Church History Biographical Database
Willard Trowbridge Snow
Born in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont, United States
Baptized by Orson Pratt
Departed from Home as Missionary
1834 October 23 – 1835 February 20 (Age 23)
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Ended On 1835 February 20
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Married Melvina Harvey
Departed from Home as Missionary
1842 – 1844 (Age 30)
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Ended On 1844
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Called as Missionary
1844 April 15 (Age 32)
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Ended On 1844
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Presided over New Hampshire missionaries.
Married Susan Harvey
Joined Jedediah M. Grant/Willard Snow Company
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Ended On 1847 October 4
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Married Mary Bingham
Departed from Home as Missionary
1851 September 24 – 1852 April (Age 40)
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Ended On 1852 April
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He was transferred to serve as president of the Scandinavian Mission.
Arrived in the Field as Mission President
1852 April 26 – 1853 August 21 (Age 40)
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Ended On 1853 August 21
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Although he was technically appointed mission president in March 1852, he did not proactively perform in that office until after the departure of John E. Forsgren in December, effectively making them co-presidents for much of 1852.
On 21 August 1853, he died aboard the steamship Transit on the German Ocean, en route from Copenhagen, Denmark to Liverpool, England, and was buried at sea.
Died in Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Occurred On 1853 August 21

