John Robert Twelves
Birth Date
On 1844 November 8 (Born)
Death Date
On 1913 March 25 (Died)
Gender
Male
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The family sailed to America in 1856 on the ship
Horizon
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All Events
5
Mission Activity
1
Pioneer
1
Born in Gosberton, Lincolnshire, England
1844 November 8
Mother
Ann E Gunn
Father
Charles Twelves
Date Details
Occurred On 1844 November 8
Baptized
1852 November 8 (Age 8)
Traveled in
Edward Martin Company (1856)
1856 July 28 – November 30 (Age 10)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Ann Elizabeth Henrietta Twelves (Age 8)
Orson Twelves (Age 5)
Charles Twelves (Age 37)
Ann Elizabeth Henrietta Gunn (Age 36)
Brigham Twelves (Age 2)
Charles Samuel Twelves (Age 14)
Mary Jane Twelves (Age 0)
Date Details
Started On 1856 July 28
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 November 30
Company Arrived
Served in
British Mission
1878 May 6 – 1879 May 8 (Age 33)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Provo, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Erastus Snow
Location Served
Great Britain
Date Details
Started On 1878 May 6
Set Apart
Ended On 1879 May 8
Arrived at Home
Died
1913 March 25 (Age 68)
Media
John Robert Twelves (1844 - 1913) Profile
John Robert Twelves (1844 - 1913) Profile
Sources
Person
1900 Utah Census
1900 Utah Census.
Saints By Sea
"John Robert Twelves. ID: 57824", Saints By Sea.
Saints by Sea: Latter-day Saint immigration to America
Saints by Sea: Latter-day Saint immigration to America.
Mission
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 8 April 1878.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 6 May 1878, Vol. B, Page 45, Line 1787.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 6 May 1878, Vol. A, Page 42, Line 1787.
Pioneer
Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914
"Scrapbook Part 7", Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914, (1907), Page 2-4.
"Scrapbook Part 6, Hand Cart Veterans reported alive", Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914, (4 October 1906), Page 1-19.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 30 November 1856, Page 66-68.
Ogden Evening Standard
"J. R. Twelves Dies in Provo", Ogden Evening Standard, (26 March 1913), Page 9.
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. B, Page 236.