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.Scandinavian
Jubilee
Album.
ISSUED IN COmEMORTTTION OF THE riETIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE GOSPEL TO
THE THREE SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES BY ELDER ERASTUS SNOW, AN ftPOSTLE OF JESUS CHRIST; AND
rELLOW IJJBORERS.
PREEACE.
Among the thoughts inspired by the Scandinavian Jubilee in 1900 was tr\e preparation of a Souvenir Album, containing views
aqd portraits representing places of interest, and persons who h,ave beer) active workers in the Scandinavian, mjssion., since its
corrirrieqcement in 1850. The plan, was laid before th,e Scandinavian Saints, in a circular, and generous responses were received
from, all parts of the country. Trje publishers therefore epplied themselves to th,e work, and they now have the pleasure of pre-
senting to the public tne result of several monthX careful and conscientious labor. In doing so, they hope th,at \3r\e perusal of
tr\ese leaves will bring to the hearts of th,e readers rnuch joy, rqany happy recollections of the past, and inspire continued faith-
fulness in ttie Gospel of Jesus, first proclaimed in the northern countries half a century ago.
The publishers, while doing their utrr\ost to present all th,e data with historic accurracy, dare not h°Pe '° have been able to
do so in every instance, the tim.e for publication being too short for an absolutely accurate work of this kind. But they trust that
no serious errors rjave crept into th,e pages. And now, in sending this little volume out am,ong its friends, we rjope and pray for
thie speedy corning of the day when a" faithful laborers in the cause of trutr) shall receive tr;eir final reward.
ANTHON H. LUND,
ANDREW JENSON,
J. M. SJODAHL,
C. A. F. ORLOB.
Salt Lake City. June 14, 1900.
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ERASTUS SNOW,
An Apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ.
THE SCANDINAVIAN MISSION.
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HE general conference held in Salt Lake City in
October, 1849, marked an important epoch in the his-
tory of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
On that occasion, for the first time in this dispensation,
a little army of soldiers of the Cross were sent forth to
unfurl the banner of the Gospel to different nations of
the earth.
The noble Pioneers, escaped from the fury of mobs, had
barely had time to erect for themselves and their families some
primitive huts for shelter, and to provide, to some extent,for ex-
istence in these valleys, and then their first thought was of
reaching their fellowmen with the message entrusted to them
by (ind. They were not in a position to form missionary socie-
ties, with monthly, or annual, contributions; they had no fa-
cilities for rearing colleges and universities in which to equip
missionaries for the work of the ministry, according to the
pattern of the world; they were separated from civilization by
a stretch of desert, one thousand miles wide, and risked their
lives in untold perils, whenever they set out to cross this ex-
panse. But the voice of the Lord had come to them: "For
verily, the sound must go forth from this place into all the
world, and unto the uttermost parts of the earth — the Gospel
must be preached unto every creature, with signs following
them that believe. And behold the Son of man cometh." (Doc.
and Cov. 58: 64, 65.) They knew that the Lord never gives a
command without imparting power to comply with it, and
therefore, notwithstanding their poverty and all other disad-
vantages, they offered themselves on the altar. The following
brethren were called to leave the valley for foreign missions:
To England — 'Apostle Franklin D. Richards, and Elders
Joseph W. Johnson, Joseph W. Young, Haden W. Church,
George B. Wallace and John S. Higbee.
To France — Apostle John Taylor, and Elders Curtis E.
Eolton and John Pack.
To Italy — Apostle, now President, Lorenzo Snow and !•'.!-
der Joseph Toronto.
To Denmark — Aposte Erastus Snow and Peter 0. Hanscn.
To Sweden — Elder John E. Forsgren.
To the Society Islands — Elders Addison Pratt, James
Brown, and Hiram Blackwell.
Two Scandinavian countries, — Denmark and Sweden —
were thus among the first to be selected to receive the invita-
tion to the "marriage feast of the Lamb." Undoubtedly among
the inhabitants of northern Europe the seed of Israel is abun-
dant.
The missionary zeal manifested at this early period of the
history of the Church is better appreciated, if it is remembered
that at this time the Saints in Utah numbered only about
5,000 souls. They were battling against the climate, and the
countless insects, as well as drought. The situation here was
described in the General Epistle by the First Presidency, is-
sued in the spring of 1819: "In the former part of February,
the Bishops took an inventory of the breadstuff in the valley,
when it was reported that there was little more than three-
fourths of a pound per day for each soul, until the 5th of July;
and considerable was known to exist which was not reported.
As a natural consequence some were nearly destitute, while
others had abundance. The common price of corn since har-
vest has been two dollars: some have sold for three; at present
there is. none in the market at 'any price. Wheat has ranged
from four to five dollars, and potatoes from six to twenty dol-
lars per bushel, and though not to be bought at any price at
present, it is expected ilu'ix- will be a good supply for seed by
another year."
This will give an idea of the temporal condition of the
Saints at the time the Scandinavian mission was founded. Did
the world ever present a more striking example of that im-
plicit faith in God, which conquers all difficulties and obtains
victory?
^ HE student of history can clearly perceive that the Scan-
dinavian countries at this time were being specially pre-
pared to receive the Gospel of Jesus. In Denmark the
ancient spirit of liberty, too long held captive in the
narrow formalism of the state-church, commenced to
break its chains. We will only mention the eloquent plea
for religious liberty by Dr. A.G. Rudelbach,and the iconoclastic
thunderbolts hurled with unerring precision by Dr. S0ren
Kjerkegaard. Such efforts were not without effect. They pre-
pared the masses for the light that was to break forth, and
gave an entirely new direction to the religious life. And their
voices were heard far beyond the boundaries of Denmark. They
re-echoed through the valleys and mountains of the Scandina-
vian peninsula, on both sides of Kj01en.
Religious liberty and liberty of the press became two of
the characteristics of the constitution framed for the kingdom
of Denmark in 1849 — the year when the Scandinavian mission
was decided on — and later signed by King Frederik VII. With-
out these concessions, it is difficult to see, how the standard
of the Gospel could have been planted in the three northern
conn tries.
Whenever the Lord undertakes to bring forth among His
children something out of the ordinary, something more di-
rectly preparatory for the advent of His Son, He always ra
up messengers to prepare the way. And in this light tin; var-
ious nreachers of repentance in the Scandinavian countries in
the first half of this century must be considered. In Ham-
burg, Pastor Oncken had succeeded in gathering a circle of
friends who believed in baptism by immersion, as taught by the
English and American Baptists. And from Hamburg this
spark of Scripture light was brought to Copenhagen by P. C.
