David Orson Calder
Birth Date
On 1823 June 18 (Born)
Death Date
On 1884 July 3 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom
1823 June 18
Mother
Ann Johnston (1801 - 1891)
Father
George Calder
Date Details
Occurred On 1823 June 18
Baptized by
Orson Pratt
1840 August 30 (Age 17)
Traveled in
Moses Clawson Company (1853)
1853 May 21 – September 15 (Age 29)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Ann Johnston (Age 52)
Isabella Calder (Age 19)
William Calder (Age 17)
George Calder (Age 14)
Date Details
Started On 1853 May 21
Joined Company
Ended On 1853 September 15
Company Arrived
Married
Anna Mackay
1854 April 6 (Age 30)
Married
Ann Hamer
1857 March 5 (Age 33)
Served in
British Mission
1872 April 10 – 1873 June 17 (Age 48)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory United States
Set Apart By
Albert Carrington
Location Served
Europe
Date Details
Started On 1872 April 10
Set Apart
Ended On 1873 June 17
Departed from Field
Died in Lake Point, Tooele, Utah Territory, United States
1884 July 3 (Age 61)
Media
David O Calder (1823 - 1884) Profile
Sources
Person
1860 United States Census
1860 United States Census.
Deseret News
"David O. Calder: He Falls Asleep at Last", Deseret News, (9 July 1884), Page 9.
Ogden Herald
"David O. Calder", Ogden Herald, (3 July 1884), Page 3.
Saints By Sea
"David Orson Calder. ID: 7238", Saints By Sea.
Saints by Sea: Latter-day Saint immigration to America
Saints by Sea: Latter-day Saint immigration to America.
Southern Utonian
"Death of D. O. Calder", Southern Utonian, (11 July 1884), Page 3.
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.
Mission
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
"Releases and Appointments", BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, (28 May 1872).
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 10 April 1872, Vol. B, Page 24, Line 929.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 10 April 1872, Vol. A, Page 22, Line 929.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
"St. Louis Company report", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862, (30 June 1853), Page 6.
Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)
"David O. Calder letter", Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), (7 August 1853).
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