Butt, pp. 133-136, published in 1956. John Bushman was born 7 June, 1843 in Nauvoo, Illinois. In September 1846 when … Continue reading →

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Life Sketch of Priscilla Turley Lyman

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Here is a look at the life of Priscilla Rebecca Turley who married Amasa Mason Lyman in 1846.  She was a daughter of Theodore and Frances Amelia Kimberley Turley.  This account was written by Priscilla Lyman Rice, a granddaughter.  (The … Continue reading →

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