Joseph Flitcroft Birch
Birth Date
On 1823 August 13 (Born)
Death Date
On 1909 June 15 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1823 August 13
Mother
Mary Flitcroft
Father
Thomas Birch
Date Details
Occurred On 1823 August 13
Baptized by
William Clayton
1838 March (Age 14)
Married
Dorothy Chambers
1851 May 27 (Age 27)
Traveled in
Richard Ballantyne Company (1855)
1855 July 1 – September 25 (Age 31)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Mary Flitcroft (Age 68)
Dorothy Chambers (Age 33)
Annie Birch (Age 3)
Mary Birch (Age 1)
Date Details
Started On 1855 July 1
Joined Company
Ended On 1855 September 25
Company Arrived
Married
Mary Elizabeth Sylvester
1861 November 15 (Age 38)
Served in
British Mission
1873 March 11 – 1874 July 3 (Age 49)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
St. George, Washington, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Brigham Young
Location Served
Europe
Date Details
Started On 1873 March 11
Set Apart
Ended On 1874 July 3
Released
Died in American Fork, Utah, Utah, United State
1909 June 15 (Age 85)
Media
Joseph Flitcroft Birch (1823 - 1909) Profile
Sources
Person
1851 England and Wales Census
1851 England and Wales Census.
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975.
England Marriages, 1538-1973
England Marriages, 1538-1973.
Provo Daily Enquirer
"Obituary. Dorothy Birch", Provo Daily Enquirer, (25 February 1896), Page 3.
Saints By Sea
"Joseph Flitcroft Birch. ID: 5894", Saints By Sea.
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.
Mission
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 11 March 1873, Vol. A, Page 24, Line 1007.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 11 March 1873, Vol. B, Page 26, Line 1007.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
"4th Company of 50 report, 1855 June", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862, Page 4.
Deseret News
"Immigration List", Deseret News, (12 September 1855), Page 6.
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George Mayer reminiscences and diary
George Mayer reminiscences and diary, January.
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Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. A, Page 161.
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. B, Page 112.
Richard Ballantyne papers, 1848-1867, 1895
"Journal", Richard Ballantyne papers, 1848-1867, 1895, (July).
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