Gudmundur Gudmundsson
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Clear AllBorn in Oddi, Rangárvallasýsla, Suðurland, Iceland
1825 March 10
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Occurred On 1825 March 10
Birth
Relationships
Father
Gudmunder Benediktsson
Mother
Gundrun Vigfusdottir
Baptized
1851 February 15 (Age 25)
Called as Missionary
Iceland Mission
1851 April – 1854 July (Age 26)
1851 April – 1854 July (Age 26)
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Called
End Date Details
Ended On 1854 July
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Priesthood Office When Called
Teacher
Location Served
Iceland
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Erastus Snow
Additional Notes
He was the first missionary called to Iceland. While serving he was ordained an Elder so he could baptize. He writes "Soon after landing in Iceland, my missionary companion was drowned leaving me alone without authority to baptize as I only held the office of a Teacher." From "Conversion of Gudmund Gudmundsen by himself" in his Family Search memories under documents.
Called as Missionary
Scandinavian Mission
1854 August 31 – 1855 October (Age 29)
1854 August 31 – 1855 October (Age 29)
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Called
End Date Details
Ended On 1855 October
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Serving a mission in Iceland.
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Location Served
Denmark
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Joined Matthias Cowley Company
1857 June 15 – September 15 (Age 32)
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Joined When Organization was Formed
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Ended Between 1857 September 13 – 15
Organization was Ended
Died in Logan, Cache, Utah Territory, United States
1883 September 21 (Age 58)
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Occurred On 1883 September 21
Died
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Gudmund Gudmundsen (1825 - 1883)