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• Religion: 8 okt. 1844, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA; He was called to be the Senior President of Eighth Quorum of Seventy
• Obituary: 8 apr. 1885, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA; 'The Deseret News"

Notater:

Short Bio: John Pack was born on May 20, 1809 in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada. His parents were George Pack and Phylotte Greene Pack. John joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on March 8, 1836 with his first wife, Julia. John and his first wife, Julia joined with the Saints in Missouri. He moved with the saints to Nauvoo, Ill. He was among the first to leave Nauvoo, crossing the Mississippi on Feb. 8, 1846, and during the spring and summer made his way across Iowa to Council Bluffs. He spent the winter of 1846-47 at Winter Quarters. When President Brigham Young selected the men who were to accompany him on the pioneer journey to the Salt Lake Valley, John Pack was among the number. John was designated as a Major in the military organization that was formed for the expedition. John Pack entered Salt Lake Valley on July 22, 1847. Thus, is one of the ORIGINAL PIONEERS.

During the trek to the Salt Lake Valley, John was chosen as one of the five captains of fifties. He had special responsibilities and acted as an advance scout for the company when there were Indian threats. On July 12, 1847, Brigham Young, was sick with Mountain Fever. John and four others went ahead and told Brigham Young that "This was the Place."

John served 3 missions. In 1844 he went to the Eastern States. In October 1849 John Pack was called to accompany John Taylor as the first missionaries to France. He was away from home three years on this important mission. He returned to Salt Lake City in the fall of 1852. He was 60 at the time of his 3rd call as a missionary, this time serving in the United States.

He is on the back of the "This is the Place Monument" in Salt Lake City, Utah.

John practiced polygamy. He had eight wives and 43 children.

John blev gift med Ruth Mosher den 21 jan. 1846 i Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA. Ruth blev født den 12 apr. 1822 i Prescott, Leeds, Ontario, Canada; døde den 10 sep. 1914 i Kamas, Summit, Utah, USA. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

George blev gift med Phylotte Greene den 1 apr. 1790 i St John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Phylotte (datter af Rufus Greene og Margaret Buckhout) blev født den 20 maj 1770 i East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA; døde den 6 jan. 1866 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

Job blev gift med Nancy Ann i 1766. Nancy blev født i 1722 i Rahway, Union, New Jersey, USA; døde i 1775 i Rahway, Union, New Jersey, USA. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

Rufus blev gift med Margaret Buckhout den 10 jul. 1768 i Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA. Margaret blev født cirka 1745 i East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA; døde i apr. 1831 i Hounsfield, Jefferson, New York, USA. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]