Philemon Merrill Kelly

Birth Date
On 1877 February 17
Death Date
On 1963 March 7
Gender
Male
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Born in American Fork, Utah, Utah Territory, United States

1877 February 17

Date Details

Occurred On 1877 February 17
Birth

Relationships

Father
William Edward Kelly
Mother
Kirsten Pedersdatter

Baptized

1885 June 14 (Age 8)

Set Apart as Missionary

German Mission
1900 October 19 – 1903 May 15 (Age 23)

End Date Details

Ended On 1903 May 15
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
Frankfurt Conference
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Jonathan G Kimball
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Philemon Merrill Kelly Missionary
Philemon Merrill Kelly Missionary

Married Susan Groesbeck

1905 June 8 (Age 28)

Set Apart as Mission President

Swiss and German Mission
1935 March 30 – 1937 December 31 (Age 58)

End Date Details

Ended On 1937 December 31
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Saint Anthony, Idaho, Fremont, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Swiss-German
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Heber J. Grant
Served With Children
Yes
Additional Notes

He was appointed president of the new West German Mission when the Swiss-German and German-Austrian Missions were dissolved and their areas reassigned.

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Missionaries in the Swiss-German Mission
Missionaries in the Swiss-German Mission
President of Swiss and German Mission,  1935
President of Swiss and German Mission, 1935

Called as Mission President

West German Mission
1938 January 1 – October 10 (Age 60)

End Date Details

Ended On 1938 October 10
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Swiss-German Mission
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
West German
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Died in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States

1963 March 7 (Age 86)

Date Details

Occurred On 1963 March 7
Died

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Philemon Merrill Kelly (1877 - 1963) Profile
Philemon Merrill Kelly (1877 - 1963) Profile
Conference of the German Mission January 5-9, 1902
Conference of the German Mission January 5-9, 1902
Philemon Merrill Kelly Missionary
Philemon Merrill Kelly Missionary
Missionaries in the Swiss-German Mission
Missionaries in the Swiss-German Mission
President of Swiss and German Mission,  1935
President of Swiss and German Mission, 1935