Karl Gottfried Maeser
Born in Meißen, Dresden, Saxony, Prussia, Germany
1828 January 16
Mother
Johanna Christina Friederika Zocher
Father
Johann Gottfried Maeser
Date Details
Occurred On 1828 January 16
Married Anna Henrietta Theresa Mieth Maeser
1854 June 11 (Age 26)
Baptized by Franklin Dewey Richards
1855 October 14 (Age 27)
Served in The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Mission
1857 – 1867 (Age 28) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Assistant Organist
Date Details
Started On 1857
Set Apart
Ended On 1867
Released
Traveled in John Smith Company (1860)
1860 June 22 – September 1 (Age 32) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1860 June 22
Joined Company
Ended On 1860 September 1
Company Arrived
Served in Swiss Mission
1867 April 27 – December 31 (Age 39) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
The Swiss, Italian, and German Mission became the Swiss and German Mission.
Priesthood Quorum When Called
5th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Date Details
Started On 1867 April 27
Set Apart
On 1867 August 13
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1867 December 31
Released
Served in Swiss and German Mission
1868 January 1 – June 12 (Age 39) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
5th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Swiss, Italian, and German Mission
Date Details
Started On 1868 January 1
Called
Ended On 1868 June 12
Released
Called as President to Swiss and German Mission
1868 June 12 – 1870 July 5 (Age 40) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
During his tenure he began publication of Der Stern.
Priesthood Quorum When Called
5th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Swiss and German Mission
Date Details
Started On 1868 June 12
Called
Ended On 1870 July 5
Departed from Field
On 1870 August 5
Arrived at Home
Called as President to California Mission
1894 January 19 – August 17 (Age 66) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Provo, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Date Details
Started On 1894 January 19
Set Apart
On 1894 January 25
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1894 August 17
Released
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1901 February 19 (Age 73)
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Karl Gottfried Maeser (1828 - 1901)
Karl Gottfried Maeser (1828 - 1901) Profile