M0nster and to Gothenburg by F. 0. Nilsson, a sailor. The
latter embraced the doctrines of the Baptists in the year 1847,
and gained some friends in Gothenburg, but he was promptly
banished from Sweden. In the year 1849 a young Lutheran
clergyman, Pastor A. Viberg, wrote against the established
church and was suspended for six months. But he never re-
turned to that church. He embraced the faith of the Baptists
and was baptized in Copenhagen by Mr. Xil.sson, who was then
in banishment. Mr. Viberg unfolded great religious activity,
and was wonderfully successful. Through him thousands were
drawn away from the state-church, and the path he had broken
w,i- followed by a number of various denominations. In Nor-
way the work of preparing the way for the Gospel may be
said to have devolved upon the famous preacher of repentance,
Hans Nilsen Hauge, who died in the year 1824, and upon hi=
followers. He never renounced the doctrines of the established
church, but he laid bare, without mercy, the rationalism and
hypocrisy of the clerical caste. He was a man without much
book learning, but with burning zeal for what he considered the
truth. He insisted that he was commissioned by God to cry
repentance, and although he was incarcerated for ten years
for his religion, he remained faithful. In his twenty-sixth
year he commenced to preach to his friends, and then he trav-
eled throughout the entire country of Norway, and finally went
to Denmark, in the year 1800, where he also gained many fol-
lowers.
There were in the Scandinavian countries many noble
messengers, who each in his day prepared the way for the
Gospel. It was all the work of the Almighty. It was a mani-
festation of that Power, which had set about to gather together
the dry bones in the valley, and which will not cease, until
they are all clothed over with new forms, in which the divine
Spirit lives.
THE GJOST-EI,
DENMARK.
JOURNEY across the American continent and the
ocean at that time was an undertaking of the magnitude
of which the present generation, with its ocean grey
hounds and fast express trains, hardly can have a true
conception. The conference was held on the 6th and
7th of Octobcr,and il was already late in the season fora
trip across the mountains. But the missionaries had been
called, and set apart, for a work of vast importance, and they
did not hesitate. They made such preparations as time and
their limited means would permit, and on the 19th of October
they were gathered at the mouth of Emigration canyon, where
they were organized into a traveling party, by President Brig-
ham Young. There were thirty-five men in the party, with
twelve wagons and forty-two horses and mules. Shadrach
Iloundy was appointed captain. And now the start was made.
The hand of the Lord was over the little party. According to
the testimony of Elder John Taylor, the season was inclement,
but the preserving hand of the Almighty was clearly seen.
"The snows had fallen," says Elder Taylor, "on our right and
left, but with a slight fall on the Sweetwater, and another on
the day of our arrival at Old Fort Kearney, we have escaped
unharmed."
The party arrived at Fort Kearney on the Missouri river
on the 7th of Dec., 1849, and a few days later at Kanesville,
where they were received by the Saints with many tokens of
love and joy. From Kanesville the missionaries took different
routes to the coast, and across the Atlantic. Peter <). Ilansen
landed in Liverpool on the 8th of April, 1850; Erastus Snow
came there on the IGth, and John E. Forsgren on the 19th. At
the time there were about 30,000 Saints in Great Britain, and
those set apart for the European mission were aided financially
by them. Elder P. 0. Hansen proceeded to Scotland, where
he was liberally provided for by the Saints, and from there he
went to his native land, Denmark, arriving in Copenhagen on
the llth of May, I860. One of his first efforts was the publi-
cation of a little pamphlet entitled "En Advarsel til Folket"
(A Warning to the Nation). Elder Erastus Snow, the Apostle,
spent several weeks in England and Scotland among the Saints,
but finally he was prepared to start for the goal of his long
journey. He left London on the 8th of June, accompanied by
Elder George P. Dykes, who had performed missionary work
among the Norwegians in La Salle county, 111., in 1842, and
who consequently had some knowledge of the Danish-Norwe-
gian tongue. In Hull the two Elders were joined by Elder
John E. Forsgren. The three embarked in the steamer Vic-
toria on the llth of June, and arrived in Copenhagen on Fri-
day, the 14th of the same month, at ten o'clock in the morn-
ing. They were met at the landing by Elder P. 0. Hansen,
who conducted them to a hotel, and here, in their room, one of
their first acts was to offer up thanksgivings to the Almighty
for His preserving care over them, and to dedicate themselves
to His service in this to them foreign land, imploring His pro-
tection and blessings upon their labors.
On the following day, the little party, after earnest pray-
ers, set out to find a family with whom to stop. Their quest
was not in vain. The Lord guided them to No. 196, Bredgadc,
where one Mr. Lauritz 15. Mailing lived, of whom they rented a
large and commodious upper room, boarding with the family.
They were treated with the utmost courtesy. Mailing and his
wife, later, joined the Church, though they did not remain
long within its folds.
The kingdom of heaven has been likened to a mustard
seed, which, though small, grows to a large tree. From a small
beginning it develops into large proportions. It was so in
Denmark. On Sunday, June 16, the missionaries commenced
their work by attending a meeting conducted by Rev. Peter C.
Menster, a Baptist minister who had suffered much perse-
cution, at the instigation of the Lutheran clergy. Mr. M0n-
ster received the strangers cordially. In the afternoon they
had a pleasant conversation with Captain Simonsen, a gentle-
man, who gave them much valuable information of the country
and the people.
On Monday they received a call from Rev. M0nster, the
Baptist minister. He told the brethren the quite interesting
story of his religious labors and his sufferings, at the hands of
mobs as well as of officers of the law. The Elders, in turn, told
him of the work of the Lord in America, and explained to him
the nature of their message. They assured him that they had
not come to undo what the Lord had done through him, but to
aid him and his people to still greater perfection. The inter-
view was a pleasant one.
On Tuesday, June 18, Elders Erastus Snow and George P.
Dykes paid a visit to Walter Forward, the U. S. minister in
Copenhagen. He welcomed them cordially and made many in-
quiries about the ''Mormons" and their religion. He denounced
the spirit of persecution that had been rampant in the United
States, and promised the missionaries every assistance he could
render.
On the 19th Elders Dykes and Hansen visited Rev. P. C.
M0nster and imparted to him much instruction. They also
visited other families and bore their testimony wherever they
found an opportunity to do so. The result was that they very
soon found themselves surrounded by a circle of friends, some
of whom were earnestly investigating the Gospel. On the 21st
of July the first public meeting was held at the house of Peter
Biickstrom, Store Kongens Gade. Quite a number of Bap-
tists were present, and a spirit of investigation was manifest.
The Lord was opening the way for a great and marvelous work.
