Alexander Ott
Birth Date
On 1823 July 2 (Born)
Death Date
On 1868 October 15 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Oppeln, Silesia, Prussia
1823 July 2
Mother
Wilhelmina Ott
Father
John M Ott
Date Details
Occurred On 1823 July 2
Baptized
1852 May 6 (Age 28)
Traveled in
Company Unknown (1854)
1854 (Age 30)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Occurred Circa 1854
Joined Company
Circa 1854
Company Arrived
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1855 September 6 (Age 32)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
New York Conference
Date Details
Started On 1855 September 6
Set Apart
On 1855 September 10
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Traveled in
Horton D. Haight/Frederick Kesler Freight Train (1859)
1859 June 6 – September 1 (Age 35)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started On 1859 June 6
Joined Company
Ended On 1859 September 1
Company Arrived
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1868 October 15 (Age 45)
Sources
Person
Deseret News
"Obituary", Deseret News, (28 October 1868), Page 9.
The Semi-weekly telegraph
"The Immigration", The Semi-weekly telegraph, 5, (19 October 1868), 5.
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 263-264, Page 588-589.
Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949
Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949.
Mission
Deseret News
"Thomas Bullock, "Departure of missionaries", Deseret News, (19 September 1855), Page 8.
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New York New York South Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1830-1977, Church History Library
New York New York South Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1830-1977, Church History Library.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)
"Frederick Kesler letter", Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), (22 July 1859).
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Deseret News
"Latter Day Saints' Immigration", Deseret News, (24 August 1859), Page 5.
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Frederick Kesler papers, 1837-1899
Frederick Kesler papers, 1837-1899, Vol. 2, Reel 1.
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Horace S. Eldredge Emigrating Company journal
Horace S. Eldredge Emigrating Company journal, May, Page 14.
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Ott, Alexander, Autobiographical sketch, in 24th Quorum, Genealogy, 1876
Ott, Alexander, Autobiographical sketch, in 24th Quorum, Genealogy, 1876, Vol. 3.
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. B, Page 98.
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. A, Page 127.