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1847–1868

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Birth Date
September 1855
Death Date
28 March 1937
Gender
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John Laramie Rees

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  • Infant born to William, Jr., and Elizabeth Rees, who was only "a few days old" on 3 October 1855, according to the Jeremy journal. John Laramie's grandfather, William Sr., became dissatisfied with the Church after arriving in Utah and after a time, took most of his family, including John Laramie and his parents, back to Wales. John Laramie Rees lived out the remainder of his life in Wales. Death date listed is a burial date take from Parish records. 

Charles A. Harper Company (1855)

  • Age at Departure: Infant

Traveled with

  • William Rees Jr. (Age: 22)
  • Elizabeth Covington Rees (Age: 20)

Sources

  • 1861 Wales Census.
  • 1871 Wales Census
  • 6th Company of 50 report, 1855, Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862.
  • England and Wales Census, 1881.
  • Thomas E. Jeremy collection, 1827-1931, Journal (volume 3), 1854 September-1858 April.
  • Wales, Pembrokeshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912.