John Ensign Riggs
Birth Date
On 1887 September 24 (Born)
Death Date
On 1972 November 14 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Kanab, Kane, Utah Territory
1887 September 24
Mother
Rachel Ford
Father
Brigham Adelbert Riggs Sr.
Date Details
Occurred On 1887 September 24
Baptized by A D Young
1896 September 2 (Age 8)
Served in
British Mission
1914 – 1916 March 18 (Age 26)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Priesthood Office
Deacon
Residence When Called
South African Mission
Set Apart By
Heber J Grant
Location Served
Liverpool Conference, England and Llantysilio, Wales
Date Details
Started On 1914
Arrived in Field
On 1914 February 11
Departed from Home
Ended On 1916 March 18
Released
On 1916 April 4
Arrived at Home
Images
Liverpool Conference,1915, Blackburn, England
Served in
South African Mission
1914 February 10 – April 23 (Age 26)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Missionary Activity Notes
He was deported from South Africa and transferred to the British Mission to finish his mission.
Priesthood Office
Deacon
Residence When Called
Kanab, Kane, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Heber J. Grant
Date Details
Started On 1914 February 10
Set Apart
Ended On 1914 April 23
Departed from Field
Images
Deported from South Africa
Died
1972 November 14 (Age 85)
Media
John Ensign Riggs (1887 - 1972) Profile
Liverpool Conference,1915, Blackburn, England
Deported from South Africa
Sources
Mission
British Mission Manuscript history and historical report
"Baptisms", British Mission Manuscript history and historical report, (22 July 1915).
Improvement Era
"For the Gospel's Sake", Improvement Era, 17, (July), 9. Page 887-889.
INDEX to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports
"Riggs, John Ensign", INDEX to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 10 February 1914, Vol. D, Page 166, Line 88.