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Title: Latter-day Saint biographical encyclopedia : a compilation of biographical sketches of prominent men and women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Year: 1901 (1900s) Authors: Jenson, Andrew, 1850-1941 Subjects: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Mormons Publisher: Salt Lake City : The Andrew Jenson History Co. Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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Text Appearing Before Image: the French Mission from1856 to 1858, was born June 27,1828, in Buckleberry, Berkshire, Eng-land, a son of George Dennis andMary Jane Keaton. He was ap-pointed to fill a mission in ItalyDec. 11, 1852, from England, andlabored in that mission till June,1854. On Dec. 8, 1855, he was ap-pointed president of the French Mis-sion, and as late as July, 1858, wasstill acting as president of that mis-sion. ROSSITER, Ernest Crabtree, pres-ident of the French Mission from1925 to 1928, was born Oct. 16, 1882,in Salt Lake City, Utah, a son ofWilliam A. Rossiter and Eliza Crab-tree. He was baptized Nov. 4, 1890,was ordained a Seventy Jan. 10, 1905,by Seymour B. Young and filled a mis-sion to Europe, laboring in the Bel-gian part of the Netherlands Mission.Immediately afterwards (1907-1909)he filled a mission to the NorthernStates. In 1915 he was called to pre-side over the Society Islands Mission,which position he held until 1919.He was set apart July 28, 1925, topreside over the French Mission, and

Text Appearing After Image: ministry good progress was made inFrance. After being ordained a HighPriest by Charles A. Callis he waschosen as a member of the High Coun-cil in the Salt Lake Stake. Since May,1929, he has served as manager of theTemple Square Hotel. TAYLOR, John, president of theFrench Mission from 1850 to 1851.(See Bio. Ency., Vol. 1, p. 14.) WOOLF, Golden LeGrande, presi-dent of the French Mission from 1929to 1933, was born Dec. 13, 1891, inMillville, Cache Co., Utah, a son ofMartin Woolf, sen., and RoselthaHyde. He was baptized May 5, 1900,was set apart for a mission to theSwiss and German Mission March 21,1911, and returned to his home in Al-berta, Canada, Jan. 1, 1914. He wascalled to preside over the French Mis- BIOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA 337 sion Dec. 4, 1929, when Pres. P. RulonChristensen was released. His wife,Fanny E. Coombs Woolf, accompaniedhim. She was born June 6, 1893, atNephi, Utah, a daughter of Mark A.Coombs and Henrietta McCune. Afterthis mission, they made their home inProvo, Uta

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