CMM Presidents Page

Mission Presidents of Quebec Canada

President Start Date End Date Mission Additional Information

Nephi Jensen 1 Jul 1919 1924 Canadian From Salt Lake City, Utah

Joseph Quinny Jr. 1924 1927 Canadian From Salt Lake City, Utah

Charles Hart 1927 1931 Canadian From Salt Lake City, Utah

John V. Bluth 1931 1934 Canadian From Salt Lake City, Utah

Abel S. Rich 1934 1937 Canadian From Salt Lake City, Utah

David A. Smith 1937 1940 Canadian From Salt Lake City, Utah

Joseph Quinny Jr 1940 1943 Canadian From Logan, Utah. Died in Montreal

David A. Smith 1943 1946 Canadian Returned upon the death of President Quinny

Octave Ursenbach 1946 1949 Canadian From Lethbridge, Alberta

Floyd G. Eyre 1949 1952 Canadian From Salt Lake City, Utah

J. Melvin Toone 1952 1955 Canadian No information

J. Earl Lewis Oct 1955 Apr 1959 Canadian Contributed by Kristie Lewis:
My grandfather was J. Earl Lewis and he served as mission president in Eastern Canada from October 1955 to April 1959. He loved Canada and up until his death, he would talk about the missionaries and members he served with. He died October 7, 1996 in his home in Provo, Utah.

Thomas S. Monson Apr 1959 Jan 1962 Canadian President Monson is currently a member of the First Presidency of the Church. See his biographical summary from the Church Almanac.

Frank H. Pitcher Jan 1962 Feb 1965 Canadian No information

Lamont F. Toronto Feb 1965 Jun 1968 Canadian No information

C. Leland Davey Jun 1968 10 Jun 1970 Canadian The Ontario-Quebec mission was created 10 Jun 1970 and President Davey continued to serve as president of the Canadian mission until June of 1971.

Roy Spackman 10 Jun 1970 14 Jul 1972 Ontario-Quebec The Quebec mission was created 14 Jul 1972 and President Spackman continued to serve as president of the Ontario mission until July of 1974.
Contributed by Paula Lowry Sevy:
He just happened to be my family doctor when he was called to this mission. In addition, he was also my Stake President (or at least in the stake presidency) when he was called. This, of course, was in Cardston, Alberta, Canada. His family still resides there (at least a son), I believe.

John K. M. Olsen July 14, 1972 June 1975 Quebec President Olsen was called as the first Mission President to the newly formed Quebec Mission. See Mission history for more information.

Wayne Owens July 1, 1975 1978 Canada Montreal President Owens passed away Dec. 18, 2002. He was a well known politician from Utah. Two stakes were formed while he served and another shortly after his release.

Kenneth Godfrey 1978 1981 Canada Montreal Kenneth Godfrey served as a Stake President from Brigham City.
Contributed by Paula Lowry Sevy:
His family was from Cardston, Alberta. His father owned a furniture store when I lived in Cardston.

Curtis F. Wynder 1981 1984 Canada Montreal Contributed by Donald N. Bugg: After finishing his term as CMM President, Curtis Wynder later served, during the mid-1980s, as President of the French-speaking branch at the MTC. (He was our ecclesiastical leader while I was there, in late 1985.)

Scott H. Taggart 1984 1987 Canada Montreal Contributed by Donald N. Bugg:I do not know where President Taggart is now, but I am aware that he and his wife Lou Ciel served another mission in west Africa shortly after his presidency of the CMM ended. I saw pictures he sent of some of the people he baptized. It was a proselyting mission, and he was not president of the mission. I believe he served yet another mission after that, but I cannot confirm the details of that information.
Contributed by Dean LaRue: President Taggart and his wife did serve another mission to the Ivory Coast after he finished his presidency in the CMM. They were brought home early so they could prepare to go on another mission, as mission president, to Zaire, Africa. I heard this information from him at a mission reunion that I attended between those two missions.
Contributed by Dean LaRue: I saw in the Church News (week ending June 10, 2000) that Scott H. Taggart is the president of the Montreal Temple.
Contributed by Amy Taggart Warner (2/17/2001): Just thought I would let you know....after Montreal my parents served in Ivory Coast, Zaire, temple missionaries in Swizerland, Chile, and a short spot in Spain before they were transfered to Ecuador. I think that is all of them. As you know they are now serving for three years as the temple President and Matron of the Montreal, Quebec temple. They are living on the South Shore near the temple.
Comment by Linda Pelchat on 7/3/06: Scott and Lou Ceil Taggart are now serving a humanitarian mission in Chili. She phoned me earlier this year.
From President and Sister Taggart on 8/29/06
Just a note. We are finishing our mission as Area Welfare Specialists in Chile and returning to our home in Prescott Arizona. Our address is 1716 Alpine Meadows Lane, #1004, Prescott, AZ 86303. email is shinksuzi@aol.com. We will be leaving in a week. Missions are great. A wonderful way to retire!

