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William West Seegmiller

Birth Date
On 1876 October 16
Death Date
On 1952 October 5
Gender
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Born in St. George, Washington, Utah Territory, United States

1876 October 16

Date Details

Occurred On 1876 October 16
Birth

Relationships

Father
Daniel Seegmiller
Mother
Ellen Sailor Smith

Baptized

1884 September 21 (Age 7)

Married Ada Pratt

1899 July 31 (Age 22)

Set Apart as Missionary

German Mission
1899 October 27 – 1902 May 21 (Age 23)

End Date Details

Ended On 1902 May 21
Released

Additonal Dates

On 1899 November 19
Arrived in the Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Upper Kanab, Kane, Utah, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
Dresden, Stuttgart, and Berlin Conferences; served as presidentof Berlin Conference
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Joseph W. McMurrin
Media
Elders Seegmiller in Germany, circa 1900
Elders Seegmiller in Germany, circa 1900
Elder William West Seegmiller
Elder William West Seegmiller
Conference of the German Mission January 5-9, 1902
Conference of the German Mission January 5-9, 1902

Set Apart as Mission President

Western States Mission
1937 May 27 – 1941 July 17 (Age 60)

End Date Details

Ended On 1941 July 17
Arrived at Home

Additonal Dates

On 1937 May 27
Departed from Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
David O. McKay
Mission Companionship
Media
Denver District and Mission Office
Denver District and Mission Office
President and Sister Seegmilller Western States Mission
President and Sister Seegmilller Western States Mission
Western States Mission - Albuquerque,  1941 March 2
Western States Mission - Albuquerque, 1941 March 2

Departed from Home as Mission President

Brazilian Mission
1942 February 27 – 1945 April 13 (Age 65)

Start Date Details

Departed from Home

End Date Details

Ended On 1945 April 13
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Joshua Reuben Clark Jr 1871
Additional Notes

In Family search his grandson Rulon Kent Wood, wrote in July 15, 2017, for Seegmiller Family Reunion about him. He said "He was called as Mission President of the Brazilian Mission ...  At the beginning of world War 11, with the assignment of closing that mission and sending the young elder missionaries home to join in the armed forces to defend the United States, he and Grandma Seegmiller were asked to stay and care for the Saints in Brazil. "

Mission Companionship
1942 February 22 – 1945 April 13
Ada Pratt (60)
Media
William W Seegmiller & Ada Pratt in Brazil
William W Seegmiller & Ada Pratt in Brazil

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

1952 October 5 (Age 75)

Date Details

Occurred On 1952 October 5
Died

Media
William West Seegmiller (1876 - 1952) Profile
William West Seegmiller (1876 - 1952) Profile
Friends Who Served As Missionaries
Friends Who Served As Missionaries
Elders Seegmiller in Germany, circa 1900
Elders Seegmiller in Germany, circa 1900
Elder William West Seegmiller
Elder William West Seegmiller
Conference of the German Mission January 5-9, 1902
Conference of the German Mission January 5-9, 1902
Denver District and Mission Office
Denver District and Mission Office
President and Sister Seegmilller Western States Mission
President and Sister Seegmilller Western States Mission
Western States Mission - Albuquerque,  1941 March 2
Western States Mission - Albuquerque, 1941 March 2
William W Seegmiller & Ada Pratt in Brazil
William W Seegmiller & Ada Pratt in Brazil