Little Lafayette and Jane

Little Lafayette and Jane
Little Lafayette and Jane

Sunday, April 11, 2010

The Herald Square Hotel

I have not been able to get any historic photos of the Old Herald Square Hotel where Grandpa Lafayette stayed before heading to Montreal and then across to England.  I contacted staff from the the Herald Square and was told that the Herald Square that Grandpa stayed in is no longer in existence. I'm hoping that maybe Paige can dig up some more inf. and maybe photos on the original Herald Square Hotel while she is there.  Maybe the New York Public Library might have something along those lines.

Monday, February 1, 2010

Lafayette was called to serve as a missionary to the European Mission by Joseph F. Smith on August 11th, 1911.  The president of the Mission was, Rudger Clawson of the quorum of the Twelve Apostles. 
Lafayette served until his release on September 22, 1913 by E. Taft Benson, acting President of the European Mission located on 295 Edge Lane, Liverpool England.

Thursday, December 31, 2009

New York Times March of 1904

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9E01E3D9103BE631A25757C1A9659C946597D6CF

select and right click on the above URL to view this artical about Missionaries in New York. Grandpa Lafayette's honorable release papers were signed in New York on the 23rd of November 1904 8 months after this article was written.

Did he serve in the Middle or Eastern States mission?

Highlight  the attached URL then right click and google this history of the West Virginia Mission for answers.

http://www.mission.net/west-virginia/charleston/page.php?pg_id=2505

Monday, December 28, 2009