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John Alexander Nelson, Jr.
Born in Smithfield, Cache, Utah Territory, United States
1889 September 13
Mother
Ella Elizabeth Thomas
Father
John Alexander Nelson
Date Details
Occurred On 1889 September 13
Baptized by William Duce
1897 June 5 (Age 7)
Served in Samoan Mission
1910 January 21 – 1913 (Age 20) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Woolford, Alberta, Canada
Set Apart By
Location Served
Samoa
Date Details
Started On 1910 January 21
Set Apart
Ended On 1913
Released
Images
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Mission Photo
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Group Photo Samoan Missionaries 1910
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Mission Photo
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Missionary conference, 1915, Tutuila, American Samoa
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Mission Photo
Called as President to Samoan Mission
1913 – 1916 April 25 (Age 23) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Samoan Mission
Date Details
Started On 1913
Set Apart
Ended On 1916 April 25
Released
Images
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Missionaries in the Samoan Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Missionaries in Tonga
Died in Great Falls, Cascade, Montana, United States
1963 December 9 (Age 74)
Media
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John Alexander Nelson Jr. (1889 - 1963) Profile
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Mission Photo
![Group Photo Samoan Missionaries 1910](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/Samoan/group-photo-Samoan missionaries-1910-william-alfred-moody-1870-fs.jpg)
Group Photo Samoan Missionaries 1910
![Mission Photo](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/portraits/N/john-alexander-nelson-1889-CH92033.jpg)
Mission Photo
![Missionary conference, 1915, Tutuila, American Samoa](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/Samoan/andrew-leavitt-archibald-1897-fs-5.jpg)
Missionary conference, 1915, Tutuila, American Samoa
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Mission Photo
![Missionaries in the Samoan Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Circa 1915](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/Samoan/evon-wesley-huntsman-1892-fs-02.jpg)
Missionaries in the Samoan Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Circa 1915
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Missionaries in Tonga