Church History Biographical Database
Andrew Losee Lamoreaux
Born in Pickering, York, Ontario, Canada
1812 October 17
Mother
Abigail Ann Losee
Father
John McCord Lamoreaux
Date Details
Occurred On 1812 October 17
Married Isabelle Wilson
1833 September 12 (Age 20)
Baptized
1838 (Age 25)
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1838 July 1 – 1841 (Age 25) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Ontario, Canada
Location Served
Ohio
Date Details
Started On 1838 July 1
Departed from Home
Ended On 1841
Released
Served in Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 April 15 – June 27 (Age 31) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Mission to assist Joseph Smith's presidential campaign and to preach the gospel in Indiana. (History journal, April 15, 1844, p. 2)
Priesthood Office
Elder
Location Served
Indiana
Date Details
Started On 1844 April 15
Called
Ended On 1844 June 27
Released
Served in Central States Mission
1844 October 8 (Age 31) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
"Called to fill a mission at general conference Oct. 6-8, 1844 In Nauvoo, Brigham Young selected “men from the High Priest’s quorum to go abroad … to preside over the branches of the Church.” They were not to tarry for six months and return, “but to go and settle down, where they could take their families and tarry until the Temple is built.” (Journal History, Oct 8, 1844, p. 3)
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Location Served
United States
Date Details
Started On 1844 October 8
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Traveled in Willard Richards Company (1848)
1848 July 3 – October 10 (Age 35) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1848 July 3
Joined Company
Ended On 1848 October 10
Company Arrived
Called as President to French Mission
1852 August 28 – 1854 (Age 39) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Died of Cholera in St. Louis on the way home.
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Date Details
Started On 1852 August 28
Called
On 1853 April 28
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1854
Released
Died in St Louis, Missouri, United States
1855 June 13 (Age 42)
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Andrew Losee Lamoreaux (1812 - 1855) Profile