Nicholas Groesbeck Smith
Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1881 June 20
Mother
Josephine Groesbeck
Father
John Henry Smith
Date Details
Occurred On 1881 June 20
Baptized by John Henry Smith
1889 July 24 (Age 8)
Served in Netherlands Mission
1902 July 1 – 1905 April 21 (Age 21) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
John Henry Smith
Location Served
Groningen and Amsterdam Conferences
Date Details
Started On 1902 July 1
Set Apart
On 1902 July 27
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1905 April 21
Arrived at Home
Married Florence Gay
1906 December 20 (Age 25)
Called as President to South African Mission
1913 September 9 – 1921 March 11 (Age 32) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Joseph F. Smith
Additional Information
Served with Children
Served With
Date Details
Started On 1913 September 9
Set Apart
On 1913 September 15
Departed from Home
Ended On 1921 March 11
Departed from Field
Images
South African Mission, circa 1917-1918
Around a Hut
Near King William's Town
Mission Photo
President Smith with Locals
South African Mission "Cumorah" Baseball Team
Missionaries and Locals at King William's Town
Called as President to California Mission
1935 February 4 – 1937 August 4 (Age 53) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
United States
Set Apart By
Heber J. Grant
Served With
Date Details
On 1934 November 13
Called
Started On 1935 February 4
Set Apart
On 1935 February 5
Departed from Home
Ended On 1937 August 4
Arrived at Home
Images
California Mission Conference
Called as President to Northwestern States (Pacific) Mission
1940 September 20 (Age 59) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Missionary Activity Notes
Mission President
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
17th Salt Lake
Set Apart By
David O McKay
Served With
Location Served
Northwestern States
Date Details
Started On 1940 September 20
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1945 October 27 (Age 64)
Media
Nicholas Groesbeck Smith (1881 - 1945) Profile
Oregon and South Oregon Conference, Portland, Oregon, 1942 January 17
South African Mission, circa 1917-1918
Around a Hut
Near King William's Town
Mission Photo
President Smith with Locals
South African Mission "Cumorah" Baseball Team
Missionaries and Locals at King William's Town
California Mission Conference, 1937 August