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English
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Family History Journal of John S. Stucki, A Handcart Pioneer of 1860
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Salt Lake City
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Pyramid Press
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"1. "Introductory Record." Genealogical work. Work in St. George Temple. At Logan Temple, c. 1922-30. Illness. ("I thought by having these things printed . . . would be doing more good than if the same was spent in a costly tombstone or monument. . . .") 2. "Family History Journal," pages 151-60. Written from memory, beginning in December 1930. Wanders a good deal. Repeats himself. Born in Hierstetten, Bern, Switzerland, 1850. Childhood recollections. Converted to Mormonism. To Utah in Martin handcart company, 1860. Lived on farm in Salt Lake County. Language problem. Family part of Swiss group called to Dixie, 1861. Settled in Santa Clara. Produced first sacramental wine. President of deacons quorum. Floods. Building of St. George Temple. Bad luck as farmer. Lived with a family in Washington for while due to lack of food at home. United Order, 1874. Sold fruit. Married Barbara Baumann, 1875. Worked for father. Mission to Switzerland, 1886-88. Government warnings against Mormons. President of Bern and Zentral conferences. Baptized Karolina Heimberg, who became second wife in 1889. First hay shed in southern Utah. Other agricultural innovations. Ward teacher. Superintendent of Sunday School prior to mission. In charge of Santa Clara Religion Classes. Death of wife Barbara, 1922. Moved to Logan. Married Louise Reichenbach Wursten, 1922. She died, 1931." [Abstract from Davis Bitton's Guide to Mormon Diaries and Autobiographies, 1977]