John PAGE

                   John Page was a chior boy for the Church of England

John thought that he would have fun one day and rock (stone) some of the LDS missionaries.  The Spirit came over him and he couldn't rock them.  He was later baptized into the Church.  (the following are some details of the above experience.)  One night after chior practice they heard that the Mormon missionaries were going to preach on the street.  They decided to break up the meeting  by throwing rocks.  They filled their pockets with rocks and John Page Sr. was to give the signal to begin throwing them.  They crept closer quietly  and awaited the signal.  From the minute John Page Sr. heard the voice of the missionaries, he was filled with the Spirit of the Holy Ghost, and with each word, he knew he was hearing the true gospel of the Lord.  "When do we start John? When do we start?, whispered the boys.  He quieted them each time they asked as he listened intently, "and knew."  Finally he faced his friends and said, "We are not going to throw our stones."  They dispersed.

John Page Sr. was nineteen and Eleanor Esther Leader was eighteen when they fell in love.  They planned a secret marriage for John Page Sr. had joined the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints against his parents wishesl.  Eleanor Esther Leaders's parents  were opposed to their daughter marrying a Mormon.  The Page family and the Leader family were wealthy.  When they learned of the planned secret marriage, they gave their consent.  They also gave them a home completely furnished.  Theikr first four children were born in England.  And during this time he, (John Page Sr.) kconverted his wife's (Eleanor Esther Leader) two sisters and their husbands.  There was much opposition to the Church in England at this time.  John and Eleanor decided to come to Utah.  Their families gave their their inheritance.  It was two suitcases filled with gold coins.  The left in the middle of the night and two missionaries carried the suitcases aboard the ship.  They were on the water six weeks.  John Page Sr. settle in Salt Lake City but Eleanor's two sisters went to California.  Years later, in their later years the two sisters came to Salt Lake from California looking for Eleanor Esther Leader.  They met but did not recognize each other at "first sight."

IGI has birth date for John Sr. 27 Feb 1813,  Marlborough-Churchdale, Wiltshire, Eng.
Another birth date at abt. 1810 ,Grantham, Lincolnshire, Eng.

IGI has baptism for John Sr. 7 May 1846
IGI had vicarious baptisms performed for John Sr. 7 May 1954 (no temple) and 20 Aug 1991 in the Oklahoma Temple.

IGI has endowment for John Sr.  8 Nov 1855 in the Endowment House.
IGI has vicarious endowment for John Sr. 29 Sept 1956 in Los Angeles Temple, and on 27 Mar 1992 in the Oklahoma Temple.

IGI shows vicarious sealing to parents for John Sr.  31 Mar 1989 in the Provo Temple, and on 28 Apr 1992 in the Oklahoma Temple.

IGI shows vicarious sealing to spouse for John Sr. 29 Ar 1967 in the Salt Lake Temple, 8 Nov 1973 in the Provo Temple, and 24 Aug 2002 in the new Nauvoo Temple