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Thompson, Thomas Peter, 1862-1936

 Person

Biographical History

Thomas Peter Thompson (1862-1936) was a General Authority of the Quorum of the Seventy for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a farmer from Ephraim, Utah.

Thomas Peter Thompson was born to parents Andrew Thompson and Christiana Jenson on February 7, 1862 in Ephraim, Utah. He was baptized a member of the church in 1870 at age eight, and married Hannah Christiansen at age 23 on April 8, 1885. Together they had seven children: Hannah Delphia, Thomas Leonard, Niels Kimball, Cathrine Christiana, Josephine Anna, Lenore Maria, and Grant Andrew. At age 36, Thomas was called to serve in the Northern States Mission. He was set apart on April 13, 1898, and ended his mission on April 4, 1900. He lived in Ephraim as a farmer with his family until he died on February 6, 1936, a day before his 74th birthday.

Citation:
Thomas Peter Thompson missionary diary and certificate, 1898-1900 (Thomas Peter Thompson; born 1862-02-07 in Ephraim, Utah; died 1936-02-06; son of Andrew Thompson and Christiana Jenson; called to Northern States Mission in 1898; served as a Seventy in the 47th quorum)

FamilySearch, March 12, 2018 (Thomas Peter Thomson; born 7 February 1862 in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah; died 6 February 1936 in Provo, Utah, Utah; son of Andrew Thomson and Christiana Jensen; married Hannah Christiansen on 8 April 1885 in Logan, Cache, Utah; farmer)

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Thomas Peter Thompson missionary diary and certificate

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 9013
Scope and Contents

Contains the diary Thomas Peter Thompson kept while serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Northern States Mission, beginning April 13, 1898, and a transcription of the diary. Also includes Thompson's missionary certificate, signed by Wilford Woodruff, George Q. Cannon, and Joseph F. Smith. Dated 1898-1900.

Dates: 1898-1900
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Thomas Peter Thompson missionary diary and certificate

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