Karl G. Maeser
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1828 January 16
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Father
Johann Gottfried Maeser
Mother
Johanna Christina Friederika Zocher
Married Anna Henrietta Theresa Mieth Maeser
1854 June 11 (Age 26)
Baptized by Franklin D. Richards
1855 October 14 (Age 27)
Set Apart as Missionary
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Mission
1857 – 1867 (Age 28)
1857 – 1867 (Age 28)
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Assistant Organist
Joined John Smith Company
1860 June 22 – September 1 (Age 32)
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Joined When Organization was Formed
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Organization was Ended
Set Apart as Missionary
Swiss Mission
1867 April 27 – December 31 (Age 39)
1867 April 27 – December 31 (Age 39)
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Set Apart
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Released
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Arrived in The Field
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Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Priesthood Quorum When Called
5th
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Wilford Woodruff
Additional Notes
The Swiss, Italian, and German Mission became the Swiss and German Mission.
Called as Missionary
Swiss and German Mission
1868 January 1 – June 12 (Age 39)
1868 January 1 – June 12 (Age 39)
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Married
Residence When Called
Swiss, Italian, and German Mission
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Priesthood Quorum When Called
5th
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Called as Mission President
Swiss and German Mission
1868 June 12 – 1870 July 5 (Age 40)
1868 June 12 – 1870 July 5 (Age 40)
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Called
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Departed from the Field
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Arrived at Home
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Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Swiss and German Mission
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Priesthood Quorum When Called
5th
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes
During his tenure he began publication of Der Stern.
Set Apart as Mission President
California Mission
1894 January 19 – August 17 (Age 66)
1894 January 19 – August 17 (Age 66)
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Arrived in The Field
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Residence When Called
Provo, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
John Henry Smith
Sustained as Sunday School General Presidency Second Counselor
General Sunday School Organization
1894 July – 1899 January (Age 66)
1894 July – 1899 January (Age 66)
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Started Circa 1894 July
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Ended Circa 1899 January
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Sustained as Sunday School General Presidency First Counselor
General Sunday School Organization
1899 January – 1901 February (Age 70)
1899 January – 1901 February (Age 70)
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Sustained
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Ended Circa 1901 February
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) Profile
Karl Gottfried Maeser (1828 - 1901)