Anthon Lorenzo Skanchy
Born in Lademoen, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
1839 September 17
Mother
Jochumina Olsdatter Anzion
Father
Ellend Lorentzen Schancke
Date Details
Occurred On 1839 September 17
Baptized by Thomas Tonnesen
1861 January 16 (Age 21)
Served in Scandinavian Mission
1863 May 27 – 1868 (Age 23) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Location Served
Nordland; Christiania Branch
Date Details
Started On 1863 May 27
Departed from Home
Ended On 1868
Released
Images
Missionaries, Scandinavian Mission
Married Ane Kristine Jacobsen
1868 (Age 28)
Traveled in Horton D. Haight Company (1868)
1868 July 28 – August 24 (Age 28) Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Date Details
Started On 1868 July 28
Joined Company
Ended On 1868 August 24
Company Arrived
Served in Scandinavian Mission
1879 November 2 – 1881 September 21 (Age 40) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Grantsville, Tooele, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
Norway
Date Details
Started On 1879 November 2
Set Apart
On 1879 December 20
Arrived in Field
On 1881 September 21
Arrived at Home
Ended On 1881 September 21
Departed from Field
Served in Scandinavian Mission
1886 October 13 – 1889 October 18 (Age 47) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Logan, Cache, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
Christiania Conference
Date Details
Started On 1886 October 13
Set Apart
On 1886 November 2
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1889 October 18
Departed from Field
On 1889 November 13
Arrived at Home
Called as President to Scandinavian Mission
1901 April 2 – 1904 December 27 (Age 61) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
He directed the building of meetinghouses in Denmark and Norway.
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Date Details
Started On 1901 April 2
Set Apart
On 1901 April 22
Arrived in Field
On 1904 December 27
Arrived at Home
Ended On 1904 December 27
Departed from Field
Images
Mission Photo
Scandinavian Missionaries, May 25,1904
Tahenland Copenhagen May 1904 Conference
Anthon Lorenzo Skanchy (1839 - 1914), Scandinavian (1901 - 1904)
Copenhagen, Scandinavian Mission
Missionaries in Scandinavian Mission
Angus Emanuel Berlin First Mission to Sweden
Two Scandinavian & 1 European Mission Presidents
Died in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
1914 April 19 (Age 74)
Media
Anthon Lorenzo Skanchy (1839 - 1914) Profile
Anthon Lorenzo Skanchy (1839 - 1914)
Conference of the German Mission January 5-9, 1902
Missionaries, Scandinavian Mission, 1866 July 15
Mission Photo
Scandinavian Missionaries, May 25,1904
Tahenland Copenhagen May 1904 Conference
Anthon Lorenzo Skanchy (1839 - 1914), Scandinavian (1901 - 1904)
Copenhagen, Scandinavian Mission, 1902 September 20
Missionaries in Scandinavian Mission, Circa 1903
Angus Emanuel Berlin First Mission to Sweden
Two Scandinavian & 1 European Mission Presidents, 1905 July 19