Willet Shave Harder

1822 - 1902  (~ 79 years)

• Name	Willet Shave Harder
  Born	Landford Parish, Ringwood, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
  Christened	7 Jul 1822	Ringwood, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
  Gender	Male
  Died	13 May 1902	Kamas, Summit, Utah, United States
  Person ID	I31	Speirs-Taylor
  Last Modified	13 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	John Harder,   b. 14 Nov 1796, Ringwood, Hampshire, England ,   bur. 14 Dec 1845, Ringwood, Hampshire, England  (Age ~ 49 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Shave,   b. 29 Jul 1803, Ringwood, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom ,   d. 16 Jul 1845  (Age 41 years)
  Married	17 Mar 1822	Ringwood, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
  Family ID	F101	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ann Kearley,   b. 17 Jul 1823, Cranborne, Dorset, England, United Kingdom ,   d. 25 Oct 1910, Kamas, Summit, Utah, United States  (Age 87 years)
  Married	14 May 1843	England, United Kingdom   [1]
  Children	+ 1. Henry Harris Harder,   b. 15 Sep 1856, London, England, United Kingdom ,   d. 18 Jul 1913, Kamas, Summit, Utah, United States  (Age 56 years)  [Adopted]
  Last Modified	18 Jun 2015
  Family ID	F139	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah Spicer,   b. 3 Mar 1840, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom ,   d. 28 Oct 1900  (Age 60 years)
  Married	21 Nov 1863	Utah, United States
  Children	+ 1. Pamilla Ann Harder,   b. 4 Nov 1866, Coalville, Summit, Utah, United States ,   d. 28 May 1945, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States  (Age 78 years) + 2. Elizabeth Maud Harder,   b. 15 Jan 1871, Kamas, Summit, Utah, United States ,   d. 29 Jul 1944  (Age 73 years)   3. John Willet Harder,   b. 27 Jul 1874, Kamas, Summit, Utah, United States ,   d. 26 Aug 1884, Kamas, Summit, Utah, United States  (Age 10 years)
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2015
  Family ID	F11	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - - Landford Parish, Ringwood, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom Christened - 7 Jul 1822 - Ringwood, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom Married - 14 May 1843 - England, United Kingdom Married - 21 Nov 1863 - Utah, United States Died - 13 May 1902 - Kamas, Summit, Utah, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Willet Shave and Sarah (Spicer) Harder Willet's second wife; married 21 Nov 1863
  		Willet Shave Harder Family Home - Kamas, Utah From L. to R. - Henry Harris Harder, Ellen W. Harder holding Lulu, Alma G. Anderson, Pamela Ann Harder Anderson with Ruby, Gilbert Anderson, Leola Anderson, Willet S. Harder, Maud Harder Carpenter holding Mamie, Meda Carpenter and Ann Kearley Harder
  		Children of Willet Shave Harder and Sarah Spicer: L to R: John Willet, Pamilla Ann and Elizabeth Maude
  		Willet Shave Harder and 2nd wife Sarah Spicer

