Mt. Pleasant Pioneer Historical Association Individual Record Book ~ 1915

We recently came across two of these record books that were owned by Wilhelmina Morrison Ericksen.  Apparently they were handed out in 1915 to members of the Mt. Pleasant Pioneer Historical Association who had filled out a genealogy blank for the giant record book which is housed at the Relic Home.  The purpose, as noted below, was to perpetuate a genealogy record from generation to generation.  Also, for the purpose of  gathering a record of ancestry of those who have passed beyond.


I wonder how many of these books have been destroyed....hopefully very few.  If you should come across one and not want it, please donate it to the Relic Home.  If you have one and would like to share the contents of yours,  we would like to keep these record for future generations fulfilling its original purpose.  

25000 Visits

Flanders Fields ~ Shared by Lee R. Christensen

           

The reason poppies have become associated with Armistice Day and with this poem in particular is because red poppies began to bloom like crazy in the field in Flanders where men had fallen and been buried–where they hadn’t bloomed like this before.

                 

                               Kathy:    And yes, we have a Mt. Pleasanter buried there, Charles Rutishauser, KIA               June 1944.  And by  comparison, a trivia note,  three versions of the poem, page 152, my  book.

                               lee  

Charles Rutishauser ID: 39835671  Entered the Service From: Utah  Rank: Technical Sergeant  Service: U.S. Army Air Forces, 526th Bomber Squadron, 379th Bomber Group, Heavy  Died: Sunday, June 18, 1944  Buried at: Ardennes American Cemetery  Location: Neupre (Neuville-en-Condroz), Belgium  Plot: D Row: 16 Grave: 4  Awards: Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters,  Purple Heart T/Sgt Charles E. Rutishauser is also remembered with a marker here in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery

Thanks Kathy .  Your picture added  much to the posting.   I don't think any
of the Rutishausers  still around.  I've looked for James a number of times
over the years and have never found him.  I have the action report on the
mission from which Charles did not return.  He and two  others  went down
with the plane, five others POW's.

   Mission over Hamburg

Fun Ads from Utah Gazateer 1888 ~ Shared by Kaye Watson

Sanpete Commencement ~ May 22, 1912 ~ Interesting

Mt. Pleasant L.D.S. Seminary Commencement Program ~ Shared by Betty Gunderson Woodbury

Manti Temple (Early photos from the Elva Guyman Collection)

"It is Foolhardy to doubt the climbing ability of a North Sanpete Sheepherder" From Lee R. Christensen ~ January 20, 1993

Publish Post

The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Advertisement

Verl E. Johansen Obituary ~ Shared by Betty Gunderson Woodbury

1984

Caroline J. Anderson Obituary ~ She died Saturday, May 18, 1912.

1931 Hurricane Hits Mt. Pleasant