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'''John Leo Hafen''' was |
'''John Leo Hafen''' was an award-winning Utah photographer and artist who co-owned the Olsen and Hafen photographic gallery in Provo, Utah and toured with photographer [[George Edward Anderson]]. A member of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], Hafen was excommunicated for his involvement with the West Tintic Branch whose members were found guilty of practicing "wife sacrifice", which they considered to be religiously justified, sacrificial adultery. |
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==Education and career== |
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In June 1907, Hafen married Daisy Marie Nelson, who died in spring 1908 in childbirth along with the baby.<ref name="bytes" /> He married Ella Lowry, George Anderson's niece, in June 1909 with whom he had five children.<ref name="bytes" /><ref name="hafen" /> |
In June 1907, Hafen married Daisy Marie Nelson, who died in spring 1908 in childbirth along with the baby.<ref name="bytes" /> He married Ella Lowry, George Anderson's niece, in June 1909 with whom he had five children.<ref name="bytes" /><ref name="hafen" /> |
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Hafen was a member of the LDS Church and joined the West Tintic Cooperative in 1919, which began as an economic experiment and evolved into a religious group. They differed from the LDS Church in that they emphasized dream interpretation and sacrifice. They practiced "wife sacrifice" or the sharing of wives among the men of the group. Despite not having participated in wife sacrifice, the LDS Church excommunicated Hafen |
Hafen was a member of the LDS Church and joined the West Tintic Cooperative in 1919, which began as an economic experiment of communal living and evolved into a religious group. They differed from the LDS Church in that they emphasized dream interpretation and sacrifice. They practiced "wife sacrifice" or the sharing of wives among the men of the group. Despite not having participated in wife sacrifice, the LDS Church excommunicated Hafen for condoning the practice as branch president and for expressing loyalty to Moses Gudmundson, the group's leader. After Hafen died, his wife moved in with the Gudmundson family.<ref name="bytes" /><ref>{{cite news |title=Mormon Church Bans New Cult |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36561121/the-salt-lake-tribune/ |accessdate=4 May 2020 |work=The Salt Lake Tribune |date=March 17, 1921}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 16:41, 5 May 2020
John Leo Hafen was an award-winning Utah photographer and artist who co-owned the Olsen and Hafen photographic gallery in Provo, Utah and toured with photographer George Edward Anderson. A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hafen was excommunicated for his involvement with the West Tintic Branch whose members were found guilty of practicing "wife sacrifice", which they considered to be religiously justified, sacrificial adultery.
Education and career
J. Leo Hafen was born on May 23, 1880 in Salt Lake City, Utah to artist John Hafen and Thora Twede.[1] John Hafen was one of four missionaries sent to study art in Paris by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) to prepare to paint murals for LDS temples.[2] Hafen went to school in Springville and Salt Lake public schools.[1]
Hafen took interest in art and experimented with drawing and painting. In 1899, he was awarded the Utah Arts Council award for Best Amateur Work in Photography for his photograph entitled "Peapod".[2] He served a mission for the LDS Church in Switzerland and Austria. He attended Brigham Young University and co-created the Olsen and Hafen photographic gallery in Provo with Ed Olsen.[1] He continued to practice photography where he worked with George Edward Anderson. When Anderson quit his photography business, Hafen continued it. In 1907, he won an award for his photographs at the Art Institute exhibit. Hafen was the first person to introduce color photography to Utah.[2] In 1916, Hafen took photos on an expedition with Levi Edgar Young, his previous mission president, to survey San Juan County.[3]
Hafen moved his family to California where he worked as a gardener on a large estate and continued to practice photography. Deseret Magazine awarded him a Special Merit award in 1940 for his work "Cholla Cactus".[2] Hafen died on June 21, 1942 in California.[1]
Personal life
In June 1907, Hafen married Daisy Marie Nelson, who died in spring 1908 in childbirth along with the baby.[2] He married Ella Lowry, George Anderson's niece, in June 1909 with whom he had five children.[2][1]
Hafen was a member of the LDS Church and joined the West Tintic Cooperative in 1919, which began as an economic experiment of communal living and evolved into a religious group. They differed from the LDS Church in that they emphasized dream interpretation and sacrifice. They practiced "wife sacrifice" or the sharing of wives among the men of the group. Despite not having participated in wife sacrifice, the LDS Church excommunicated Hafen for condoning the practice as branch president and for expressing loyalty to Moses Gudmundson, the group's leader. After Hafen died, his wife moved in with the Gudmundson family.[2][4]
References
- ^ a b c d e Hafen, LeRoy R. (1962). The Hafen Families of Utah. Provo, UT: The Hafen Family Association. pp. 180–181. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g Rossiter, Shawn. "J. Leo Hafen". 15 Bytes. Artists of Utah. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ Young, Levi Edgar (1916). "Special Service Department: Archaeological Investigation". Biennial Report, University of Utah: 208–209. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Mormon Church Bans New Cult". The Salt Lake Tribune. March 17, 1921. Retrieved 4 May 2020.