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		1822 Baptism of Willet Harder 7 July 1822, Ringwood, Hampshire, England Name: Willet Parents: John and Elizabeth Harder Abode: Ringwood Father's profession: Laborer FamilySearch.org, Bishop's transcripts for Ringwood, 1700-1865, film 1596319, img 868
  		1841 England Census for Richard and John Harder Households Ringwood, Hampshire In the household: Richard Harder, 35, Ag Lab, born in Hampshire Sarah, 40, born in Hampshire John Harder, 46, Ag Lab, born in Hampshire Elizabeth, 38, born in Hampshire Willit, 18, born in Hampshire Mary, 15, born in Hampshire Elizabeth, 13, born in Hampshire James, 11, born in Hampshire Robert, 9, born in Hampshire William, 4, born in Hampshire Charles, 3, born in Hampshire John Harder is living near his siblings, Richard and Sarah Harder.
  		1851 England Census for Willet and Ann Harder Household Newport, Hampshire, England In the household: Willet Harder, 28 year old "Latter-Day Saint's Elder"; born in Ringwood, Hampshire Ann Harder, 23 year old wife; born in Crambourn, Dorsit
  		1861 England Census for Willet and Ann Harder Household Bristol, Gloucestershire, England In the household: Henry Street, Phillip & Jacob Ward, Bristol Willet Harder, 39 year old bricklayer; born in Ringwood, Hamts Ann Harder, 38 year old wife; born in Vorwood, Dorset Henry H Harder, 4 year old son; born in Vorwood, Dorset
  		1861 New York Passenger List for Willet, Ann, and Henry Harder Arrival Date: 22 May 1861 Ship Name: Underwriter Port of Departure: Liverpool, England Destination: Utah Occupied: Lower Steerage Emigrating: Willet Harder, 39, brick layer Ann, 37 Henry, 4 Ancestry.com, New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957
  		1863 Perpetual Emigrating Fund for Sarah Spicer On 15 October 1863, Sarah Spicer and Elizabeth Goulter were given $90 to emigrate to Utah. On 23 November 1875, Willet Harder of Kamas began to pay off the loan. It was paid off 31 December 1880. A connection between the Spicer family and Elizabeth Goulter has not been found. Church History Library, Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Ledger C, 1861-1871, call no. CR 376 2
  		1870 US Census for Walter Harder Household Rhodes Valley, Summit, Utah In the household: Walter Harder, 47, Farmer, born in England [Willet] Adaline, 47, Keeping House, born in England [Ann] Harvey, 14, at Home, born in England [Henry] Sarah, 27, Keeping House, born in England Prescilla, 3, at School, born in Utah [Pamilla] Mary, 78, Keeping House, born in England Samuel Spicer, 65, Laborer, born in England [Stephen] Some names in the household are correct, but most do not match quite right. However, the ages and places of birth line up as they should. Willet Harder was living with his 2 wives (Ann and Sarah) and 2 children (Henry and Pamilla). Also in his household is Stephen [Samuel] Spicer, who is the father of Sarah. Stephen dies in Summmit County in 1872.
  		1880 US Census for W S Harder Household Kamas, Summit, Utah In the household: W S Harder, 58, Married, Farmer, born in England Ann, 57, Wife, Married, House Keeping, born in England Sarah, 40, Wife, Married, House Keeping, born in England Henry, 23, Son, Single, At home, born in England Pamilla A, 13, Daughter, Single, At home, born in Utah Maud E, 9, Daughter, born in Utah Jno W, 5, Son, born in Utah
  		1900 US Census for Willet and Harry Harder Households Kamas, Summit, Utah In the households: Harder, Ann; head of household; born in England in July of 1823; immigrated in 1861 Harder, Willet; husband of 47 years; born in England in June of 1822; immigrated in 1861 Harder, Harry; head of household; born in England in September of 1856 Harder, Ellen E.; 40 year old wife; married 4 years; born in England in October of 1859 Harder, Loula M.; 1 year old daughter; born in Utah in June of 1898
  		Sarah Spicer Harder Funeral Poem She was wife of Willet Shave Harder and a poem written for his funeral is also included.
  		1902 Biography and Obituary of Willet Shave Harder The Coalville Times, Friday, May 23, 1902 Willet labored as a traveling Elder for over ten years in England before immigrating with his wife, Ann Kearly, to the United States. "He possessed the gift of healing to a remarkable degree, and was always a favorite among the sick in administering to them."

  
  

  Headstones

  The Headstone of Willet Shave Harder in the Kamas Cemetery Birth: Jun. 7, 1822 Hampshire, England Death: May 13, 1902 Kamas Summit County Utah, USA

  
  

  Histories		Willet Shave Harder Letter stating the Chronology of events in his life.
  		The LDS Membership Record of Willet Shave Harder Willet was a Patriarch in the Summit Stake in Utah; he had two wives and four children. Source Information Ancestry.com. Membership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-1848 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Original data: Black, Susan Easton, compiler. Membership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830–1848. 50 vols. Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University Religious Studies Center, 1989. Private Donor.

  
  

• Sources

  [S9] England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915. Name: Willet Harder / Ann Kerley Registration Year: 1845 Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun Registration district: Southampton Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District Inferred County: Hampshire Volume: 7 Page: 257