Hugh Jenne Cannon
Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1870 January 19
Mother
Sarah Jane Jenne
Date Details
Occurred On 1870 January 19
Baptized by Angus M. Cannon
1878 January 19 (Age 8)
Married Mary May Wilcken
1890 October 10 (Age 20)
Served in Swiss and German Mission
1891 April 10 – 1892 October 17 (Age 21) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
He was released early to accompany home the body of his half brother, David H Cannon.
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Abraham H. Cannon
Date Details
Started On 1891 April 10
Set Apart
On 1891 May 3
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1892 October 17
Released
On 1892 November 12
Arrived at Home
Served in German Mission
1901 June 25 – September 1 (Age 31) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
He was appointed mission president to replace Arnold H Schulthess.
Priesthood Quorum When Called
138th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
John W. Taylor
Date Details
Started On 1901 June 25
Set Apart
Ended On 1901 September 1
Released
Called as President to German Mission
1901 September 1 – 1904 May 22 (Age 31) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
The Swiss Mission and German Mission were combined to create the Swiss-German mission and he stayed on as president of the new mission.
Priesthood Quorum When Called
138th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Served With
Date Details
Started On 1901 September 1
Called
Ended On 1904 May 22
Released
Images
Konigsberg, Germany
Called as President to Swiss and German Mission
1904 May 22 – 1905 March 11 (Age 34) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
German Mission
Date Details
Started On 1904 May 22
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1905 March 11
Released
On 1905 March 30
Arrived at Home
Images
Mission Photo
Married Sarah Ellen Richards
1917 July 26 (Age 47)
Called as President to Swiss and German Mission
1925 June 26 – 1928 May 1 (Age 55) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Heber J. Grant
Additional Information
Served with Children
Date Details
Started On 1925 June 26
Set Apart
On 1925 June 27
Departed from Home
On 1925 July 16
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1928 May 1
Released
On 1928 May 19
Arrived at Home
Images
Swiss-German missionaries, circa 1925
mission photo
Mission Conference in Hannover
Working With Might In Hannover District
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1931 October 6 (Age 61)
Media
Hugh Jenne Cannon (1870 - 1931) Profile
Conference of the German Mission January 5-9, 1902
Konigsberg, Germany, 1902 March 8
Mission Photo
Swiss-German missionaries, circa 1925
mission photo
Mission Conference in Hannover, Between 1926 November 13 – 16
Working With Might In Hannover District, 1927 January 23