John Van Cott
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Clear AllBorn in Canaan, Columbia, New York, United States
1814 September 7
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Occurred On 1814 September 7
Birth
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Father
Losee Van Cott
Mother
Married Lucy Lavinia Sackett
1835 September 15 (Age 21)
Baptized
1843 September 16 (Age 29)
Joined Daniel Spencer/Perrigrine Sessions Company
1847 June 18 – September 25 (Age 32)
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Ended Between 1847 September 24 – 25
Organization was Ended
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Married Jemima Morris
1849 May 2 (Age 34)
Arrived in the Field as Missionary
British Mission
1852 December 20 – 1853 September (Age 38)
1852 December 20 – 1853 September (Age 38)
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Arrived in the Field
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Ended On 1853 September
Released
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Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
Birmingham, Worcestershire, Cheltenham, and HerefordshireConferences
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes
He was transferred to oversee the Scandinavian Mission after the death of Willard T. Snow.
Arrived in the Field as Mission President
Scandinavian Mission
1853 September 4 – 1856 January 29 (Age 38)
1853 September 4 – 1856 January 29 (Age 38)
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Arrived in the Field
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Ended On 1856 January 29
Departed from the Field
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Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
British Mission
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Joined George D. Grant Company
1856 September 3 – October 4 (Age 41)
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Ended On 1856 October 4
Organization was Ended
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Age at Time of Travel
41
Joined Rescue Companies
1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 42)
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Ended On 1856 December 15
Organization was Ended
Married Caroline Amelia Pratt
1857 February 2 (Age 42)
Married Laura Petrine Christine Lund
1857 February 12 (Age 42)
Set Apart as Mission President
Scandinavian Mission
1859 September 18 – 1862 September 16 (Age 45)
1859 September 18 – 1862 September 16 (Age 45)
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Set Apart
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Ended On 1862 September 16
Arrived at Home
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Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Married Caroline Caisa Erickson
1862 (Age 47)
Departed from Home as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1862 (Age 47)
1862 (Age 47)
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Departed from Home
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Start Date Not Found
Released
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Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
Sanpete County, Utah
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes
He was called on a special mission to the Scandinavian Saints in Sanpete County, Utah.
Joined Ola N. Liljenquist Company
1862 July 14 – September 23 (Age 47)
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Ended On 1862 September 23
Organization was Ended
Joined Christian A. Madsen Company
1862 July 14 – September 23 (Age 47)
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Joined When Organization was Formed
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Ended On 1862 September 23
Organization was Ended
Sustained as First Seven President in the First Council of the Seventy
First Council of the Seventy
1862 October 8 – 1883 February 18 (Age 48)
1862 October 8 – 1883 February 18 (Age 48)
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Sustained
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Ended On 1883 February 18
Died in Position
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1883 February 18 (Age 68)
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Occurred On 1883 February 18
Died
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John Van Cott (1814 - 1883) Profile
John Van Cott (1814 - 1883)