George Elmo Giles
Birth Date
On 1894 December 11 (Born)
Death Date
On 1918 April 4 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Died in Samoa of ptomaine poisoning and pneumonia.
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Born in Provo, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
1894 December 11
Mother
Fannie Elizabeth Syme
Father
George William Giles
Date Details
Occurred On 1894 December 11
Baptized by Chauncy C Thomas
1903 January 12 (Age 8)
Served in
Samoan Mission
1915 April 7 – 1918 April 4 (Age 20)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Provo, Utah, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Francis M Lyman
Location Served
Samoa
Date Details
Started On 1915 April 7
Set Apart
Ended On 1918 April 4
Released
departed from home
1915 April 8 (Age 20)
Date Details
Occurred On 1915 April 8
Died
1918 April 4 (Age 23)
Died in the field
1918 April 4 (Age 23)
Date Details
Occurred On 1918 April 4
Sources
Mission
First Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918
First Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918.
Latter-Day Saints biographical encyclopedia. 4 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History Company, 1901
"Giles, George Elmo", Latter-Day Saints biographical encyclopedia. 4 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History Company, 1901, 3, Page 633-634.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 7 April 1915, Vol. D, Page 184, Line 116.
Salt Lake Tribune
"Services for Elmo Giles", Salt Lake Tribune, (29 April 1918), Page 10.
"To Hold Funeral Services Sunday", Salt Lake Tribune, (27 April 1918), Page 15.
