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J. Macfarlane

J. Macfarlane
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Short Name: J. Macfarlane
Full Name: Macfarlane, J. (John Menzies), 1833-1892
Birth Year: 1833
Death Year: 1892

Born: October 11, 1833, Stirling, Scotland.
Died: June 4, 1892, St. George, Utah (of congestive heart failure caused by diabetes).
Buried: St. George, Utah.

Macfarlane emigrated to America on February 11, 1852, on the ship Ellen Marie. He settled in St. George, Utah, where he was a surveyor, attorney, judge, composer, teacher and farmer.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Menzies_Macfarlane

Wikipedia Biography

John Menzies Macfarlane (October 11, 1833 – June 4, 1892) was a Scottish-born Latter-day Saint hymnwriter, choir director and civic leader who spent most of his life in Utah Territory.
Wikipedia Biography

TextsTunesHymnalsRecommendations
Texts by J. Macfarlane (3)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
En la Judea, en tierra de DiosJohn Menzies Macfarlane, 1833-1892 (Author)Spanish2
Far, far away on Judea's plainsJ. Macfarlane (Author)English7
For, longe for, en Judea land'John Menzies Macfarlane (Author)Esperanto2

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