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German Mission

Colborn, Thomas

Birth Name: Colborn, Franklin Thomas

Alternate Name: Colburn, Thomas

1801 August 3 – 1887 May 3

Garn, Daniel

Alternate Name: Carn, Daniel

1802 December 13 – 1872 April 22

Houtz, Jacob

1813 October 12 – 1896 December 11

Mayer, George

1805 March 2 – 1896 July 24

Riser, George Christian

Alternate Name: Raiser, George Christian

Alternate Name: Reiser, George

1818 July 16 – 1892 January 24

Secrist, Jacob Foutz

1818 September 19 – 1855 July 2

Spencer, Orson

1802 March 14 – 1855 October 15

Taylor, William

1823 September 2 – 1910 May 10

Twede, Christian Frederick Nielsen

1828 June 12 – 1907 April 7