If the brethren had entertained the hope that Kev. M0n.
ster would be among those who received the Gospel, they were
doomed to disappointment. As soon as he realized that the
work of the missionaries of necessity would result in the es-
tablishment of a church separate from the Baptist denomina-
tion, he retreated and warned his flock from having friendly
associations with the Elders. It costs much self-abnegation for
a man in Mr. Meiister's position, to embrace the truth. He
had left the Lutheran church, undoubtedly after a long mental
struggle, and identified himself with a people, despised and
persecuted. Was he to take another step and incur still great-
er persecutions? He concluded not to do this. But some of
his flock had already accepted the Gospel, and decided to
ask for baptism at the hands of the Elders. Elder Snow rather
held them back, urging them to investigate fully the principles
taught. At last, however, he was shown in a dream, that it
would be acceptable to the Lord, to grant baptism to those who
had applied for the ordinance, and he concluded not to post-
pone the matter any longer.
On Monday, the 12th of August, 1850, the holy ordinance
was performed in the waters of 0resund, by Elder Erastus
Snow. He had learnt some Danish by this time, and uttered
the impressive words: "Ole Ulrich Christian Menster, Med
Fuldmagt fra Jesuni Christum daber jeg dig i Faderens, S0n-
nens og den HellSraanda Navn. Amen." 0. U. C. Menster
(not the previously mentioned Kev. M0nster) was the first one
baptized in this dispensation in Denmark. There were four-
teen others baptized at the same time. They were: Marie
M0nster, the wife of (). I". C. Menster, Hans Larsen, and
wife, Eline Dorthea; Andreas C. S. Hansen, and wife, Anna;
Johan B. F0rsJ,er and wife, Henriette; Andreas Aagren, Anim
Biickstrom, Johanne Andersen; Marie Nielsoii, Jacobsen,
Langstorff, and a man whose name is not on the records. It
was a beautiful Danish summer evening, when the holy rite
was performed. Anna Biickstrom, the first woman baptized,
afterwards became the wife of Elder Erastus Snow. She is
still living and residing in Salt Lake City. On the following
Wednesday, the 14th of August, the ordinance of the laying on
of hands for the reception of the Holy Ghost was attended to
in the house of Peter Biickstrom, and those who had been
baptized were confirmed members of the Church.
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The corner stone had been laid for a grand and magnifi-
cent structure. The seed sown with many a prayer and suppli-
cation had started to grow. The Lord had stretched out His
hands to gather His people from the northern lands.
Four days after the first baptism, eleven more converts
were added to the Church. Among these were Knud H. Bruun,
and Christen Christiansen. Brother Bruun was the first mem-
ber of the Danish Lutheran church to embrace the Gospel.
Elder Dykes performed the baptism.
On Sunday, the 18th of August, 1850, the converts were
confirmed members of the Church in the house of Hans Lar-
sen. Three children were aslo blessed on this uccasion. Four
more persons were baptized on that day, and among these were
Peter Biickstrom.
On Sunday, the 25th of August, the Sacrament was ad-
ministered for the first time in Denmark, in the house of Hans
Larsen. Brother Bruun was ordained a Priest, and another
brother was ordained a Teacher.
During the month of September the brethren appealed
to the Ivultus minister, or secretary of ecclesiastical affairs, for
permission to preach in Denmark, and their request was grant-
ed, but his excellency informed them, that they might have
trouble with the police, owing to the evil reports circulated
about the "Mormons" — a prediction that proved but too true.
On the 15th of September, 1850, the first branch of the
Church was organized in a rented room in Vingaardstraedet,
with a membership of about 50, and Klder George P. Dykes as
president. John B. F0rster was appointed clerk, and Lauritz
B. Mailing, Ole Swendsen, and Andreas Aagren a finance com-
mittee.
A suitable hall was now rented, and the work proceeded.
Baptisms were performed, and the power of God was manifest
in spiritual gifts.
About this time Elder Snow issued his well known pamph-
let "En SandhedsRest, " and later a translation of the Book
of Mormon was prepared for the press by Klders Snow and P.
0. Hansen. Elder Forsgren, who had been banished from
Sweden, was appointed to labor in Copenhagen and vicinity,
and Elder Dykes went to Aalborg, Jylland.
While the brethren were laboring faithfully and sur-rr>—
fully, the adversary mustered his forces, too. The newly bap-
tized converts were the objects of hatred and persecution. One
of the most active persecutors was stricken by the hand of the
Lord, and became a raving maniac, literally possessed by an
evil spirit, but this did not deter others from raging against
the Saints. On account of the disturbances by mobs, the public
meetings had to be discontinued for a time, and the Saints
gathered quietly in their homes, where they engaged in prayer
and worship. They also sent a deputation to the king, Frodorik
VII, presenting him with a copy of the Book of Mormon and
Elder Snow's "En Sandheds E0st," It is said the king sent
the books to the queen dowager, and that they made such an
impression on her, that she became sick for several days.
At the close of the year 1850, there were about 130 mem-
bers of the Church in Denmark. The foundation had been
laid for the Scandinavian mission, which has been, and is, so
important a part of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints.
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>6 ALKKADY stated, ->i the < ctober conference held in
Sail Lake City in the year 1849, Elder John K. Fors-
gren was set apart as a messenger of the Gospel to
Sweden. Accordingly, he took an aflVot innate farewell
of his brethren in Copenhagen on the l!)th of June,
1850, and proceeded to Gefle, his native town. "He took
leave of us," says Apostle Krastns Snow, "with our blesssings
upon his head, and full of the Holy Ghost, though his eyes were
full of tears and his heart ready to burst."
It has often been the case that the messengers of the Gos-
pel have found the way prepared before them by the Lord,
through visions, or dreams, and Elder Forsgren had a similar
experience. On his arrival in Gellc he learned that his sister
some time previous had had a remarkable vision which had
made a deep impression upon her. She was sitting in church
one Sunday morning, having previously engaged in devotional
exercises. As the hymn was sung, she saw clearly a personage
standing before her, who said: "On the 5th of 'July a man will
come to you with three books, and all those that believe in the
things written in the books shall be saved." When Elder Fors-
gren arrived with the .Bible, the Book of Mormon, and the
Doctrine and Covenants, she believed his testimony.
The Lord, further, sealed hi- pn aching with a wonderful
miracle of healing. Elder Forsgren's brother, Peter, was suf-
fering of consumption, but he was completely restored through
faith and prayer, lie was the first to receive baptism, on the
19th of July. Elder Peter A. Forsgren is still a faithful mem-
ber of the Church, residing in Brighain City, I'tah. Shortly
afterwards, on the 3rd of Augu-t. l-'.lder Fcn-sgivn Uipti/i'd his
sister and two other person.*.
