John Van Cott

Birth Date
On 1814 September 7
Death Date
On 1883 February 18
Gender
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Born in Canaan, Columbia, New York, United States

1814 September 7

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Occurred On 1814 September 7
Birth

Relationships

Father
Losee Van Cott

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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Joined When Organization was Formed
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Ended Between 1847 September 24 – 25
Organization was Ended

Married Jemima Morris

1849 May 2 (Age 34)

Arrived in the Field as Missionary

British Mission
1852 December 20 – 1853 September (Age 38)

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Arrived in the Field
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End Date Details

Ended On 1853 September
Released

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
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)

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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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Joined When Organization was Formed
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End Date Details

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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Joined When Organization was Formed
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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)

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Set Apart
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End Date Details

Ended On 1862 September 16
Arrived at Home

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

Married Caroline Caisa Erickson

1862 (Age 47)

Departed from Home as Missionary

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Departed from Home
Sources

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

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
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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Joined When Organization was Formed
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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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End Date Details

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)

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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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