Paul Augustus Schettler
Birth Date
On 1827 August 13 (Born)
Death Date
On 1884 November 3 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Neuweid, Rheinland, Prussia
1827 August 13
Mother
Charlotte Friederike Menzel
Father
Frederick August Schettler
Date Details
Occurred On 1827 August 13
Baptized by
George Quayle Cannon
1860 February 9 (Age 32)
Traveled in
Jesse Murphy Company (1860)
1860 June 19 – August 30 (Age 32)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1860 June 19
Joined Company
Ended On 1860 August 30
Company Arrived
Served in
Swiss Mission
1861 April 21 – 1864 March 3 (Age 33)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
John Taylor
Location Served
Amsterdam, Netherlands; Switzerland
Date Details
Started On 1861 April 21
Set Apart
Ended On 1864 March 3
Departed from Field
Traveled in
Joseph W. Young Company (1864)
1864 August 21 – September 29 (Age 37)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started On 1864 August 21
Joined Company
Ended On 1864 September 29
Company Arrived
Served in
Turkish Mission
1872 October 28 – 1873 July 3 (Age 45)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Brigham Young
Location Served
Holy Land
Date Details
Started On 1872 October 28
Set Apart
Ended On 1873 July 3
Arrived at Home
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1884 November 3 (Age 57)
Media
Paul August Schettler (1827–1884) Profile
Sources
Person
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.
Mission
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 25 July 1861.
BYU Studies
Jacob W. Olmstead and Fred E. Woods, "'Give Me Any Situation Suitable' The Consecrated Life of the Multitalented Paul A. Schettler", BYU Studies, 41, 1. Page 108-26.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 21 April 1861, Vol. A, Page 3, Line 100.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 28 October 1872, Vol. A, Page 23, Line 993.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 30 October 1872, Vol. A, Page 25, Line 1041.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 30 October 1872, Vol. B, Page 27, Line 1041.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 28 October 1872, Vol. B, Page 26, Line 993.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 21 April 1861, Vol. B, Page 3, Line 100.
Switzerland Zurich Mission manuscript history and historical reports 1850-1977
Switzerland Zurich Mission manuscript history and historical reports 1850-1977, Vol. 2, Index.
Pioneer
Bernhard H. Schettler autobiography, undated
Bernhard H. Schettler autobiography, undated, Page 18-23.
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Deseret News
"At Rest: Paul A. Schettler Passes Away", Deseret News, (5 November 1884), Page 12.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 21 April 1861, Page 1.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 5 October 1864.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1860: Page 26.
PERPETUAL Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886
PERPETUAL Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. A, Page 3-364.
Zebulon Jacobs reminiscences and diaries, 1861-1877
Zebulon Jacobs reminiscences and diaries, 1861-1877, Vol. 1.
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