William Wollerton Riter

Birth Date
On 1838 September 4 (Born)
Death Date
On 1922 January 17 (Died)
Gender
Male

The Riter family traveled to the Salt Lake Valley in the Jedediah M. Grant/Joseph B. Noble Company in 1847.  The Riter family included Levi Evans, his wife Rebecca Wollerton Dilworth, and their children Samuel Harvey Wollerton, William Wollerton, and Ann Elizabeth.

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Born in Uwchland, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

1838 September 4
Mother
Rebecca Wollerton Dilworth
Father
Levi Evans Riter

Date Details

Occurred On 1838 September 4

Traveled in Jedediah M. Grant/Joseph B. Noble Company (1847)

1847 June 19 – October 2 (Age 8) Pioneers in Company

Date Details

Started On 1847 June 19
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 October 2
Company Arrived

Baptized by Joseph Kingsbury

1848 February (Age 9)
Roles
Teamster

Date Details

Started On 1861 July 11
Joined Company
Ended On 1861 September 23
Company Arrived

Served in Swiss Mission

1863 April 9 – 1864 March 3 (Age 24) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Joseph Young

Date Details

Started On 1863 April 9
Set Apart
On 1863 August 16
Arrived in Field
Circa 1864 February
Called
Ended On 1864 March 3
Released

Called as President to Swiss Mission

1864 March 3 – October 11 (Age 25) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Missionary Activity Notes

He was transferred to the British Mission due to poor health.

Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Swiss, Italian, and German Mission

Date Details

Started On 1864 March 3
Called
Ended On 1864 October 11
Departed from Field

Served in British Mission

1864 October – 1866 February 14 (Age 26) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Swiss, Italian, and German Mission

Date Details

Started On 1864 October
Called
Ended On 1866 February 14
Departed from Field
On 1866 September 11
Arrived at Home
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Elders Gillet, Young, and Riter

Traveled in Company Unknown (1866)

1866 (Age 27) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary

Date Details

Occurred Circa 1866
Joined Company
Circa 1866
Company Arrived

Served in Eastern States Mission

1869 October 9 – 1870 March 28 (Age 31) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
John Van Cott
Location Served
United States

Date Details

Started On 1869 October 9
Set Apart
Ended On 1870 March 28
Released

Died

1922 January 17 (Age 83)
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William Wollerton Riter (1838 - 1922) Profile
William Wollerton Riter (1838 - 1922) Profile
William Wollerton Riter (1838 - 1922) Profile
William Wollerton Riter (1838 - 1922) Profile
Elders Gillet, Young, and Riter
Elders Gillet, Young, and Riter

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