Lliler Peter Forsgren relates a remarkable incident. His
brother was one day summoned to the office of the public
prosecutor, and the latter asked him if he had a picture of the
Prophet Joseph. He procured a picture, and the officer set
fire to it. While it was burning, Elder John Forsgren had a
vision in which he saw the city of Gefle destroyed by fire. He
told his friends of this vision, and also that they would be in
America, when the visitation would take place. Xineteen
years from the date of the burning of Joseph's picture, the city
of Gefle was almost totally destroyed by fire, and the conflagra-
tion started in the very house, where the picture of the Prophet
had been sacrificed to the flames.
Elder Peter Forsgren continued his labor under many
difficulties. Among the first to embrace the Gospel were seven-
teen persons who were about to emigrate to the United States.
Some of these, it is believed, found their way to the settlements
of the Saints in the West.
According to the laws of Sweden at that time it was a
criminal offense for anybody but regularly appointed clergy-
men, to preach the Gospel, or administer in the sacred ordin-
ances. The consequence was that the faithful messenger of
the Lord was arrested and sent to Stockholm, the capital of
the kingdom. As a prisoner he had many opportunities, as
the Apostle Paul formerly, to bear his testimony to civil and
ecclesiastical authorities, and his name became known all over
the country. In the capital, many flocked around him and
listened to his message of love and salvation. Finally it
was decided to banish him and send him to America. He was
then put aboard a vessel. But he soon gained favor with the
captain, and when the ship touched at 0resund he was given
an opportunity to escape to Elsinore, where the American min-
ister gave him protection against the persecution instigated
by the Swedish consul at that place. In company with the
American minister, he arrived in Copenhagen on the 18th of
September, 1850.
Not till 1852 was another attempt made to bring the mes-
sage of salvation to the inhabitants of the famous "gamla
Sverige." In the spring of that year Elder Mikael Johnson, a
native of Sweden, who had embraced the Gospel in Denmark,
was sent to Gefle, the scene of Elder Forsgren's labors. He
found that the Saints had remained faithful, and they rejoiced
greatly, when he came. Elder Johnson soon baptized a few
persons, when he was arrested and sent to Stockholm. He was
denied a trial, and was simply transported in chains, as a dan-
gerous criminal, from the capital to the city of Malmo in the
southern province of the kingdom. His sufferings on the road
were great. In Malmo a Lutheran clergyman visited him, and
asked him to renounce "Mormonism," promising him prefer-
ment in the Lutheran church. But the martyr refused to lis-
ten to the tempter, and reminded him of the "gentleman" that
approached Jesus, when He was hungry in the wilderness.
"What," the indignant minister exclaimed, "do you compare
me to the devil!" Elder Johnson was subsequently sent over
0resund and delivered to the police in Copenhagen, a proceed-
ing which was peculiarly irregular, since Brother Johnson was
a Swedish subject and had not even had a trial. He arrived in
Copenhagen on the 9th of September, 1852.
It seemed as if every effort to preach the Gospel of Jesus
in Sweden would be in vain, against the acts of persecution to
which the clergy resorted with such persistency and seemingly
fiendish delight. But the work was slowly developing. At the
spring conference held in Copenhagen in 1852, previous to the
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departure home of Elder Erastus Know, the Apostle, Elders
Anders W. Winberg and Nils Capson were sent as missionaries
to the province of Skane. Elder Winberg left Copenhagen
on the 21st of April, 1852, and went to the city of Lund, where
his parents were living. Here lie met with success, and on
the 7th of June, the same year, he baptized his sister and
brother-in-law, Peter Peterson and wife. On the 10th of Aug-
ust he baptized Carl Capson and Fredrik Lundblad. The two
missionaries then went to Copenhagen for a short visit, but re-
turned to their field of labor in company with Elder Holm-
sted. These three labored with much diligence, and success.
Some of the converts went to Copenhagen to be baptized in
order to avoid legal complications in Sweden. The persecution
still raged, but the work continued spreading, and on the 24th
of April, 1853, the first branch of the Church in Sweden was
organized on the estate Skurup. It was called the Skonabiick
branch and numbered 36 members. Elder Peter Peterson
presided. A second branch was organized in the city of Malmo
mi the 25th of April. Plans Lundblad was appointed president.
A third branch was organized in a village called Lomma, over
which Elder A. Jo'nson presided. The fourth branch was
organized in the city of Lund, on the 30th of April, over which
Elder Carl Capson was appointed president.
On Saturday evening, the 25th of June, 1853, a meeting
was held in the city of Lund, in a barn belonging to Carl Cap-
son, and four branches were combined into the so-Chllud Skane
conference, over which Elder Hans Lundblad was appointed
president. About one hundred persons were present on this
occasion, and among them were the late Elder Peter 0. Han-
son, and Elder 0. Liljenquist, now partriarch.
The Gospel seed had been planted in Sweden. It has
yielded an abundant harvest of precious souls.
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THE MESSAGE
,HEN the time was ripe for the introduction of the
Gospel to Norway, the Lord opened the way. As an-
ciently He led Peter to the house of Cornelius, or
Philip to the wagon of the devout Ethiopian, so He di-
rected the first Norwegian Saints to His servants.
A Norwegian skipper,who often sailed between 0sterri-
s0r and Aalborg (Denmark) heard through a friend named 01-
sen,a resident of the latter place, about the new doctrine,and at
once a desire was kindled in his heart to learn more about it.
At the same time the Spirit impressed Erastus Snow, the Apos-
tle, to make a visit to Aalborg. He arrived at this place on
the 27th of August, 1851, and the following week received a
visit from Mr. Larsen. Elder Snow writes: "While stopping
with Brother Hans Peter Jensen, in N0rre Sundby, a Nor-
wegian by the name of -Svend Larsen, the master of a small
merchant vessel, came and visited me. He said he had heard
of me, and my religion, and had come with a view to learn
more about it. I improved the opportunity to explain to him
the principles of the Gospel and the order of the kingdom of
God, as it had been revealed from the Lord; he received my
testimony with gladness. His vessel being ready to sail for
Norway, I called and appointed Elder Hans T. Petersen to go
with Mr. Larsen home to open up the Gospel door in Norway.
The two sailed together on the 4th of September, well supplied
with Books of Mormon and tracts." The vessel encountered
fearful storms and had to seek shelter twice in the harbor of
Frederikshavn. It seemed as if the adversary was bent upon
destroying the frail craft that carried the Gospel messengers
across the water, but the hand of the Lord was over His ser-
vants, and they landed safely in 0sterris0r on the llth of
September, 1851.
The next day Elder Petersen commenced to visit the peo-
ple and distribute tracts. Having no passport he was soon
summoned to appear before the authorities to render an ac-
count of himself. He explained the object of his coming and
added that if it was contrary to the law to hold public meet-
ings, he would confine his work to private conversations. He
was then permitted to go, with the understanding that he was
to procure his passport, and he continued to hold conversations
with people that visited him. Soon he found it necessary,
however, to return to Aalborg. He took passage for that
place in Captain Larsen's vessel, and arrived there on the 23rd
of September. In the evening of that day Captain Larsen
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LORE-NZO SNOW.
