This Day In Our Family History

1676

John Packer was christened in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

1816

John Phipps Brand was born in Soham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom to Abraham Brand, Jr., age 25, and Ann Phipps, age 23. He was the 2nd of 11 known children, and the 1st of 4 known sons, born to the couple. He was born to his parents only known marriage

1858

Elsa Nelson was born in Everöd, Kristianstad, Skåne, Sweden to Niels Nelson, age 31, and Anna Anderson, age 36. She was the 3rd of 5 known children, and the 1st of 3 known daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only known marriage. Her mother had a previous relationship that resulted in a daughter, making Elsa her mother’s 4th of 6 known children, and her 2nd of 4 known daughters

1872

Mary Elizabeth Harper, age 9, was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

1907

Marie Lunt died in Beazer, Cardston, Alberta, Canada when she was 1 month 15 days old

1924

John Gibbons was baptized and confirmed, by proxy, a member of 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

1930

Lester Stephens Knighton, age 20, completed their initiatory and endowment ordinances and then was married and sealed for time and eternity to Lucile Tolman, age 21, in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ Salt Lake Utah Temple, which is located at 50 North West Temple in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. This was the only known marriage for Lester Stephens

1931

Earl Robert Johnson, age 30, and Estella Cordelia Tidwell, age 22, were married in Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, United States. This was the only known marriage for Earl Robert and the 1st of 2 known marriages for Earl Robert

1939

Myron Jay Knighton, age 19, and Ruth Fay Ball, age 15, were married in Coalville, Summit, Utah, United States. This was the only known marriage to Myron Jay

1979

Margaret Francis Kiedrowski was sealed, by proxy, for time and eternity to her parents, Peter Frank Kiedrowski and Mary Faustina Gabrich, in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ Provo Rock Canyon Temple, which is located at 2200 Temple Hill Drive in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States. She was the 2nd of 4 known children, and the 2nd of 2 known daughters, born to the couple

1979

Bert Lund Murphy, age 75, and Winona Bigelow, age 68, were married and sealed for time and eternity in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple, which is located at 2200 Temple Hill Drive in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States.  This was the 2nd of 2 known marriages for Bert Lund

Hugh Alcorn Rowley died in Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States at the age of 84. He was survived by his brother, Grant Alcorn Rowley. He was preceded in death by his siblings: Grace Harriet (Donald Eugene Smith), David Alcorn, Douglas Alcorn, Ralph Alcorn, Clayton Alcorn, Marjorie Ann and Sharon Lee Rowley