John Fredrick Wilde
John
Fredrick Wilde was born on the 16 May 1853 to Henry
Wilde and Jane Batchelor in Fair Oak, Hampshire, England. He is the oldest
of 11 children.
When he was only six years old he made the difficult journey from England to Salt Lake City in the Eighth Handcart Company.
When he was 22, he married Sariah Robinson, daughter of James and Mary Pollard Robinson. John and Sarah were married 14 June 1875 in the Endowment House.
They had 9 children:
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25 Feb 1876 |
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Mary Jane Wilde |
13 Dec 1878 |
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James Henry Wilde |
7 Feb 1880 |
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Oswald Springthorpe Wilde |
6 Jan 1882 |
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Samuel Charles Wilde |
22 Oct 1883 |
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Elizabeth Susana Wilde |
6 Mar 1886 |
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Libbie Hannah Wilde |
30 Jun 1888 |
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Viloet Rose Wilde |
18 Jan 1890 |
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Gladys Alleen Wilde |
20 Sep 1896 |
John served as the Bishop of the Coalville ward, Sunday School superintendent four years, and the president of the YMMIA two years. He worked as a road supervisor, and worked on the railroad through Echo Canyon.
He died 21 Dec 1936 in Coalville, Summit, Utah on 21 Dec 1936. He was 82 years old. His wife died a year later on 27 Jun 1937.
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2002 Jeffrey Wilde