BORN APDIL 3. I8I4-
G^OQ.CANNi , COUNSELOR.
BOPNJAN. II. 1827.
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BORN NOV. 13. IS3B.
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B,RI.OHAM YOUNG
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BORN >AN. \Z
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BOON NOV. 22.IS56.
BOON DE-C.a.l8SI
MATTHIAS F- C ..
BORN AUG. -r
MACR1NE-B W. MeRRILL,
BOBN SE-PT. 25 IS32.
ANHhON til LUND
BUDOE-B CLAW5ON.
BORN MAR . 12 1857
,M O.WOODFfUPP,
BOPN NOV. 23 1672.
baptized by Elder Ole Christian Nielsen, and was the first Nor-
wegian to enter the Church in the old country.
On the 5th of October, Elder Petersen, in company with
Elder Johan August Ahmansen, embarked for the second time
for 0sterris0r in Norway. They found shelter this time at
the home of one John Olsen, and here the Elders soon found
an opportunity to preach the Gospel to a large crowd which
unexpectedly gathered at the house. They also bore their tes-
timony wherever they found people willing to listen to them.
On the 2nd of November Elder Petersen held the first public
meeting at a place called E0d. On the 26th of November he
baptized Peter Adamsen and John Olsen, and then the clouds
of persecution that had been gathering for some time broke
over the few Saints. A mob gathered determined to do vio-
lence to Brother Petersen. They did not find him, though a
careful search was made of the house in which he was. The
gathering of the mob continued, and he appealed to the au-
thorities for protection. He was then summoned to appear be-
fore the mayor and explain why he had administered the or-
dinance of baptism without having "authority" to do so. He
produced his Church credentials, which were sent to the
amtmand, or governor, at Arendal, but that official refused to
recognize those credentials, and he was prohibited from officiat-
ing in any ecclesiastical acts.
He now decided to leave 0sterris0r but before he could do
so, on the evening of the 12th of December, 1851, the house
where he was staying was forcibly entered by a crowd which
demanded that the "Mormon priest" be turned over to them.
They ransacked the house in vain. They could not find him.
It was as if their eyes had been stricken with blindness. The
mobbers were dispersed by the police.
On the 14th of December Elder Petersen had a pleasant
interview with Svend Peter Larsen from Frederikstad, who
came from that place to see him. He was on his way to Bergen,
and Elder Petersen decided to accompany him. Larsen was the
commander of a little coasting vessel. Their first stopping
place was Arendal, and here the missionary bore his testimony
to many souls. On Jan. 4, 1852, they landed in Mandal, where
they remained one week, preaching the Gospel. On one oc-
casion they found a large audience in a house where they had
been to dinner, and in the audience was Pastor Vogt, an in-
fluential clergyman and member of the parliament. This gen-
tleman said Elder Petersen had not spoken the truth, and was
promptly challenged to prove his assertion. He failed to ac-
cept the challenge, and Brother Petersen made many friends
in the audience.
On the 18th of January they arrived in Bergen, one of
the most ancient and important cities of the kingdom of Nor-
way, and here Elder Petersen spent the winter. He went from
house to house and bore his testimony to the people. He
labored faithfully under many difficulties and deprivations un-
til early in April, when he left for Copenhagen in company
with his friend Larsen. The Lord had opened up the way for
him to preach the Gospel in several of the principal cities of the
kingdom.
Brother Svend Larsen and other Saints in 0sterris0r
continued to hold meetings and to spread Gospel tracts.
They also sent a petition to the government to be permitted to
form a church in accordance with the provisions of the Dis-
senter law, hut their petition was not granted, the theological
faculty in Christiania having ruled that the members of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints arc not "Chris-
tians.'' They were thus deprived of the religious liberty
granted by law In other dissenters.
On the 10th of June, 1852, Elders Hans Peter Jensen and
Johan A. Ahmansen landed in Brevig, where they held meet-
ings and distributed tracts. They found bitter opponents in
a newspaper editor, a clergyman and a school teacher. Elder
Jensen proceeded to 0sterris0r, where he ordained Brother
Svend Larsen an Elder and blessed his children. On the 2oth
he baptized six persons. Then he went to Arendal, Christian-
sand and Mandal. He had a remarkable experience on this
journey. On his arrival in Mandal, his feet were so badly
blistered that he was unable to proceed any further. But he
was unable to secure shelter here, so he decided to trust in the
Lord, and return to 0sterris0r, a distance of about 80 miles.
Strange to say, as he proceeded on his weary journey, his feet
grew better, and when he arrived at his destination, he was
free from sores and felt as strong as ever. In one place he
met a bear, and the two eyed one another with mutual su —
picions for a moment. Then the bear took another course
and left the traveler to ponder over the goodness of the Lord.
Brother Jensen arrived in 0sterris0r on the 8th of July,
and about that time the first branch of the Church in Xorway
was organized in that city, with eighteen members and John
Olsen as presiding Elder.
On the 18th of July Elder Jensen returned in company
with Brother Swend Larsen to Brevig. Here they hired a
hall and preached the Gospel. Clergymen frequented their
meetings.
In the month of August a small vessel was bought, and
named "The Lion of Zion." It was to be at the service of the
Elders in traveling from place to place along the coast. It
became very useful both in Xorway and in Denmark. At
Frederikstad a branch was soon organized.
Elder Jensen returned to Denmark in July, 1852, in their
little mission vessel, having appointed Elder John A. Ahman-
sen to preside over the Norwegian mission. On the voyage
they encountered a terrific storm and were driven toward the
Swedish coast. However, they were rescued by an English
frigate, and, the storm having abated, steered for Denmark.
The next day they arrived at Aalborg.
The work was continued in Norway by Elder Johan A.
Ahmansen and Jeppe G. Folkman. They organized the third
branch in Brevig with about fifteen members. In August of
the year 1852, the Church numbered about fifty members in
Norway. The foundation had been laid for the work that was
continued by the many faithful laborers that in after years
preached the Gospel, and suffered persecution and deprivations,
in the beautiful land of the Midnight Sun.
OPPOSING FORCKS 1MKET.
'HE difficulties attending the introduction of the
Gospel in the Scandinavian countries are best un-
derstood from the experiences of the Elders,
who suffered persecution in various ways. The
following statement of Elder Dykes is but a sample of
many. He wrote:
"On the 27th of June, 1851, I landed in Hamburg, and
proceeded immediately on my journey over land, and by travel-
ing day and night I was enabled to reach the city of Aalborg,
my former field of labor; but, indeed, too late to save the little
flock from a very heavy blow. The spirit of persecution had
arisen, and the mob had assembled and broken the windows of
the Saints' meeting house, and demolished all the furniture
within; and thence, proceeding from house to house, they had
broken the windows of nearly all the dwellings of the Saints
in the city, while the civil authorities looked on with seeming
indifference.
