This Day In Our Family History

1625

John Wheeler was christened in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom when he was 1 year old

1637

Joseph Mansfield I was born in Exeter, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom to Richard Mansfield, age 26, and Gillian Drake, age 22. He was the 1st of 8 children, and the 1st of 6 sons, born to the couple. He was born to his father’s only known marriage and to his mother’s 1st of 2 known marriages

1789

Charles Sperry was born in Alford, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States to Moses Sperry, age 21, and Sarah Olive McLeod, age 26. He was the 4th of 13 children, and the 3rd of 7 sons, born to the couple. He was born to his parents only known marriage

1902 

Moses Blakeslee II completed his initiatory and endowment ordinances, by proxy, for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in The Church’s Salt Lake Utah Temple, which is located at 50 North West Temple in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

1915

Margaret Francis Kiedrowski was born in Hogeland, Blaine, Montana, United States to Peter Frank Kiedrowski, age 30, and Mary Faustina Gabrich, age 29. She was the 2nd of 4 children, and the 2nd of 2 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her father’s 1st of 2 known marriages and to her mother’s only known marriage

1967

Edith Law died in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States at the age of 50. She was survived by her husband, Rulon Nichols Smith; her son, Rulon Nichols Smith, Jr., and 3 daughters and 2 sons who are still living; a son-in-law who is still living; her father, Samuel Charles William Law and step-mother, Ruth Ann Ashby; her siblings: Norma Rachel, Charles Harold (Mabel Ruth Coles), Clarence Richard (Marjorie Florence Cooper), Albert William (Vinone Sutcliffe) and Lawrence Edgar Law (Rosa Isabella Brooks); and her half-siblings: Wendell Ashby and Newell John Law, and 2 half-sisters who are still living. She was preceded in death by her mother, Rachel Harrietta Sedgwick and her brother-in-law, Clifford Van Taylor

1999

Scott Calvin Rowley died in Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States at the age of 40. He was survived by 1 brother and 2 sisters, who are still living; and a sister and brother-in-law who are still living. He was preceded in death by  his parents, Douglas Alcorn Rowley and Vonna Ensign

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