Church History Biographical Database
Whitney Dilworth Hammond
Born in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States
1918 March 16
Mother
Elsie Somerville
Father
Date Details
Occurred On 1918 March 16
Baptized by W D Hammond
1926 March 16 (Age 8)
Served in Swiss and German Mission
1937 September 15 – 1938 November 1 (Age 19) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Missionary Activity Notes
Transferred to the new Swiss-Austrian Mission when Swiss-German and German-Austrian Missions were dissolved in the later part of 1937.
1 Nov 1938: Austrian part of Swiss-Austria Mission became part of West German Mission (remainder became the Swiss Mission). Nine missionaries in Austria were now in West German Mission: Elders Dwayne D. Ward, Leonard J. Bingham, Leland B. Blatter, Whitney D. Hammond, Elmer E. Stettler, Rao K. Parker, Horace G. Moser, William L. Warner, and Vernon C. Sorenson.
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
United States
Set Apart By
Joseph F Merrill
Location Served
Swiss-German
Date Details
Started On 1937 September 15
Set Apart
On 1937 September 16
Departed from Home
Ended On 1938 November 1
Released
Images
Missionaries' Thanksgiving, Bern, Switzerland, 26 Nov 1937
Missionaries' Thanksgiving, Bern, Switzerland, 26 Nov 1937
Missionaries and church leaders in Vienna, Austria, 5 Dec 1938
Missionary Football - Thanksgiving Day, Bern, Switzerland
Served in West German Mission
1938 November 1 – 1939 September (Age 20) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Missionary Activity Notes
Evacuation of missionaries to the states in Sep 1939 due to the war in Europe.
(SS Scanyork sailed Copenhagen to NYC)
Location Served
West German
Date Details
Started On 1938 November 1
Called
Ended On 1939 September
Departed from Field
Images
Missionaries of the West German Mission - Frankfurt, May 30, 1939.
Served in Western States Mission
1939 September ? – 27 (Age 21) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Missionary Activity Notes
According to Western States Mission History, Elder Whitney Hammond was to be released as soon as he arrived from Germany.
Location Served
Western States
Date Details
Started On 1939 September
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1939 September 27
Released
Died in Utah, United States
1996 October 9 (Age 78)
Media
Whitney Dilworth Hammond (1918 - 1996) Profile
Missionaries' Thanksgiving, Bern, Switzerland, 26 Nov 1937
Missionaries' Thanksgiving, Bern, Switzerland, 26 Nov 1937
Missionaries and church leaders in Vienna, Austria, 5 Dec 1938
Missionary Football - Thanksgiving Day, Bern, Switzerland, 1937 November
Missionaries of the West German Mission - Frankfurt, May 30, 1939.