"A few days after these things occurred I entered the
city; I had not heard a word of them till I stood by the side of
the house where I had so often met with the Saints, and where
T had preached the word to sinners. But I leave you to judge
of my feelings, when, instead of meeting the joyful smiles of
beloved Saints, I saw the windows and furniture of the house
broken to pieces, and no Saints to welcome me there; for they
were not now privileged to appear in the streets without being
grossly insulted, and sometimes shamefully beaten.
"While I was thus pondering over these things, an officer
appeared and requested me to come immediately to the mayor's
office, which I did, and that officer peremptorily told me I had
better leave the city forthwith, as he would not promise me
protection from the mob for one hour. And as there was a
steamer then at the wharf to sail that afternoon for Copen-
hagen I went on board. Hut the mob, hearing that I was in
the city, began to gather; some went to the mayor's office to
find me, but he told them he had me in prison. Others went
to the ship, but the captain told them I had left and gone up
into the city; and thus they were ranging about for me till the
appointed hour for sailing, when I think there were more than
a thousand persons assembled on the beach. I remained in
the cabin till we were fairly out of reach, when I came up on
deck to see the sight; and being thus delivered I gave God the
glory."
But such experiences were not the most discouraging. It
sometimes happened that members of the Church fell into
transgression, and were literally given over to the "buffetings
of Satan." Then the faith of the Elders was tried indeed.
But the "little stone" rolled on, and grew on its onward
course. Half a century has now been recorded in the annals
of history, since the work was commenced, and during this
time 23,349 souls have by baptism been added to the Church
in Denmark: 16,043 in Sweden, and 5,643 in Norway, or, in
all, 45,035. During the same time, 12,317 Saints have emi-
grated from Denmark to Utah; 6,942 from Sweden, and 2,312
from Norway — a total of 21,571. In these numbers small
children are not included. It is supposed their number would
swell the grand total by one-third. By adding the descend-
ants of these industrious immigrants to the numbers given, an
idea may be formed of the part the Scandinavian Saints have
had in the development of this beautiful region. The action
taken by the October conference, 1849, when the Church was
poor in everything but faith in God, and spiritual gifts, has
indeed borne wonderful fruits.
According to the latest statistics there are three confer-
ences in each of the three Scandinavian countries. In Den-
mark, the Copenhagen, Aarhus, and Aalborg conferences: in
Sweden, the Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmo conferences,
and in Norway, the Christiania, Bergen and Trondhjem eon Ter-
ences. There are twenty-two branches of the Church in Swe-
den, with 2,288 members. In Denmark there are seventeen
branches, with 1,185 members, and in Norway nineteen
branches with 965 members, or in all, fifty-eight branches with
4,438 members. If the 994 children under eight years of age
are added, the total is 5,432 members of the Church.
In Sweden there are now 60 missionaries from Zion; in
Denmark 58, and in Norway 40.
MISSIONARIES A:srr> VISITORS.
,o&v
a complete list of missionaries from
K
Peter Baekstrom
36.
George M. Brown
Jr FOLLOWING is
°®i yj Zion, who have
labored in, or visited, the Scandinavian
figures before a name indicate the sec-
20.
21.
22.
Knud H. Bruun
Hans P. Lund
John P. P. Dorius
37.
*
John E. Evans
(2) George Q. Cannon
mission. The
I ond or tliird mi
ssion, and the stars indicate those who
23.
24.
H. Olin Hansen
Hans C. Hansen
6
1864.
John W. Youne
5 p\ liave only paid a
uv
lirid' visit to the mission:
25.
Anders Christensen
38.
Carl Widerborg
*
Amasa M. Lyman
39.
(Jeorge W. Gee
1850.
1856.
•
Charles C. Rich
40.
John Sharp, Jr
1. Peter O. Hansen
* Ezra T. Benson
1861.
1865.
2. Erastus Snow
* John Kay
26.
Jesse N. Smith
41.
Joseph 11. Felt
3. John E. Porseren
27.
William W. Cluff
*
Daniel H. Wells
•!. George P. Dykes
1857.
28.
Johannes P. R. Johansen
42.
Niels Wilhelmsen
1852.
5. Willard Snow
11. Joseph W. Young
12. John Y. Greene
*
*
(2) Amasa M. Lyman
(2) Charles C. Rich
43.
44.
45.
Christen Christiansen
S0ren Iversen
Peter Hansen
13. Iver N. Ivorsen
1862.
46.
Niels Nielsen
1853.
*
George Q. Cannon
47.
Morten Lund
6. Hans Peter Olsen
7. Erik G. M. Hogan
8. Canute Peterson
9. John Van Cott
1858.
* Asa Calkin
1859.
*
29.
30.
31.
Joseph F. Smith
Samuel H. B. Smith
John Smith
Hans C. Hansen
Anders W. Winbere
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
Hans Jensen (Hals)
Anders Nielsen
Fred C. S0rensen.
Anders Larsen
Svend Larsen
* Jabez Woodard
32.
Johan Swenson
53.
Hans Hansen
1854- 14. (2) John Van Cott
* Franklin D. Richards 15. Ola N. Liljenquist
33.
Christofter Holberff
54.
55.
Christopher O. Folkmann
John Fagerberg
1863.
56.
Gustaf A. Olson
1855.
1860.
*
Chauncey W. West
57.
Lars P. Edholm
* David Spencer
16. Christian A. Madsen
*
Brigham Young, Jr
58.
Carl C. A. Christensen
* Joseph A. Young
17. Carl C. N. Dorius
34.
Samuel L. Sprague
59.
Jens Hansen
10. Hector C. Haight
IX. S0ren ChristofEersen
35.
John Gray
60.
Fred C. Andersen
25
61.
1866.
(2) Brigham Young, Jr
(2) John W. Young
Johan P. Wretberg
1867.
62. Ssemund Gudmundsen
63. Lauritz Larsen
64. Christian D. Fjeldsted
65. Ole C. Olsen
66. Morten Mortensen
67. Jens Johansen
68. George K. Riis
69. Samuel Petersen
70. Jens Jensen
71. Arne C. Grue
72. Carl C. Asmussen
1868.
73. Hans Petersen
74. (2) Jesse N. Smith
1869.
75. Cai 1 Larsen
7G. John Holrnberg
77. John Ehrnsren
7?. Eric Peterson
79. Eric G. Pehrson
SO. John H. Hougaard
81. Jacob H. Jensen
82. Lars P. Borg
S3. Ihins-- P. til-sen
1870.
