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South American Mission

Ballard, Melvin Joseph

1873 February 9 – 1939 July 30

Hirte, Martha Frieda Ella

Married Name: Stoof, Martha Frieda Ella

1900 October 1 – 1937 January 20

Pratt, Rey Lucero

1878 October 11 – 1931 April 14

Sharp, James Vernon

1905 September 18 – 1990 August 31

Stoddard, Waldo Izatt

1904 September 11 – 1986 May 25

Stoof, Karl Bruno Reinhold

1887 January 12 – 1956 August 17

Wells, Rulon Seymour

1854 July 7 – 1941 May 7