A native of Switzerland, Gottlieb Ence converted to Mormonism, emigrated, and eventually settled in Richfield with his wives, Elizabeth and Caroline, and their children. USHS collections.
The Waves of Immigration BY R O N A L D K. D E W S N U P
1 HE TIDE OF EMIGRANTS FROM German-speaking areas settling in Utah, though tremendously influenced by the Mormon church's "call to gather," has ebbed and flowed with the governmental policies and economic conditions prevalent in both the United States Mr. Dewsnup, a compensation analyst for First Security Corporation, is pursuing a master's degree in economics at the University of Utah. This article is adapted from chapter 2 of his M.A. thesis, "German-speaking Immigrants and the State of Utah: A Brief History" (University of Utah, 1983). T h e thesis was printed in a limited edition with a grant from the Federal Republic of Germany.
