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Author Archives: Kenneth Richard Hardman
Andrew and Hannah – A Hard and Happy Life
“Hannah gave Andrew to understand that her husband had to be worthy to take her to the temple. So he set about preparing himself…” At last the happy day arrived. He borrowed a team and sleigh and they drove from … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, Homesteading, Logan Temple, Malad Idaho, St. John Idaho
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Andrew Lars Anderson – Losing it All, Finding Better
In 1869, Andrew’s mother died before his 1st birthday. His father, Lars Anderson, with baby Andrew, made the trip from Sweden to Utah in just 30 days, on steamship and railroad. Andrew was left in the care of Lar’s sister, … Continue reading
Hannah Elizabeth Josephson – Radiant and Faithful
Hannah Elizabeth Josephson, came into the world (St. John, Idaho, to be exact) on November 27, 1877, 2 days before Thanksgiving. She was the 3rd of 12 children born to Lars and Anna Josephson, immigrants from Sweden. There was great … Continue reading
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Tagged disease, faith, LDS, pioneer, Prayer, St. John Idaho, Sweden
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Edna Violet Gulbrandsen – Baby Edna’s Miraculous Healing
“In the spring of 1908, Dad was called on a mission to Norway. Mother and five children were left home. In the spring of 1909, Edna was stricken with pneumonia, so the doctors thought. It later was diagnosed as spinal … Continue reading
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Lars Charles Josephson – Hard Wholesome Pioneer Life
Lars Josephson came by train…to Brigham City. There he worked on the railroad…then drifted northward and took up a 160-acre farm at St. John, Idaho…He got a job in Star and Marsh valleys to pay for a yoke of black … Continue reading
Francis Ann Coon Hardman – Part 1, Childhood
In 1848, five-year-old Francis Ann Coon and her siblings tried to cross the Garner pasture, but the bull saw them and charged. They ran for safety. Her sister “Permilia…climbed [a] tree and…[her brother] John handed all the younger children up … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Mosquito Creek, Council Bluffs, faith, Francis Ann Coon, Mormon Battalion, Nauvoo, Pottawattamie, Winter Quarters
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Jacob Bischoff and Maria Jensen – Dusty Roads
Dusty Roads – by Brent Greenhalgh (a tribute song to Jacob and Maria) Jesus walked upon the water, they had faith to sail the sea. Jesus walked the dusty roads, they did the same for me. Their legacy of love, … Continue reading
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My Birthright – by Anna Jane Josephson Goodliffe
I have been reading biographies and autobiographies about my wife’s ancestors, Lars Charles Josephson and Anna Isaacson, and their 12 children. I am very inspired by them. At first, all I could see was how brave they were and … Continue reading
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Ferril Losee – A Brilliant Engineer
On the farm young Ferril was taught by his father “to work hard and be a good person.” In addition to farming, football, dancing and music, Ferril was good “with [his] hands and could do construction and other tasks… The … Continue reading
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Tagged Brigham Young University, BYU, electrical engineer, Hughes Aircraft Company, radio frequency
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