President and Sister Taggart
Canada Montreal Mission
1984-1987

James E. Rasband 1987 1990 Canada Montreal Contributed by Donald N. Bugg:President Rasband was a physician with a home in Provo, Utah.
Another fact I remembered about President James Rasband: His wife's name was Esther, and she was the author of a short book on marriage relationships. I received a copy of the book--I believe the Rasbands gave it as a gift to all the missionaries.

William Flint Dickson 1990 1993 Canada Montreal Currently lives in Salt Lake City. See short biography

Trent D. McKittrick 1993 Feb 1996 Canada Montreal See short biography. President McKittrick passed away 24 Nov 2007. Details posted on the Forum. See also Farewell.

William Flint Dickson Feb 1996 July 1996 Canada Montreal Served temporarily until President Froerer arrived.

Fredrick Froerer, III July 1996 July 1999 Canada Montreal President Froerer is an attorney from Ogden, Utah. See short biography

Larry G. Stoddard July 1999 July 2002 Canada Montreal From Pocatello, Idaho. See short biography

David O. Ulrich July 1, 2002 July 1, 2005 Canada Montreal See the short biography and related article from the Church News. See also, an update on the mission by President Ulrich

Alain Andre Jean-Baptiste Petion July 1, 2005 July 1, 2007 Canada Montreal See the short biography from the Church News. President Petion released due to family health issues.

Joel H. McKinnon July 1, 2007 July 1, 2010 Canada Montreal See the short biography from the Church News.

