Louisa Beman

Brief Life History of Louisa

When Louisa Beman was born on 7 February 1815, in Ontario, New York, United States, her father, Alvah Moses Beman, was 39 and her mother, Sally Burtts, was 40. She married Joseph Smith Jr on 5 April 1841, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1848. She died on 15 May 1850, in Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 35, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Brigham Young
1801–1877
Louisa Beman
1815–1850
Marriage: 19 September 1844
Hyrum Young
1848–1848
Joseph Young
1848–1848
Moroni Young
1847–1847
Alvah Beman Young
1848–1848
Alma Burtts Young
1848–1848

Sources (4)

  • Louisa Beaman Smith Young, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Louise Young in entry for Louise Young Ferguson, "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949"
  • Louisa Beman Young, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"

World Events (7)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Beeman .

Americanized form of German Biemann .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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