* Albert Carrington
* Lewis W. Shurtliff
84. Peter Madsen
85. Mons Andersen
86. Soren C. Thure
87. M. C. Christensen
88. Peter O. Thomassen
89. (2) William W. Cluff
90. Niels C. Edlefsen
91. Peter Brown
92. Peter F. Madsen
93. Erik M. Caste
1871.
* Horace S. Eldredge
* Lorin Farr
94. (2) Canute Peterson
95. Jens C. A. Weibye
96. Christian Willadsen
97. Christian Madsen
98. Poul Dehlin
99. Poul Poulsen
100. Anthon H. Lund
101. Niels P. Jensen
102. Anders P. Soderberg
1872.
103. Christian F. Schade
104. Peder C. Christensen
105. Jens Mikkelsen
106. Mathias B. Nilson
107. Soren Christiansen
108. Peter G. Carstensen.
109. N. P. Lindelof
1873.
* Erastus Snow
* Erastus W. Snow
110. Christen G. Larsen
111. Lars S. Andersen
112. John Frantzen
113. Nils Anderson
114. Andrew Jenson
115. Magnus Byarnason
116. Loptur Johnson
117. Even Torgesen
118. Andrew S. Nielsen
119. (2) Peter O. Hansen
120. Peter C. Geertsen
121. Jens Hansen
122. Christoffer S. Winge
123. John Anderson
124. Knud Petersen
125. Samuel Johnson
126. John F. Oblad
1874.
* (2) Joseph F. Smith
* George F. Gibbs
* Junius F. Wells
127. Peter Hansen
128. Andrew R. Andersen
129. C. J. Gustafson
130. (2) Soren Christoffersen
131. S0ren Petersen
132. Nils C. Flygare
133. John M. Larsen
1875.
* (3) Joseph F. Smith
* Francis M. Lyman
» John H. Smith
* Milton H. Hardy
* E. N. Freeman
134. Christen Jensen
135. Hans P. Iversen
136. Theodor Didriksen
137. Samuel Byarnasen
138. Mads Christensen
139. Mons Petersen
140. (2) Knud H. Bruun
141. John A. Anderson
142. Rasmus N. Jeppesen
143. Hans Thunnesen
144. John C. Sandberg
145. John N. Larson
146. Erik M. Larsen
147. Sven Nilson
148. Erik F. Branting
1S76.
* (2) Albert Carrington
* Ernest J. Young
* Arta D. Young
* James Sharp
* Brigham W. Carrington
149. (2) Ola N. Liljenauist
150. (2) John F. F. Dorius
151. Jens Keller
152. Nils J. Gronlund
153. Axel Tullgren
154. Fortn Jensen
26
155. Ola Hanson
156. S0ren P. Neve
157. Rasmus Christensen
158. Niels Mortensen Petersen
159. Ola Olson
160. Alfred Hansen
161. Ingwald C. Thoresen
162. Jens C. Nielsen
163. John E. Christiansen
164. Bendt Jensen
iS77.
165. J0ns« Anderson
166. John Petersen
167. Carl Olsen
168. Bengt Nilsen
169. Jacob Rolfsen
170. Andrew F. Petersen
171. August W. Carlson
172. Anders Hendriksen
173. Olof A. T. Porssell
174. John F. Olson
175. Rasmus Nielsen
176. William Christensen
177. Waldemar Petersen
179. John Larson
178. Jonas E. Lindberg
180. Johan A. Ekman
181. John A. Quist
182. Jens Christensen
183. (2) Nils C. Flygare
184. Truls A. Halgren
185. Lars P. Nelson
186. Ole Ellingsen
* William Budge
187. Niels P. Rasmussen
188. Goudy Hogan
189. George Frandsen
190. Lars Svendsen
191. John A. Halvorsen
192. Christian Jensen
193. Niels M. Andersen
194. Lars M. Olson
195. (2) Jens Hansen
196. Anders P. Rose
197. Gustav Andersen
198. Christian H. Monson
199. Peter Andersen
200. Carl M. Bergstrom
201. Jonas Halvorsen
202. Anders Hanson
203. Ola Nilson
204. Charles Anderson
205. Andrew Hammer
206. (2) Carl C. Asmussen
207. (2) Andrew Jenson
* P. r>. S. Lund
208. (2) Niels Wilhelmsen
209. Ole C. Sonne
210. John Eyvindson
211. Jacob B. Johnson
212. Carl J. Oberg
213. Christian Jensen
215. Laurence C. Mariager
216. E. O. Bylund
214. Christian A. Christensen
217. Niels Thomsen
218. Niels C. Larsen
219. Christen L. Hansen
220. Christian Olson
221. Nils B. Adler
222. Mons Nilsson
223. Ludvig Suhrke
224. Herman F. F. Thorup
225. John T. Thorup
226. Ole N. Stohl
227. Jacob Hansen
228. Peder Nielsen
229. Hans Funk
230. Isaac Sarensen
231. Peter Nilson
232. Anthon L. Skanchy
233. Fred Lundberg
1880.
234. Peter A. Nielsen
235. Lars K. Larsen
236. Chas. P. Warnick
237. Ole C. Tellefsen
238. Hans J. Christiansen
239. Carl H. Lundberg
240. Hans Madsen
241. John Christensen
242. Niels O. Anderson
243. A. G. Johnson
244. Simon Christensen
245. Jens I. Jensen
246. Peter A. Lofgren
247. Christian Hogensen
248. John Dahle
* (2) William Budge
* Moroni Snow
* Lyman R. Martineau
249. Charles Samuelson
250. Rasmus Berntzon
251. Nils Henrikson
252. Martin Jakobson
253. Lars Nielsen
254. Pauli E. B. Hammer
255. (3) Peter O. Hansen
256. Sven Erikson
257. Jacob P. Olsen
258. Nils R. Lindahl
259. Lars N. Larson
260. Jens Jenson
261. James H. Hansen
262. James P. Larsen
263. Hans E. Nielsen
264. Andrew Amundsen
265. James J. Hansen
266. John Hansen
267. Jens C. Olsen
268. James S. Jensen
1881.
269. Hans Jargensen
270. Jens Jacobsen
271. J. M. Christensen
272. Jens Hansen
273. Jorgen Jnrgensen
274. Rasmus Christofltersen
275. Lars P. Christensen
276. Joseph R. Linvall
277. Jens P. Jensen
278. O. C. Larsen
279. Rasmus Olsen
27
280. Tellef Israelsen
281. (2) Christian D. Fjeldsted
282. Peter Sundwall
283. Solomon Peterson
284. S0ren Chr. Petersen
285. Niels H. Hejlesen
286. Anders Larson
287. Niels H. B0rrtsen
288. Christian Christensen
289. Hans O. Magleby
290. James Yoreason
291. Andrew Eliason
292. Jens C. Prost
293. A. C. Nielsen
294. A. L. Andersen
295. Morten Rasmussen
296. Thomas C. Christensen
297. Andreas Hansen
298. Hans C. Hansen
299. Bent Larsen
300. Frederik Petersen
301. John N. Olson
302. Hans A. Hansen
303. (2) H. O. Hansen
304. Christian Hansen
305. Lars Mortensen
306. Henrik C. Jensen
1882.