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President	Start Date	End Date	Mission	Additional Information
Nephi Jensen	1 Jul 1919	1924	Canadian	From Salt Lake City, Utah
Joseph Quinny Jr.	1924	1927	Canadian	From Salt Lake City, Utah
Charles Hart	1927	1931	Canadian	From Salt Lake City, Utah
John V. Bluth	1931	1934	Canadian	From Salt Lake City, Utah
Abel S. Rich	1934	1937	Canadian	From Salt Lake City, Utah
David A. Smith	1937	1940	Canadian	From Salt Lake City, Utah
Joseph Quinny Jr	1940	1943	Canadian	From Logan, Utah. Died in Montreal
David A. Smith	1943	1946	Canadian	Returned upon the death of President Quinny
Octave Ursenbach	1946	1949	Canadian	From Lethbridge, Alberta
Floyd G. Eyre	1949	1952	Canadian	From Salt Lake City, Utah
J. Melvin Toone	1952	1955	Canadian	No information
J. Earl Lewis	Oct 1955	Apr 1959	Canadian	Contributed by Kristie Lewis: My grandfather was J. Earl Lewis and he served as mission president in Eastern Canada from October 1955 to April 1959. He loved Canada and up until his death, he would talk about the missionaries and members he served with. He died October 7, 1996 in his home in Provo, Utah.
Thomas S. Monson	Apr 1959	Jan 1962	Canadian	President Monson is currently a member of the First Presidency of the Church. See his biographical summary from the Church Almanac.
Frank H. Pitcher	Jan 1962	Feb 1965	Canadian	No information
Lamont F. Toronto	Feb 1965	Jun 1968	Canadian	No information
C. Leland Davey	Jun 1968	10 Jun 1970	Canadian	The Ontario-Quebec mission was created 10 Jun 1970 and President Davey continued to serve as president of the Canadian mission until June of 1971.
Roy Spackman	10 Jun 1970	14 Jul 1972	Ontario-Quebec	The Quebec mission was created 14 Jul 1972 and President Spackman continued to serve as president of the Ontario mission until July of 1974. Contributed by Paula Lowry Sevy: He just happened to be my family doctor when he was called to this mission. In addition, he was also my Stake President (or at least in the stake presidency) when he was called. This, of course, was in Cardston, Alberta, Canada. His family still resides there (at least a son), I believe.
John K. M. Olsen	July 14, 1972	June 1975	Quebec	President Olsen was called as the first Mission President to the newly formed Quebec Mission. See Mission history for more information.
Wayne Owens	July 1, 1975	1978	Canada Montreal	President Owens passed away Dec. 18, 2002. He was a well known politician from Utah. Two stakes were formed while he served and another shortly after his release.
Kenneth Godfrey	1978	1981	Canada Montreal	Kenneth Godfrey served as a Stake President from Brigham City. Contributed by Paula Lowry Sevy: His family was from Cardston, Alberta. His father owned a furniture store when I lived in Cardston.
Curtis F. Wynder	1981	1984	Canada Montreal	Contributed by Donald N. Bugg: After finishing his term as CMM President, Curtis Wynder later served, during the mid-1980s, as President of the French-speaking branch at the MTC. (He was our ecclesiastical leader while I was there, in late 1985.)
Scott H. Taggart	1984	1987	Canada Montreal	Contributed by Donald N. Bugg:I do not know where President Taggart is now, but I am aware that he and his wife Lou Ciel served another mission in west Africa shortly after his presidency of the CMM ended. I saw pictures he sent of some of the people he baptized. It was a proselyting mission, and he was not president of the mission. I believe he served yet another mission after that, but I cannot confirm the details of that information. Contributed by Dean LaRue: President Taggart and his wife did serve another mission to the Ivory Coast after he finished his presidency in the CMM. They were brought home early so they could prepare to go on another mission, as mission president, to Zaire, Africa. I heard this information from him at a mission reunion that I attended between those two missions. Contributed by Dean LaRue: I saw in the Church News (week ending June 10, 2000) that Scott H. Taggart is the president of the Montreal Temple. Contributed by Amy Taggart Warner (2/17/2001): Just thought I would let you know....after Montreal my parents served in Ivory Coast, Zaire, temple missionaries in Swizerland, Chile, and a short spot in Spain before they were transfered to Ecuador. I think that is all of them. As you know they are now serving for three years as the temple President and Matron of the Montreal, Quebec temple. They are living on the South Shore near the temple. Comment by Linda Pelchat on 7/3/06: Scott and Lou Ceil Taggart are now serving a humanitarian mission in Chili. She phoned me earlier this year. From President and Sister Taggart on 8/29/06 Just a note. We are finishing our mission as Area Welfare Specialists in Chile and returning to our home in Prescott Arizona. Our address is 1716 Alpine Meadows Lane, #1004, Prescott, AZ 86303. email is shinksuzi@aol.com. We will be leaving in a week. Missions are great. A wonderful way to retire! President and Sister Taggart Canada Montreal Mission 1984-1987
James E. Rasband	1987	1990	Canada Montreal	Contributed by Donald N. Bugg:President Rasband was a physician with a home in Provo, Utah. Another fact I remembered about President James Rasband: His wife's name was Esther, and she was the author of a short book on marriage relationships. I received a copy of the book--I believe the Rasbands gave it as a gift to all the missionaries.
William Flint Dickson	1990	1993	Canada Montreal	Currently lives in Salt Lake City. See short biography
Trent D. McKittrick	1993	Feb 1996	Canada Montreal	See short biography. President McKittrick passed away 24 Nov 2007. Details posted on the Forum. See also Farewell.
William Flint Dickson	Feb 1996	July 1996	Canada Montreal	Served temporarily until President Froerer arrived.
Fredrick Froerer, III	July 1996	July 1999	Canada Montreal	President Froerer is an attorney from Ogden, Utah. See short biography
Larry G. Stoddard	July 1999	July 2002	Canada Montreal	From Pocatello, Idaho. See short biography
David O. Ulrich	July 1, 2002	July 1, 2005	Canada Montreal	See the short biography and related article from the Church News. See also, an update on the mission by President Ulrich
Alain Andre Jean-Baptiste Petion	July 1, 2005	July 1, 2007	Canada Montreal	See the short biography from the Church News. President Petion released due to family health issues.
Joel H. McKinnon	July 1, 2007	July 1, 2010	Canada Montreal	See the short biography from the Church News.