Kunz, John, 1844-1918
Variant namesMissionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Switzerland.
From the guide to the John Kunz diaries, 1885-1886, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)
Mormon missionary in Switzerland.
From the description of Diaries, 1885-1886. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145435786
John Kunz (1844-1918) settled Bern, Idaho.
John Kunz was born February 7, 1844, in Bern, Switzerland. He was baptized November 11, 1868, into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Karl G. Maeser. He immigrated to the United States in 1878, and was asked by Brigham Young to settle Bear Lake, and later Bern, Idaho. In 1884, he served a mission to Italy, Switzerland, and Germany. He was called to work in the Logan Temple after his mission. He served as a bishop of the Bern, Idaho Ward for twenty-five years. He died January 16, 1918.
From the guide to the Journal of my mission : Swiss Italian German Mission / by John Kunz Jr., 1976, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | MS 22499, Kunz, Thiel Allen 1929-. Thiel A. Kunz papers 1942-2009 | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Church History Library | |
| creatorOf | Kunz, John, 1844-1918. Diaries, 1885-1886. | Harold B. Lee Library | |
| referencedIn | Phillip R. Kunz papers, approximately 1884-2010 | L. Tom Perry Special Collections | |
| creatorOf | John Kunz diaries, 1885-1886 | L. Tom Perry Special Collections | |
| creatorOf | Journal of my mission : Swiss Italian German Mission / by John Kunz Jr., 1976 | L. Tom Perry Special Collections |
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| associatedWith | Kunz, Phillip R., 1936- | person |
| associatedWith | Kunz, Thiel Allen 1929- | person |
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| Mormonism (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) |
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Person
Birth 1844-02-22
Death 1918-01-16
Male
