American Fork Ward (1st)

congregation #14796

created 2019-01-21 by mpimport

official name: Lake City Ward

assertion #3001213 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.

official name: American Fork 1st Ward (started: 14 Jul 1901)

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official name: American Fork Ward (ended: 14 Jul 1901)

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is a(n): dual-leader branch (started: 25 May 1851, ended: between 27 Sep 1852 and 1853)

Presiding Bishop Leonard E. Harrington

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is a(n): ward (started: between 1852 and 1853)

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started: 25 May 1851 (source: American Fork Rec, source: American Fork RoM)

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ended: open

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religion: LDS

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location: 40°22'36"N, 111°47'57"W (ended: 1901-07-14, approximate size: 10000-100000 m, accurate within: 1000-10000 m)

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located at: American Fork, Utah

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location: 40°22'21"N, 111°47'37"W (started: 1901-07-14, approximate size: 1000-10000 m, accurate within: 100-1000 m)

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membership/population: 223 (on: 6 Oct 1855)

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membership/population: 1007 (on: 31 Dec 1930)

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membership/population: 135 (on: 6 Oct 1853)

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has part: Highland Ward (Utah) (ended: 14 Jul 1901)

Highland was originally a dependent branch

entity #12122, assertion #3022313 by bplewe on 2019-10-07: confidence 100%.

part of: Provo/Utah Stake (ended: 13 Jan 1901)

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part of: Alpine Stake (started: 13 Jan 1901)

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divided into: American Fork 2nd Ward

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divided into: American Fork 4th Ward

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divided into: American Fork 3rd Ward

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in group: stake congregations

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has boundary: Utah Lake

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has boundary: Center St (started: 14 Jul 1901)

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has boundary: Main St (started: 14 Jul 1901)

entity #900069, assertion #3001232 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.

quote: "Meeting of the Inhabitants living near the American Creek held at Hyrum Motts May 25th 1851. Meeting open'd by prayer. Elder John Banks Chosen to preside; meeting appointed for the organizing the people into a branch of the Church Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Whereupon Leonard E. Harrington whas chosen Presiding Bishop of the same & Arza Adams, & James Guyman Councilors & John S. Elderedge, clerk" (source: American Fork Rec)

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confidence in this page (0 to 1): 0.84

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Leaders:

Bishop: Leonard Ellsworth Harrington

FamilySearch: KWJ6-7X5 , Started: 1851 , Ended: 1883

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Bishop: William Michael Bromley

FamilySearch: KWNB-MXQ , Started: 1883 , Ended: 1889

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Bishop: George Halliday

FamilySearch: KWJ4-SHM , Started: 1889 , Ended: 1894

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