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Laura Lovina Shimer Kaufman



Birth27 March 1827Charlestown Twp., Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register: 10 December 1845 to 8 February 1846 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah), p. 107.

    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sealings and adoptions of the living, 1846-1857; index, 1846-1857 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1958), p. 317-318, FHL microfilm 183374.

    Salt Lake City (Utah). Office of Vital Statistics, Death records of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1848 - Sept. 1950 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950), database with images, FamilySearch, Laura L. Makin, 15 July 1894; citing Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States, p. 98, no. 4010, citing Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, Office of Vital Statistics, “Death registers 1848-1890”; FHL microfilm 26554.

Death15 July 1894Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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    Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, Utah: Tribune Pub. Co., 1871-1919), "Died", 16 July 1894, p. 8, column 6.

    Salt Lake City (Utah). Office of Vital Statistics, Death records of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1848 - Sept. 1950 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950), database with images, FamilySearch, Laura L. Makin, 15 July 1894; citing Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States, p. 98, no. 4010, citing Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, Office of Vital Statistics, “Death registers 1848-1890”; FHL microfilm 26554.

Burial17 July 1894Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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    Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Laura Lovina Shimer Kaufmann Makin (1825-1894), memorial #38419875.

    Utah State Archives, Utah, Salt Lake City Cemetery Records, 1847-1976 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Archives), database with images, FamilySearch, entry for Laura L. Makin, (17 July 1894); citing Utah State Archives, Salt Lake City, Utah, Salt Lake City Cemetery Sexton, “Record of the dead, 1888-1896,” p. 64, FHL microfilm 1299170.

    Salt Lake City (Utah). Office of Vital Statistics, Death records of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1848 - Sept. 1950 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950), database with images, FamilySearch, Laura L. Makin, 15 July 1894; citing Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States, p. 98, no. 4010, citing Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, Office of Vital Statistics, “Death registers 1848-1890”; FHL microfilm 26554.

FatherDavid Kauffman
MotherElizabeth Shimer

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   • Edward Hunter
Married1844Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
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    Ogden Herald, Ogden Herald (Ogden, Utah, 1881-1887), "Bishop Edward Hunter's Last Testimony," 23 October 1883, p. 1, column 4.

          Children:
               Caroline Rosealy Hunter
               Rodolph Edward Shimer Hunter
               William Wallace Hunter
               Oscar Fitzallen Shimer Hunter
               Laura Lovina Hunter


Gilbert Benjamin Smith
Married1 November 1856Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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    Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah, United States: Digitized by: University of Utah, 1877), "Married," 5 November 1856, p. 8, column 4.

          Children:
               Alonzo Smith


   • Francis Thomas Birch
Married30 November 1858Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Francis Birch and Laura Lovina Shimer Kaufman, ID: KWJQ-V4R and ID: KWJQ-V4B.

          Children:
               Clara Ann Birch


John E. Vailes
Married4 August 1859Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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    Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah, United States: Digitized by: University of Utah, 1877), "Married," 10 August 1859, p. 8, column 3.


William Makin
Married1864Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for William Makin and Laura Lovina Shimer Kaufman, ID: KWVP-MV5 and ID: KWJQ-V4B.

          Children:
               John William Makin
               Ervin William Makin Sr.


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• 1840West Pikeland Twp., Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
• 1844Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
• 1850Great Salt Lake County, Utah Territory, United States
• 1860Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States

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• 1840 Population CensusWest Pikeland Township, Chester, PennsylvaniaExtractImage
• 1850 Population CensusGreat Salt Lake County, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
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• 1860 Population Census4th Ward Gt. Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
• 1870 Population Census4th Ward S. L. City, Salt Lake, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
• 1880 Population CensusSalt Lake City 4th Wd, Salt Lake, Utah TerritoryExtractImage

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Crossing the Plains

Edward Hunter CompanyView Source
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    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pioneer Overland Travel" (Salt Lake City, UT: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

       Departure29 Jun 1850
       Arrival13 Oct 1850


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