Alfred Cornelius Rees (1876 - 1941) Profile

Alfred Cornelius Rees

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Born
On 1876 February 9
Died
On 1941 July 26
Birthplace
Grantsville, Tooele, Utah Territory, United States
Death Place
Mill Creek Canyon, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
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Born in Grantsville, Tooele, Utah Territory, United States

1876 February 9

Baptism

1884 September 4 (Age 8)

Performed By

R. M. Beck

Set Apart as Missionary

Swiss Mission
1899 May 26 – 1902 September 4 (Age 23)

Start Date Details

End Date Details

Ended 1902 September 4

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
Switzerland
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Rudger Clawson

Married to Ida May Davis

1906 January 4 (Age 29)

Set Apart as Mission President

German and Austrian Mission
1937 July 21 – December 31 (Age 61)

End Date Details

Ended 1937 December 31

Additional Dates

On 1937 July 22
Departed from Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Gilmer Park, Bonneville, Utah, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Germany and Austria
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
David O. McKay
Notes

He was appointed president of the new East German Mission when the Swiss-German and German-Austrian Missions were dissolved and their areas reassigned.

Mission Companionship

Arrived in the Field as Mission President

East German Mission
1938 January 1 – 1939 September 27 (Age 61)

Start Date Details

End Date Details

Ended 1939 September 27

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
German-Austrian Mission
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
East Germany
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
David O. McKay
Notes
Evacuation to the states in Sep 1939 due to the war in Europe.
(SS Washington sailed Le Harve France to NYC)
Mission Companionship

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Died in Mill Creek Canyon, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

1941 July 26 (Age 65)