Peter Frederick Goss
Birth Date
On 1840 February 18 (Born)
Death Date
On 1909 September 1 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
1840 February 18
Mother
Elizabeth Hoesli
Father
Andreas Gass
Baptized by
Johannes Huber
1860 October 8 (Age 20)
Married
Caroline Christofine Albrecht
1862 May 7 (Age 22)
Traveled in
William H. Dame Freight Train (1862)
1862 August 14 – October 29 (Age 22)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Caroline Christofine Albrecht (Age 17)
Date Details
On 1862 August 14
Joined Company
On 1862 October 29
Company Arrived
Served in
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Mission
1878 (Age 37)
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Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Tenor
Served in
Swiss and German Mission
1881 September 19 – 1882 April 4 (Age 41)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
He was appointed mission president to replace
John Alder
.
Priesthood Quorum When Called
35th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Joseph Fielding Smith
Set Apart By
Joseph Fielding Smith, Sr.
Date Details
On 1881 September 19
Set Apart
On 1882 April 4
Released
Called as President to
Swiss and German Mission
1882 April 4 – 1883 August 24 (Age 42)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
35th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Swiss and German Mission
Date Details
On 1882 April 4
Called
On 1883 August 24
Departed from Field
Served in
Swiss and German Mission
1887 January 24 – 1888 April 11 (Age 46)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Eureka, Juab, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Franklin D. Richards
Set Apart By
Franklin Dewey Richards
Date Details
On 1887 January 24
Set Apart
On 1888 April 11
Departed from Field
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1909 September 1 (Age 69)
Media
Peter Frederick Goss (1840 - 1909) Profile
Sources
Person
Peter F. Goss diary, 1881 September-December, Church History Library
Peter F. Goss diary, 1881 September-December, Church History Library.
Saints By Sea
"Peter Frederick Goss. ID: 29409", Saints By Sea.
Mission
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918, 6 October 1878.
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918, 20 August 1881.
KEEP BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
"Releases and Appointments", KEEP BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, (9 July 1883).
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 19 September 1881, Vol. 2, Page 60, Line 2388.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 24 January 1887, Vol. 1, Page 85, Line 5.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 19 September 1881, Vol. 1, Page 56, Line 2388.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 24 January 1887, Vol. 2, Page 91, Line 5.
Switzerland Zurich Mission manuscript history and historical reports 1850-1977
Switzerland Zurich Mission manuscript history and historical reports 1850-1977, Vol. 2, Index.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
"List of persons in W. H. Dame's freight train, Ft. Laramie", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862, (September).
DESERET News
"Names of Immigrants", DESERET News, (24 September 1862), Page 2.
Transcript for "Names of Immigrants," Deseret News, 24 September 1862, 98
Perpetual Emigrating Fund ledger index, 1992; 2015
Perpetual Emigrating Fund ledger index, 1992; 2015.
