George Wesley Beckstead
Birth Date
On 1835 April 28 (Born)
Death Date
On 1890 December 11 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Williamsburgh, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
1835 April 28
Mother
Catherine Langel
Father
Francis Beckstead
Date Details
Occurred On 1835 April 28
Baptized
1843 (Age 7)
Traveled in
Henry Bryant Manning Jolley Company (1852)
1852 June 15 – September 9 (Age 17)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Catherine Lang (Age 58)
Emma Phoebe Ann Beckstead (Age 22)
Date Details
Started On 1852 June 15
Joined Company
Ended On 1852 September 9
Company Arrived
Married
Eleanor Davies
1859 April 28 (Age 24)
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1883 April 14 – 1884 March 30 (Age 47)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
South Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Moses Thatcher
Location Served
Canada
Date Details
Started On 1883 April 14
Set Apart
Ended On 1884 March 30
Released
Died in Colton, San Bernardino, California, United States
1890 December 11 (Age 55)
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George Wesley Beckstead (1835 - 1890) Profile
George Wesley Beckstead (1835 - 1890)
Sources
Person
1850 United States Census
1850 United States Census. Iowa, Pottawattamie County.
Mission
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 14 May 1883, Vol. B, Page 72, Line 2863.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 9 April 1883, Vol. B, Page 72, Line 2851.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 9 April 1883, Vol. A, Page 66, Line 2851.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 14 May 1883, Vol. A, Page 67, Line 2863.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
"7th Company of 50 report", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862, (15 June 1852).
Deseret News
"7th Company", Deseret News, (18 September 1852), Page 2.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1852: Page 44.
Macedonia Branch, Iowa, Record 1847-1852, fd. 2
Macedonia Branch, Iowa, Record 1847-1852, fd. 2.
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