Sibling to 13 brothers and sisters:
James Oliver (half-brother) (1879-1879), Sarah (1882-1955), William Reid (1885-1968), Margaret (1887-1887), Mary (1888-1984), Jennie (1890-1891), Edward Kirkwood (1892-1979), Glen (1894-1962), Lucy (1896-1986), Eliza Ileen (1899-1904), Elizabeth Ann (Twin) (1901-1990), Agnes Lisle (Twin) (1901-1907) and Alice (1904-1961).
Married Emily Tracy (1887-1965) on December 25, 1906 in Almo, Idaho.
Parents to five children: Zelda Lona (1907-1915), Emily Othello (1908-1909), John Edward (1909-1915), Glenna (1911-1915) and James Ferris (1913-1915).
John and Emily's second child (Emily) died at the age of eight months. On August 20, 1915 John and Emily went to a Friday night dance leaving their children with a baby-sitter. While at the dance, they were informed and raced home to find their home had burned and the fire had killed the baby sitter and their four remaining children. They never had any more children.
Four months after the fire, John and Emily were sealed in the Manti LDS Temple on the eve of their 9th wedding anniversary, December 24, 1915. That day, they had their five deceased children sealed to them.
Sibling to 13 brothers and sisters:
James Oliver (half-brother) (1879-1879), Sarah (1882-1955), William Reid (1885-1968), Margaret (1887-1887), Mary (1888-1984), Jennie (1890-1891), Edward Kirkwood (1892-1979), Glen (1894-1962), Lucy (1896-1986), Eliza Ileen (1899-1904), Elizabeth Ann (Twin) (1901-1990), Agnes Lisle (Twin) (1901-1907) and Alice (1904-1961).
Married Emily Tracy (1887-1965) on December 25, 1906 in Almo, Idaho.
Parents to five children: Zelda Lona (1907-1915), Emily Othello (1908-1909), John Edward (1909-1915), Glenna (1911-1915) and James Ferris (1913-1915).
John and Emily's second child (Emily) died at the age of eight months. On August 20, 1915 John and Emily went to a Friday night dance leaving their children with a baby-sitter. While at the dance, they were informed and raced home to find their home had burned and the fire had killed the baby sitter and their four remaining children. They never had any more children.
Four months after the fire, John and Emily were sealed in the Manti LDS Temple on the eve of their 9th wedding anniversary, December 24, 1915. That day, they had their five deceased children sealed to them.
Family Members
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Sarah Tooth Olsen
1882–1955
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William Reid Tooth
1885–1968
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Margaret Tooth
1887–1887
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Mary "Mamie" Tooth Sorensen
1888–1984
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Jennie Tooth
1890–1891
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Edward Kirkwood Tooth
1892–1979
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Glen Tooth
1894–1962
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Lucy Tooth Nielsen
1896–1986
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Eliza Ileene Tooth
1899–1904
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Agnes Lisle Tooth
1901–1907
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Elizabeth Ann Tooth Frandsen
1901–1990
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Alice Tooth Wegkamp
1904–1961
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