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Rufus Kay Hardy

Birth Date
On 1878 May 28 (Born)
Death Date
On 1945 March 7 (Died)
Gender
Male

Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States

1878 May 28
Mother
Annie Kay
Father
Rufus Herbert Hardy

Date Details

Occurred On 1878 May 28

Baptized by John Cottam

1886 July 1 (Age 8)

Served in Australasian Mission

1897 July 2 – 1898 January 1 (Age 19) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Missionary Activity Notes

He was assigned to the New Zealand Mission when the Australasian Mission split.

Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
Tauranga Conference

Date Details

Started On 1897 July 2
Set Apart
On 1897 August 1
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1898 January 1
Released

Served in New Zealand Mission

1898 January 1 – 1900 September 30 (Age 19) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Missionary Activity Notes

He was released in a conference in September 1900, but stayed in the mission and continued to give lectures until he finally departed New Zealand in December.

Priesthood Office
Seventy
Location Served
Tauranga and Waikato Districts

Date Details

Started On 1898 January 1
Called
Ended On 1900 September 30
Released
On 1900 December 6
Departed from Field
Images
Missionaries in New Zealand
Papawai Marae, Wairarapa New Zealand Mission

Married Adelaide Underwood Eldredge

1903 April 2 (Age 24)

Called as President to New Zealand Mission

1907 February 18 – 1909 (Age 28) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
8th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Set Apart By

Date Details

Started On 1907 February 18
Set Apart
Ended On 1909
Released
Images
Mangaone, New Zealand
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
Hauraki District, May 1907
Hui Tau, Nuhaka

Called as President to New Zealand Mission

1933 June 20 – 1934 November 17 (Age 55) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
United States

Date Details

Started On 1933 June 20
Set Apart
On 1933 June 25
Departed from Home
Ended On 1934 November 17
Departed from Field
On 1934 December 5
Arrived at Home
Images
Missionaries on S.S. Monterey before arriving in Honolulu

Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

1945 March 7 (Age 66)
Media
Rufus Kay Hardy (1878 - 1945) Profile
Rufus Kay Hardy (1878 - 1945) Profile
Missionaries in New Zealand, Circa 1900
Missionaries in New Zealand, Circa 1900
Papawai Marae, Wairarapa New Zealand Mission,  1898 April 6
Papawai Marae, Wairarapa New Zealand Mission, 1898 April 6
Mangaone, New Zealand
Mangaone, New Zealand
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
Hauraki District, May 1907
Hauraki District, May 1907
Hui Tau, Nuhaka, Between 1908 April 4 – 6
Hui Tau, Nuhaka, Between 1908 April 4 – 6
Missionaries on S.S. Monterey before arriving in Honolulu, Between 1933 July – 1936 January
Missionaries on S.S. Monterey before arriving in Honolulu, Between 1933 July – 1936 January