John Van Cott
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Born
On 1814 September 7
Died
On 1883 February 18
Birthplace
Canaan, Columbia, New York, United States
Death Place
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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Born in Canaan, Columbia, New York, United States
1814 September 7
Relationships
Father
Losee Van Cott
Mother
Married to Lucy Lavinia Sackett
1835 September 15 (Age 21)
Baptism
1843 September 16 (Age 29)
Performed By
Parley P. Pratt
Joined Daniel Spencer/Perrigrine Sessions Company
1847 June 18 – September 25 (Age 32)
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Ended Between 1847 September 24 – 25
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Married to 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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End Date Details
Ended 1853 September
Additional Information
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
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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End Date Details
Ended 1856 January 29
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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 1856 October 4
Additional Information
Age at Time of Travel
41
Joined Rescue Companies
1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 42)
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Ended 1856 December 15
Married to Caroline Amelia Pratt
1857 February 2 (Age 42)
Married to 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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Ended 1862 September 16
Additional Dates
On 1859 September 4
Called
On 1859 September 19
Departed from Home
On 1859 November 23
Arrived in The Field
On 1862 May 9
Departed from The Field
Additional Information
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
Departed from Home as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1862 (Age 47)
1862 (Age 47)
End Date Details
End Date Not Found
Additional Information
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
Notes
He was called on a special mission to the Scandinavian Saints in Sanpete County, Utah.
Married to Caroline Caisa Erickson
1862 (Age 47)
Joined Ola N. Liljenquist Company
1862 July 14 – September 23 (Age 47)
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Ended 1862 September 23
Joined Christian A. Madsen Company
1862 July 14 – September 23 (Age 47)
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Ended 1862 September 23
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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Ended 1883 February 18
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1883 February 18 (Age 68)