Watkin Rees
Birth Date
On 1831 January 23 (Born)
Death Date
On 1922 August 6 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
1831 January 23
Mother
Mary Jones
Father
Thomas Rees
Date Details
Occurred On 1831 January 23
Baptized by
Eliezer Edwards
1848 October 3 (Age 17)
Married
Jane Williams
1852 December 25 (Age 21)
Traveled in
Daniel Garn Company (1854)
1854 July 1 – October 1 (Age 23)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Jane Williams (Age 19)
Alice Jane Rees (Age 0)
Date Details
Started Between 1854 July 1 – 2
Joined Company
Ended On 1854 October 1
Company Arrived
Served in
British Mission
1890 November 11 (Age 59)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Adamsville, Beaver, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Abraham Hoagland Cannon
Location Served
Wales
Date Details
Started On 1890 November 11
Set Apart
End Date Not Found
Died in Beaver, Beaver, Utah, United States
1922 August 6 (Age 91)
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Watkin Rees (1831 - 1922) Profile
Sources
Person
Saints By Sea
"Watkin Rees. ID: 49058", Saints By Sea.
Mission
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 25 January 1891.
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918, 22 October 1890.
INDEX to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports
INDEX to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 11 November 1890, Vol. B, Page 117, Line 241.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 11 November 1890, Vol. A, Page 109, Line 241.
Pioneer
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1854: Page 12.
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886 Ledger A
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886 Ledger A, Page 129.
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886 Ledger B
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886 Ledger B, Page 8.
Watkin Rees papers, 1874-1885; 1914
Watkin Rees papers, 1874-1885; 1914, Page 8-12.
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