Jean Silver

Jean Silver (d. August 14, 1959) was an American Bahá’í who pioneered to Cuba.

Biography

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Silver was a member of the Bahá’í community of New York.[1] In 1942 she began making preparations to pioneer to South America initially aiming to move to São Paulo, Brazil,[2] however due to visa difficulties she changed plans to attempting to move to Rosario, Argentina, as of January 1943.[3]

Silver successfully pioneered to Cuba in April, 1943, settling in Havana and immediately began assisting in facilitating children's classes.[4] She pioneered within Cuba to Cienfuegos in 1950,[5] and her efforts contributed to the establishment of the cities Local Spiritual Assembly in 1951.[6] She corresponded with Shoghi Effendi while at her pioneer posts receiving several letters.[7]

She returned to the United States at some point and in late 1953 she pioneered to Bridgeport, Connecticut, to help initiate efforts to establish a Bahá’í community.[8] She passed away in Massachusetts in 1959.[7] The Custodians issued the following message after her passing:

"Assure prayers (at) Shrines (for) progress (of the) soul (of) Jean Silver, devoted servant (of the) Faith (in) teaching (in) pioneer fields."[9]

References

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  1. ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1976). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 15 (1968-1973), Pg(s) 473. View as PDF.
  2. ↑ Baha'i News (1942). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. No 157, Pg(s) 2. View as PDF.
  3. ↑ Baha'i News (1943). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. No 159, Pg(s) 1. View as PDF.
  4. ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1945). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. Wilmette, Ill. Volume 9 (1940-1944), Pg(s) 917. View as PDF.
  5. ↑ Baha'i News (1950). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 235, Pg(s) 8. View as PDF.
  6. ↑ Baha'i News (1951). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 243, Pg(s) 6. View as PDF.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1970). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 13 (1954-1963), Pg(s) 942. View as PDF.
  8. ↑ Baha'i News (1954). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 276, Pg(s) 5. View as PDF.
  9. ↑ Baha'i News (1960). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 351, Pg(s) 2. View as PDF.
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