Edith Farnes Kimball

1910 - 1993  (83 years)

 Set As Default Person

• Name	Edith Farnes Kimball  [1]
  Birth	7 May 1910	Raymond, Alberta, Canada   [2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Emigration	30 Aug 1926
  	Name: Edith Farnek Kimball Arrival Date: 30 Aug 1926 Port of Arrival: Sweet Grass, Montana, United States Accompanied by: Sister, Ma Birth Place: K??T, Alberta Gender: Female Race/Nationality: English Record has photo?: No Record Type: Cards
  Residence	1930	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA   [4]
  Legal Name Change (other than at marriage)	26 Jun 1941	Third District Court, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
  	Name changed from "Edith Farnes Kimball Watson" to "Edythe Kimball Watson" Note record has new name misspelled as "Kinball"
  Naturalization	26 Jun 1941	Third District Court, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
  	Naturalized as US Citizen from Canada (British).
  _UID	2EB0D33D616A3D4C960505C9CBF37D1F05F7
  _UID	54AFCC7D4C4CD611B6E90050DAC4B56D7AF5
  Death	26 Jul 1993	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA   [3, 5]
  Burial	29 Jul 1993	X_6_85_5E, Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA   [5]
  Person ID	i11	Watson Clan Tree
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2011

  
  

  Father	Solomon Farnham Kimball, III,   b. 17 Nov 1881, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, USA d. 25 Sep 1971, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA (Age 89 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Margaret Madden Dunn,   b. 24 Feb 1874, Tooele, Tooele, Utah, USA d. 22 Feb 1959, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	17 Dec 1900	Kimball, Alberta, Canada   [6]
  Family ID	F5159	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Francis Watson,   b. 11 Jun 1910, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA d. 10 Dec 1995, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	20 Jun 1934	Salt Lake City Utah Temple, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah   [7, 8]
  _UID	BCA5E62DE11A244B9304F6DEA4C45FCDDD32
  _UID	FDB5CC7D4C4CD611B6E90050DAC4B56D29DF
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living + 3. Living + 4. Living
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2012

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Edythe Kimball
  		Jean, Edith & Leroy Kimball
  		Solomon Farnham Kimball, III (Left Rear), Unknown (Left Front), Jean Kimball (Right Rear), Edith Farnes Kimball (Left 2nd From Rear), Mary LaFarne Kimball (Looking Away), Farnham Heber Kimball (Left Front)
  		Camping At Waterton Edythe Farnes Kimball, Jean Kimball, Mary LaFarne Kimball, Farnham Heber Kimball, Margaret Madden Dunn
  		Edith reading to LaFarne and Heber in front of their Raymond House Edith Farnes Kimball, Mary LaFarne Kimball, Farnham Heber Kimball
  		Edythe and Roy in Salt Lake City in Front of Logan Avenue Home Edith Farnes Kimball, James LeRoy Kimball

