M Russell Ballard Family Tree

As the grandson of two former apostles elder hyrum m.

M russell ballard family tree.

Family tree on geni with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. In the 1950s the ford motor company recruited elder ballard to be the first edsel ford car dealer for salt lake city. Russell ballard family tree. Russell ballard apostle church of jesus christ of latter day saints melvin russell ballard jr.

Genealogy genealogy for melvin russell ballard jr. Melvin russell ballard is a member of the quorum of the twelve apostles of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints frequenlty misnamed the mormon church. Elder ballard who had worked in car sales added i kid her now that getting her to agree to marry me was the greatest sales job i ever did elder ballard and his wife barbara bowen ballard at their wedding 1951. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records births deaths and marriages military records and immigration records to name but a few.

The great grandson of former prophet joseph f. Smith and elder melvin j. He married barbara bowen 1951 in salt lake city salt lake county utah. In 1949 as a 21 year old missionary he was called as first counselor in the presidency of the british mission.

Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your m. Russell ballard was involved in automotive real estate and investment businesses including the inheritance of the ballard motor company in 1956 from his father who he says instilled in me the desire to work hard he also served on many civic and church committees and boards. Notable ancestors includehenry ii of england 1133 1189 william i of england 1027 1087 charlemagne 747 814 hugh capet c940 996 alfred the great 849. Ballard was born in salt lake city utah to melvin russell ballard sr.

Was born 8 october 1928 in salt lake city salt lake county utah to melvin russell ballard 1897 1982 and geraldine smith 1904 1983. And his wife geraldine smith. As a young man ballard served as a missionary in england from 1948 to 1950 during which he was a counselor in the mission presidency. Then upon returning home in 1950 he met barbara bowen who would become his wife.

The great great grandson of hyrum smith the brother of joseph smith. Genealogy profile for m. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your. Russell ballard comes from a family long dedicated to service in the restored church.

Citation needed he met his wife while they were studying at the university of utah over the following years ballard served in multiple positions in the lds.