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Note for: Johannes (John) ZWAHLEN, 14 AUG 1851 - 15 JUN 1939
AKA: Johannes was also known as John or Johan.
MISSION-PARENTS-CHILDREN: Mission Journal of John Zwahlen; 1896-1898; written by John Zwahlen;; FHL Film #0000808.
HISTORY-MISSION-FAMILY-TESTIMONY: Letter to Violet Behunin Smith;; written by John Zwahlen, dtd 13 Oct 1927, 10 pages;; in poss Violet Behunin Smith, Salt Lake City and copy in poss Dean Barton, Aptos CA.
Synopsis of history: John (Johannes) Zwahlen was raised by foster parents, joined the church in Switzerland, married his Swiss sweatheart, had eight children, served a two-year mission, devoted his life to the church. He did an extra ordinary amount of genealogy and temple work. He died in 1939 and was burried in the Ferron cemetery.
PARENTS-CHILDREN-ORDINANCE: Archive Record;; Family Group Record submitted by John Zwahlen while living;; FHL Film 1036740; Note: info also available in the Castle Dale Ward records 025,874, and Ferron Ward records 025,875.
ENDOWED: IGI;; LDS Church, CD-ROM dtd Jan 1995, CA, Batch 6940215;; FHL Film 128142; Note: Johan is name used on IGI.
Note: Emigration card in historian's office gives the name of Johannes Zwahlen who sailed from Liverpool England 16 Jun 1875 (from La Chaux De Fond, Swtz). Arrived at N.Y. 27 Jun 1875. Company continued journey by rail under the charge of Robert T Burton. They arrived in Salt Lake City 8 Jul 1875.
My parents, John and Anna Maria Zwahlen, had eight children, the oldest one a girl, Mary, then six boys, John, Joe, Hyrum, David, Fred and Sam, and then me. Two of the boys passed away before I was born. My parents were poor, but we always had plenty to eat because we raised our own crops, had our own cows and chickens, and always had a garden. When I was one year old, my dad went on a mission back to Switzerland, where he was born and had lived as a young man until joining the church. He converted many people to the gospel, including his only brother, Emanuel. Father built a small house next to mine. I took care of him for about twelve years. He passed away in 1939. Hyrum, Fred and I were all with him when he died.
PARENTS-CHILDREN: Ancestral File;; LDS Church, CD-ROM ver 4.13 dtd Jan 1995, info submitted by twelve people incl Richard George Sanborn, Grantsville UT/ Barbara Larue Lambert, Salt Lake City UT; AFN:1CKC-R1; Santa Cruz CA FHC, searched Jan 1995.