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Edith Farnes Kimball 1910-1993 - LDS Birth Certificate
  		Edith Farnes Kimball 1910-1993 Border Crossing Document Name: Edith Farnek Kimball Arrival Date: 30 Aug 1926 Port of Arrival: Sweet Grass, Montana, United States Accompanied by: Sister, Ma Birth Place: K??T, Alberta Gender: Female Race/Nationality: English Record has photo?: No Record Type: Cards
  		Edith Farnes Kimball 1910-1993 - Naturalization Record
  		John and Edythe engagement announcement party Salt Lake Tribune article detailing the party that was given to announce the engagement of John Francis Watson and Edythe Kimball.
  		John Francis Watson & Edith Farnes Kimball - Marriage Certificate
  		Edythe mentioned in the engagement notice of her best friend. Salt Lake Tribune Article, April 1934.
  		John and Edythe to be on TV Salt Lake Tribune article announcing TV show that was going to feature insurance underwriters.
  		Edythe named to the Board of Directors of LDS Hospital Daily Herald article from Sep 1975 stating that Edythe Kimball was added to the board of directors for LDS Hospital.
  		Edythe Farnes Kimball (1910-1993) Obituary From Deseret News archives: DEATH: EDYTHE K. WATSON Published: Tuesday, July 27, 1993 12:00 a.m. MDT Edythe Kimball Watson, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, age 83, passed away July 26, 1993. Born May 7, 1910, in the town of Raymond in Alberta, Canada to Margaret Dunn and Solomon Farnham Kimball. She married John Francis Watson, June 20, 1934, in the Salt Lake Temple.Education was very important to her and she attended schools in Canada and the LDS University in Salt Lake City. Upon completion of her studies, she went to work in the Presiding Bishop's Office of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Upon her marriage she left her employment to raise a family, but devoted countless hours to Church and civic activities. An active member of the LDS Church, she served as a Relief Society teacher, Highland Stake Young Women's President, Ward and Stake Relief Society President in Parley's Stake, and culminated her Church service as a member of the LDS Relief Society General Board for 14 years from 1964 to 1978 under both President Belle S. Spafford and President Barbara B. Smith . Her writing ability, gospel scholarship, compassion, willingness to work and familiarity with art, literature and homemaking skills allowed her to make significant contributions through her various assignments. Her talents were put to full use on the Homemaking, Spiritual Living, Social Services, and Display Committees as well as many other committees of the Board. She also served on the Church Curriculum Committee and wrote lessons and numerous articles for Church publications. Important to her was the 14 years she served as a member of the LDS Hospital Board of Governors from 1975 to 1989. After she retired from the Board, she remained in emeritus status to help in the completion of various projects. She was instrumental in approving and implementing the plans for reconstructing the LDS Hospital and took a leading role in the acquisition of new equipment and technology for the diagnosis and treatment of disease. However, the most important thing in her life was her family. She is fondly remembered by daughters and nieces for her instruction in candy making and readiness to share her time and talents. Her many friends treasured her keen mind and understanding heart. She was a woman of warmth and graciousness who will be remembered by all for her kindness and consideration. She is survived by her husband, John Francis Watson; her children, Jane Ellen Watson Hales and her husband Fred R. Hales, of Vestal, New York, John Kimball Watson and his wife Barbara Brown Watson, Mark Kimball Watson and his wife Linda Mayne Watson, Mary Frances Watson Rich and her husband Christopher Bowman Rich, all of Salt Lake City; her brother, Dr. F. Heber Kimball; 19 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents; her brother, Dr. James LeRoy Kimball; her sisters, Zula Pomeroy Kimball Coleman, Jeanne Kimball Whitney and Mary LaFarne Kimball Garff; and her grandson, David Brown Watson. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 29, at 12 Noon, at the Parley's 6th Ward, 2350 South 2100 East. Friends may call Wednesday, July 28, from 6-8 pm, at the Larkin Mortuary, 260 East South Temple, and at the Church on Thursday, for one hour prior to the services. Interment, Salt Lake City Cemetery. T 7/27 N 7/27
  		Edythe Farnes Kimball (1910-1993) Funeral Program

  
  

  Headstones

  John Francis Watson (1910-1995) / Edythe Kimball (1910-1993) Headstone Plot: X_6_85_4E

  
  

• Sources

  [S116] Original Copy of Government Document, 26 Jun 1941 (Reliability: 3). "Name changed by decree of court from Edith Farnes Kimball Watson, as a part of the naturalization." [s314] Utah Cemeteries and Burials Database. Burial Information: WATSON, EDYTHE KIMBALL Birth: 5/7/1910 Death: 7/26/1993 Burial: 7/29/1993 Place of Birth: RAYMOND,ALBERTA,CANADA Place of Death: SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Cause of Death: Grave Location: Salt Lake City Cemetery , X_6_85_5E [S102] US Social Security Death Index (Reliability: 2). Name: Edythe K. Watson SSN: 528-46-1141 Last Residence: 84109 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States of America Born: 7 May 1910 Died: 26 Jul 1993 State (Year) SSN issued: Utah (1953) [S109] 1930 United States Census (Reliability: 2). Name: Edith Kimbal Event: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Gender: Female Age: 19 Marital Status: Single Race: White Birthplace: Canada Estimated Birth Year: 1911 Immigration Year: 1926 Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Father's Birthplace: Arizona Mother's Birthplace: Utah Enumeration District Number: 0017 Family Number: 470 Sheet Number and Letter: 30A Line Number: 4 NARA Publication: T626, roll 2418 Film Number: 2342152 Digital Folder Number: 4547816 Image Number: 00872 Household Gender Age Parent S Farnham Kimbal M 49 Parent Margarett D Kimbal F 49 Jean Kimbal F 22 Edith Kimbal F 19 La Farne Kimbal F 15 Peter Kimbal M 13 [s314] Utah Cemeteries and Burials Database (Reliability: 3). Burial Information: WATSON, EDYTHE KIMBALL Birth: 5/7/1910 Death: 7/26/1993 Burial: 7/29/1993 Place of Birth: RAYMOND,ALBERTA,CANADA Place of Death: SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Cause of Death: Grave Location: Salt Lake City Cemetery , X_6_85_5E [S15] Solomon Farnham Kimball, Margaret Madden Dunn Biography, 5 (Reliability: 2). "We were married by brother John on the 17th day of December 1900, at Kimball, Alberta." [S11] LDS Membership Records, (LDS Church). Sealing to spouse: 20 June 1934 Salt Lake City Utah Temple [S72] Marriage Certificate (Reliability: 3).