William Asper
Birth Date
On 1836 April 15 (Born)
Death Date
On 1910 June 13 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Mifflin Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
1836 April 15
Mother
Salome Firestone
Father
George Asper
Date Details
Occurred On 1836 April 15
Baptized by
Elias Asper
1861 June (Age 25)
Traveled in
Elias Asper Freight Train (1861)
1861 June 19 – September 12 (Age 25)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Sarah Elizabeth Asper (Age 9)
Agnes Isabelle Asper (Age 7)
Jane McCune Asper (Age 44)
Elias Asper (Age 41)
George Washington Asper (Age 4)
Mary Jane Asper (Age 11)
Date Details
Started On 1861 June 19
Joined Company
Ended On 1861 September 12
Company Arrived
Married
Mary Ingrid Ahlstrom
1863 June 20 (Age 27)
Served in
Southern States Mission
1881 April 7 – 1883 April 3 (Age 44)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Lorenzo Snow
Location Served
Virginia
Date Details
Started On 1881 April 7
Set Apart
Ended On 1883 April 3
Arrived at Home
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1910 June 13 (Age 74)
Media
William Asper (1836 - 1910) Profile
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Autobiography of William Asper (1988)
Autobiography of William Asper (1988).
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Deseret Evening News
"William Asper Laid Away in the Grave", Deseret Evening News, (17 June 1910), Page 12.
"Death of Wm. Asper Well Known Builder", Deseret Evening News, (13 June 1910), Page 1.
Mission
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 7 April 1881, Vol. B, Page 58, Line 2303.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 7 April 1881, Vol. A, Page 54, Line 2303.