Nils Christian Flygare
Birth Date
On 1841 February 3 (Born)
Death Date
On 1908 February 19 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Ruuthsbo, Bjäresjö, Malmöhus, Sweden
1841 February 3
Mother
Anna Nilsson
Father
Christian Johansson Flygare
Date Details
Occurred On 1841 February 3
Baptized by Christen Nilson
1858 September 5 (Age 17)
Traveled in
William B. Preston Company (1864)
1864 July 4 – September 15 (Age 23)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1864 July 4
Joined Company
Ended On 1864 September 15
Company Arrived
Married
Mary Caroline Isachsson
1867 February 23 (Age 26)
Served in
Scandinavian Mission
1874 October 10 – 1875 June 22 (Age 33)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
He was appointed mission president to succeed Christian G. Larsen.
Priesthood Quorum When Called
4th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Odgen, Weber, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Orson Pratt
Location Served
Stockholm Conference
Date Details
Started On 1874 October 10
Set Apart
Ended On 1875 June 22
Released
Called as President to
Scandinavian Mission
1875 June 22 – 1876 June 22 (Age 34)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
4th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Scandinavian Mission
Date Details
Started On 1875 June 22
Called
Ended On 1876 June 22
Departed from Field
Married
Maria Johnson Anderson
1877 October 24 (Age 36)
Called as President to
Scandinavian Mission
1877 December 4 – 1879 August 30 (Age 36)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Ogden, Weber, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
John Taylor
Date Details
Started On 1877 December 4
Set Apart
Ended On 1879 August 30
Departed from Field
Called as President to
Scandinavian Mission
1885 September 11 – 1888 October 3 (Age 44)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Ogden, Weber, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Franklin Dewey Richards
Date Details
Started On 1885 September 11
Set Apart
Ended On 1888 October 3
Departed from Field
Died in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States
1908 February 19 (Age 67)
Media
Nils Christian Flygare (1841 - 1908) Profile
Sources
Person
1900 United States Census
1900 United States Census.
Saints By Sea
"Nils Christian Flygare. ID: 24654", Saints By Sea.
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 4150.
Mission
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 11 September 1885, Vol. A, Page 77, Line 3305.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 4 December 1877, Vol. A, Page 40, Line 1721.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 4 December 1877, Vol. B, Page 44, Line 1721.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 11 September 1885, Vol. B, Page 83, Line 3305.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 10 October 1874, Vol. A, Page 26, Line 1118.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 10 October 1874, Vol. B, Page 29, Line 1118.
Nils C. Flygare letter book, 1878 May-1879 August
Nils C. Flygare letter book, 1878 May-1879 August.
Scandinavian Mission Manuscript history and historical reports, 1855-1920
Scandinavian Mission Manuscript history and historical reports, 1855-1920, Vol. 1, 2, Page 60, 217.
Pioneer
Deseret News
"List of Passengers", Deseret News, (17 August 1864), Page 5.
Flygare, Nils C., Autobiography, 51-56, in Papers, 1841-1902, MSS 1496, box 1, fd. 3
Flygare, Nils C., Autobiography, 51-56, in Papers, 1841-1902, MSS 1496, box 1, fd. 3.
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868
"Captain William B. Preston Company (first ox train), manifests, 1864", Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868.
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. C, Page 290.
Salt Lake Telegram
"Nils Flygare, Well Known Utahn, Dies in Junction City", Salt Lake Telegram, (20 February 1908), Page 7.
Scandinavian Jubilee Album
Scandinavian Jubilee Album.
