WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
DAVID HIRSCHI
(farmer, rancher, church leader, businessman)
BIOGRAPHY
David Hirschi was born in Rockville, Utah on December 13, 1870.David was baptized in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on July 6, 1879 by Charles N. Smith. He was ordained successively to the offices of Deacon, Teacher, Priest, and Elder, the latter ordination by Mathias F. Cowley on November 21, 1902.
Hirschi took an active part in his church. He was Superintendent of the Sunday school and President of the Y.M.M.I.A. at Rockville. From 1902 to 1904 he filled a mission to Switzerland, part of the time as President of the St. Gallen and Zurich conferences. In March of 1906, he was called as Bishop of Rockville (St. George Stake) and was ordained a High Priest and Bishop September 12, 1906 by Hyrum M. Smith.
Hirschi was very active in developing the resources of southern Utah. He was a farmer and rancher (sheep and cattle). He held many positions of honor and responsibility. For a number of years he acted as School Trustee and was elected County Assessor in 1918. He was one of the Directors of the Bank of St. George and then President of the State Bank of Hurricane. He was also a member of the Washington County Board of Education.
David died on December 25, 1938 and was buried in the Hurricane City Cemetery.
FAMILY
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David's's Parents and Siblings:
Gottlieb Hirschi Mary Ann (or Marianna) Rupp Hirschi Albert Hirschi Mary Anna Hirschi Joseph Hirschi William Henry Hirschi John Hirschi David Hirschi Samuel Hirschi Daniel Hirschi Susanna Hirschi Eliza Hirschi |
(1/16/1837-1/24/1900) (married 9/14/1861) (1/12/1838-2/15/1924) (7/18/1862-2/23/1881) (6/10/1864-10/11/1865) (12/16/1865-12/16/1941) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (6/28/1867-1/9/1944) (married Mary Clarinda Stout) (7/25/1869-6/16/1871) (12/13/1870-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Mary M. Petty) (8/29/1872-10/10/1872) (5/17/1874-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Amelia V. Petty) (4/25/1876-xx/xx/xxxx) (married James N. Startworth) (12/29/1882-7/19/1961) (married Oliver DeMille III) |
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Mary's Parents and Siblings: Joseph Henry Petty Alfretta Matilda Duzett Petty Joseph Edward Petty Mary Matilda Petty William Wraph Petty Amelia Vilate Petty Hamner Duzette Petty Nathan Alma "Nate" Petty Zilpha Jenetta Petty |
(6/12/1848-3/14/1912) (married xx/xx/1870) (4/23/1854-9/21/1906) (8/17/1871-2/4/1939) (married Anna Mariah DeMille) (8/20/1872-10/27/1946) (married David Hirschi) (10/28/1877-10/8/1920) (married Ellen Mae Ballard) (2/4/1878-1/3/1904) (married Daniel Hirschi) (12/12/1880-10/14/1932) (1/16/1883-5/24/1969) (married Adelia DeMille and Pearl Eddards) (7/27/1885-6/20/1960) (married Jesse DeMill) |
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David & Mary's Family: David Hirschi Mary Matilda Petty Hirschi Claudius Hirschi Margery Hirschi Heber Hirschi Kenneth Hirschi Susie Hirschi David Milo Hirschi Wraph Hirschi Hugh Hirschi Annona Hirschi Junius Hirschi Jennie Hirschi Karl Albert Hirschi Leora May Hirschi Ora Hirschi |
(12/13/1870-12/25/1938) (married 10/3/1890) (8/20/1872-10/27/1946) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (3/8/1894-8/24/1905) (11/19/1895-1/17/1968) (married Evelyn Harriet Langston) (6/22/1897-7/2/1981) (married Olive Squire) (5/5/1899-4/5/1995) (married Joseph Elmer Taylor) (2/26/1902-8/6/1942) (married Allie DeMille Wright) (6/16/1903-6/16/1903) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (5/6/1907-xx/xx/1992) (married Mifflin Kleinman) (7/14/1908-7/15/1926) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (8/26/1912-10/28/1914) (11/12/1915-1/3/1917) (2/3/1918-7/12/1958) (married Leo Reeve) |
PHOTOS
TBDREFERENCES
Brief biography of David HirschiFind-A-Grave entry for David Hirschi
Find-A-Grave entry for Mary Matilda Petty Hirschi
Find-A-Grave entry for Gottlieb Hirschi
Find-A-Grave entry for Joseph Henry Petty