John Van Cott
Born in Canaan, Columbia, New York, United States
1814 September 7
Father
Losee Van Cott
Date Details
Occurred On 1814 September 7
Married Lucy Lavinia Sackett
1835 September 15 (Age 21)
Baptized by Parley P. Pratt
1843 September 16 (Age 29)
Traveled in Daniel Spencer/Perrigrine Sessions Company (1847)
1847 June 18 – September 25 (Age 32) Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Date Details
Started On 1847 June 18
Joined Company
Ended Between 1847 September 24 – 25
Company Arrived
Married Jemima Morris
1849 May 2 (Age 34)
Served in British Mission
1852 December 20 – 1853 September (Age 38) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
He was transferred to oversee the Scandinavian Mission after the death of Willard T. Snow.
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
Birmingham, Worcestershire, Cheltenham, and HerefordshireConferences
Date Details
Started On 1852 December 20
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1853 September
Released
Called as President to Scandinavian Mission
1853 September 4 – 1856 January 29 (Age 38) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
British Mission
Date Details
Started On 1853 September 4
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1856 January 29
Departed from Field
Traveled in George D. Grant Company (1856)
1856 September 3 – October 4 (Age 41) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started On 1856 September 3
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 October 4
Company Arrived
Traveled in Rescue Companies (1856)
1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 42) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1856 October 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 December 15
Company Arrived
Married Caroline Amelia Pratt
1857 February 2 (Age 42)
Married Laura Petrine Christine Lund
1857 February 12 (Age 42)
Called as President to Scandinavian Mission
1859 September 18 – 1862 September 16 (Age 45) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Date Details
On 1859 September 4
Called
Started On 1859 September 18
Set Apart
On 1859 September 19
Departed from Home
On 1859 November 23
Arrived in Field
On 1862 May 9
Departed from Field
Ended On 1862 September 16
Arrived at Home
Married Caroline Caisa Erickson
1862 (Age 47)
Served in Sanpete County, Utah
1862 (Age 47)
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
He was called on a special mission to the Scandinavian Saints in Sanpete County, Utah.
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
Sanpete County, Utah
Date Details
Started On 1862
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Traveled in Ola N. Liljenquist Company (1862)
1862 July 14 – September 23 (Age 47) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1862 July 14
Joined Company
Ended On 1862 September 23
Company Arrived
Traveled in Christian A. Madsen Company (1862)
1862 July 14 – September 23 (Age 47) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1862 July 14
Joined Company
Ended On 1862 September 23
Company Arrived
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1883 February 18 (Age 68)
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John Van Cott (1814 - 1883) Profile
John Van Cott (1814 - 1883)