John Amberson Groesbeck
Birth Date
On 1849 July 14 (Born)
Death Date
On 1904 October 10 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
2
Pioneer
1
Born in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
1849 July 14
Mother
Elizabeth Thompson (1820 - 1883)
Father
Nicholas Groesbeck (1819 - 1884)
Date Details
Occurred On 1849 July 14
Traveled in
John Banks Company (1856)
1856 July 9 – September 22 (Age 6)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
William Groesbeck (Age 9)
Helen Melvina Groesbeck (Age 4)
Nicholas Groesbeck (Age 36)
Elizabeth Thompson (Age 35)
Nicholas Harmon Groesbeck, Jr. (Age 14)
Hyrum Groesbeck (Age 1)
Date Details
Started On 1856 July 9
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 September 22
Company Arrived
Baptized by Solomon Case
1858 September 18 (Age 9)
Married
Ann Dilworth Bringhurst
1871 February 27 (Age 21)
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1876 October 9 – 1877 March 26 (Age 27)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Charles Coulson Rich
Location Served
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland
Date Details
On 1876 October 8
Called
Started On 1876 October 9
Set Apart
Ended On 1877 March 26
Departed from Field
Served in
Southern States Mission
1878 October 7 – 1879 March 10 (Age 29)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
24th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
George Quayle Cannon
Location Served
Kentucky Conference
Date Details
On 1878 October 5
Called
Started On 1878 October 7
Called
On 1878 November 11
Set Apart
On 1878 November 30
Departed from Home
Ended On 1879 March 10
Released
Died in Cusco, Cusco, Peru
1904 October 10 (Age 55)
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John Amberson Groesbeck (1849 - 1904)
John Amberson Groesbeck (1849 - 1904) Profile
Sources
Person
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 4329-4332, Page 819-822.
Mission
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 28 October 1876, Page 1.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 30 November 1878, Page 1.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 8 October 1876, Page 2.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 5 October 1878, Page 3.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 11 November 1878, Vol. B, Page 47, Line 1859.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 9 October 1876, Vol. A, Page 35, Line 1481.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 11 November 1878, Vol. A, Page 44, Line 1859.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 9 October 1876, Vol. B, Page 38, Line 1481.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
"3rd Company of 50 reports (5th Ten)", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862, (July).
