Alfred Cornelius Rees (1876 - 1941) Profile

Alfred Cornelius Rees

Birth Date
On 1876 February 9
Death Date
On 1941 July 26
Gender
Male
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Born in Grantsville, Tooele, Utah Territory, United States

1876 February 9

Date Details

Occurred On 1876 February 9
Birth

Baptized

1884 September 4 (Age 8)

Set Apart as Missionary

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

Start Date Details

Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1902 September 4
Arrived at Home

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 Ida May Davis

1906 January 4 (Age 29)

Set Apart as Mission President

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

Start Date Details

Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1937 December 31
Arrived at 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
Additional 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

Arrived in the Field
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1939 September 27
Arrived at Home

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
Additional Notes
Evacuation to the states in Sep 1939 due to the war in Europe.
(SS Washington sailed Le Harve France to NYC)
Mission Companionship
Media
Mission Photo, Dresden, Germany,  1938 June 9
Mission Photo, Dresden, Germany, 1938 June 9

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

1941 July 26 (Age 65)

Date Details

Occurred On 1941 July 26
Died

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Alfred Cornelius Rees (1876 - 1941) Profile
Alfred Cornelius Rees (1876 - 1941) Profile
Mission Photo, Dresden, Germany,  1938 June 9
Mission Photo, Dresden, Germany, 1938 June 9