George Frederick Housley
Birth Date
On 1836 November 29 (Born)
Death Date
On 1915 June 13 (Died)
Gender
Male
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The family sailed to America in 1856 on the ship
Horizon.
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Born
1836 November 29
Date Details
Occurred On 1836 November 29
Traveled in
Edward Martin Company (1856)
1856 July 28 – November 30 (Age 19)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Harriet Agnes Cook (Age 43)
Date Details
Started On 1856 July 28
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 November 30
Company Arrived
Married
Maria Christina Jacobsen
1859 July 24 (Age 22)
Married
Mary Ann Buckley
1896 November 18 (Age 59)
Died
1915 June 13 (Age 78)
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George Frederick Housley (1836 - 1915) Profile
Sources
Person
1860 Utah Census
1860 Utah Census.
1910 Utah Census
1910 Utah Census.
Saints By Sea
"George Frederick Housley. ID: 82545", Saints By Sea.
Saints by Sea: Latter-day Saint immigration to America
Saints by Sea: Latter-day Saint immigration to America.
Pioneer
Deseret Evening News
"Handcart Vets Hold Reunion", Deseret Evening News, (3 October 1907), Page 11.
Deseret News
"Immigration to Utah", Deseret News, (15 October 1856), Page 6.
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Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914
"Scrapbook Part 7", Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914, (1907), Page 2-4.
"Scrapbook Part 6, Hand Cart Veterans reported alive", Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914, (4 October 1906), Page 1-19.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 30 November 1856, Page 63.
Housley, George Frederick, [Reminiscences], in Life histories of George Frederick Housley and Maria Christina Jacobsen Housley
Housley, George Frederick, [Reminiscences], in Life histories of George Frederick Housley and Maria Christina Jacobsen Housley.
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Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. B, Page 236.
Salt Lake Tribune
Josiah Rogerson, Sr., "Strong Men, Brave Women and Sturdy Children Crossed the Wilderness Afoot", Salt Lake Tribune, (4 January 1914).
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