Julia Ann Druce
Born 7 Aug. 1844 in Salford, Lancashire, England.[1] Daughter of John Druce and Julia Ann Jinks.[2] Baptized as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Oct. 1852.[3] Emigrated from Liverpool, Lancashire, to New York on the Montezuma, arriving 17 Sept. 1846.[4] Migrated to the Salt Lake Valley with the Ira Smoot pioneer company, arriving 1861.[5] Sunday School organist in the Salt Lake City Twelfth Ward, 1873.[6] Counselor in the Salt Lake Stake Primary presidency, 1882.[7] Charter member of the Reapers’ Club as corresponding secretary, 1892; served as an officer and participant and presented historical and biographical papers, 1892–1911.[8] Attended a Women’s Suffrage Association meeting with EBW, 1895.[9] Piano and organ teacher, 1899.[10] Died 29 Nov. 1920 in Hawthorne, Los Angeles Co., California; buried in Salt Lake City.[11]
[1] “Endowments of the Living, 1884–1957,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Logan Temple, vol. A, 21 May 1884–10 May 1899, p. 148, line 5305, Julia Ann Druce, 15 June 1887, microfilm 178052, DGS 4342223 (restricted access), FHL. Record of Members Collection, 1836–1970, Salt Lake City Twelfth, Segment 1, 1908–1938, Julia Ann Druce, CR 375 8, box 7111, folder 1, image 44/400 (limited access), CHL. “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 23 Mar. 2021), Julia Ann Druce (KWVG-LGM).
[2] Record of Members Collection, 1836–1970, Salt Lake City Twelfth, Segment 1, 1908–1938, Julia Ann Druce, CR 375 8, box 7111, folder 1, image 44/400 (limited access), CHL. “Endowments of the Living, 1884–1957,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Logan Temple, vol. A, 21 May 1884–10 May 1899, p. 148, line 5305, Julia Ann Druce, 15 June 1887, microfilm 178052, DGS 4342223 (restricted access), FHL.
[3] Record of Members Collection, 1836–1970, Salt Lake City Twelfth, Segment 1, 1908–1938, Julia Ann Druce, CR 375 8, box 7111, folder 1, image 44/400 (limited access), CHL. “Endowments of the Living, 1884–1957,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Logan Temple, vol. A, 21 May 1884–10 May 1899, p. 148, line 5305, Julia Ann Druce, 15 June 1887, microfilm 178052, DGS 4342223 (restricted access), FHL.
[4] “Julia Ann Druce,” Saints by Sea (https://saintsbysea.lib.byu.edu/, accessed 10 May 2021).
[5] “Julia Ann Druce,” Pioneer Database (https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/overlandtravel/, accessed 10 May 2021).
[6] “Sunday School Exhibition,” Salt Lake Herald, 15 Jan. 1873, 3.
[7] “Home Affairs,” Woman’s Exponent, 1 July 1882, 21.
[8] “Women’s Clubs in Utah: The Reapers,” Salt Lake Herald, 26 Dec. 1897, 19. “In Memorium,” Woman’s Exponent, 15 Sept. 1896, 47. “Egypt: Read before the Reapers’ Club by Miss Julia A. Druce,” Woman’s Exponent, 1 May 1897, 137. “Egypt: Read before the Reapers’ Club by Miss Julia A. Druce,” Woman’s Exponent, 15 May 1897, 145. “Reapers’ Club,” Woman’s Exponent, 1 and 15 Nov. 1898, 53. “Reapers’ Club,” Woman’s Exponent, 1 July 1899, 18. “Woman’s Clubdom: Reapers’ Club,” Salt Lake Herald, 11 Mar. 1900, 10. “Work of the Women’s Clubs,” Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Nov. 1900, 5. “Individual Clubs,” Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Jan. 1902, 18. “Ladies Semi-Monthly Meeting,” Woman’s Exponent, 1 and 15 July 1902, 10. EBW, Diary, 22 June 1896; 19 Dec. 1898; 12 Dec. 1899; 9 and 23 Sept. 1901; 8 Sept. 1902; 5 and 22 June 1903; 14 Sept. 1903; 4 Jan. 1904; 13 Feb. 1905; 3 July 1905; 11 Sept. 1911.
[9] “S.L. Co. W.S.A.,” Woman’s Exponent, 1 and 15 Feb. 1895, 239.
[10] “Musicians’ Directory,” Deseret Evening News (Salt Lake City), 7 Oct. 1899, 11.
[11] “Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849–1949,” p. 502 (1920), Julia Druce; Salt Lake Co. Management and Archives, Salt Lake City.