307. Lars Svendsen
308. Niels Raemussen
309. Christian Poulsen
310. P0ren Madsen
311. John Anderson
312. John B. Hess
313. Gisle E. Bjarnason
314. Peter Valgardson
* Ejrik Olafson
* Ane Johanne Ottesen
315. Emil Andersen
316. N. C. Skaugaard
317. Halvor Olsen
318. Jeppe Monson
319. Anders Jonsson
320. Hans J. Bruun
321. Hans Poulsen
322. Charles E. Anderson
323. Hans Andersen
324. Jeppe Nilson
325. Jakob J. H. Jensen
326. Christian J. Christiansen
327. Charles A. Tietjen
328. Lars H. Outsen
329. Peter Christensen
330. Nils Johnson
331. John Capson
332. Niels W. Anderson
333. Mons Rosenlund
334. Lars P. Johnson
335. A. O. Anderson
336. Peter Anderson
337. Carl August Ek
338. (2) Andrew J. Hansen
339. Andreas Peterson
340. Lars P. Oveson
341. Charles Jensen
342. Gustave Anderson
343. Jens Olsen
344. Bengt M. Rawsten
345. Christian Larsen
346. James P. Olsen
347. (2) Andrew Amundson
348. Thomas S. Lund
349. Saren Pedersen
350. Anders Anderson
351. !?0ren Sorensen
352. Niels P. Peterson
353. John Olsen
354. Jens Peter Jensen
355. Olaus Johnsen
356. Christian H. Steffensen
357. Andrew H. Anderson
1883.
358. Hakon Anderson
359. Fred Julius Christiansen
360. Lars M. Bod
361. Christian Nielsen
362. Niels Larsen
363. Andrew Andersen
364. Martin Jensen
365. J0rgen Daniel Olsen
366. Thorwald A. Thoresen
367. Gustaf L. Rosengren
368. Andrew Christensen
369. Frederik Ludvigsen
370. Charles John Aaron Lundkv
371. John Hyrum Anderson
372. J0rgtn Hansen
373. Peter P0rensen Sherner
374. Charles W. Knudsen
375. Christian Nilson
376. James Monson
377. Hans Poulsen
378. Samuel P. Nlelson
379. John P. Ipsen
380. Lars Peter Jensen
381. Emil Ericksen
382. Daniel K. Brown
383. Ole P0rensen
384. Charles J. Christensen
385. Niels Peterson
386. Lars F. Svvalberg
387. August Svenson
388. John Wink
389. Martin Christopherson
* John H. Smith
* James Wrathall
390. (2) Anthon H. Lund
391. Hans D. Petterson
392. Mons Monson
393. Oley Oleson
394. Albin C. Anderson
395. August Valentine
396. Lars Larson
397. Ole Hansen
398. Frederick Christensen.
399. Andrew P. Renstrom
400. Andrew J. Anderson
401. Niels C. Martinsen
1884.
402. (2) Waldemar Petersen
403. Christian F. Olsen
404. Ferdlnard F. Hintze
405. Jens Nielsen
/ist
406. Hans Christensen
407. Peter Mikkelsen 438.
408. Peter P. Dyring 439.
409. Jens Olsen 440.
410. Saren Christensen 441.
411. (2) Pauli E. B. Hammer 442.
• John Henry Smith 443.
* George C. Lambert 444.
412. Christian Anderson 445.
413. Jeppe Jeppsson 446.
414. Thos. P. Schroder 447.
415. Mads P. Madsen 448.
416. Niels C. Christensen 449.
417. Nephi Anderson 540.
418. Matts S. Mattson 451.
419. Swen A. Wamberg 452.
420. Peter W. Peterson 453.
421. Edward Hanson 454.
422. (2) Christian Christiansen 455.
423. Niels Hansen 456.
424. Christian N. Lundsten 457.
425. Carl Gustaf Anderson 458.
426. Rasmus Borgkvist 459.
427. Andrew Oleson 460.
428. John J. Johnson 461.
429. Johan P. Markussen 462.
430. John A. Elison 463.
431. Anders G. Sandbere 454.
432. Lars Tooelson 455.
433. Charles J. Stro nherg ' 456.
434. Peter M. Anderson 467.
435. August K. Anderson
436. James H. Clinger *
437. Rasmus P. Marquardson 468.
1885.
August L. Hedberg
(2) SarenP. Neve
John Pelltt
Ole Poulsen
Niels H. Jenson
Peter Matson
(2) Hans Jacob Christiansen
Jens Jensen
(2) James Yorgason
Jens E. Nielsen
Niels J0rgensen
Saren Thomsen
Niels A. Andersen
Anders P. Eliason
Sven C. Nielson
Jens Christian Nielsen
Carl F. Carlson
Christian Nielsen
Niels Peter Peterson
Peder C. Jensen
Ejnar Erickson
Jens Peterson
Niels Anderson
Frederik N. Christiansen
John Hagman
Hans C. Peterson
(3) Soren Christoffersen
Jens Christian Nielsen
Peter A. Forsgren
Johan L. Berg
Francis M. Lyman, jun.
George C. Nagle
Eric Gustave Ericson
* Daniel H. Wells 496.
* Chas. W. Penrose 497.
* George Osmond 498.
* Melvin D. Wells 499.
469. (3) Nils C. Flygare 500.
470. Joseph Anderson 501.
471. Charles O. Pederson 502.
472. Andrew Hyer 503.
473. Erastus Anderson 504.
474. Anton Anderson 505.
475. Peter Anderson 506.
476. Rasmus Rasmussen 507.
477. Christen Fransen 508.
* Andrew Appelgren 509.
478. Erick B. Ericksen 510.
479. Swen O. Nielsen 511.
480. Niels Mikkelsen 511.
481. Victor C. Hegsted 512.
482. James J. Andersen 513.
483. Mouritz Mouritzen 514.
484. Peter Olsen 515.
485. Rudolph Strom 516.
486. Niels O. Gyllenskog 517.
487. Hemming Hansen 518.
1886.
488. Jens Hansen
489. (2) Peter Christian Geertsen 519.
490. Martin Christensen 520.
491. Louis Jensen Holther 521.
492. Peter Gustaf Hanson 522.
493. Joseph Christensen 523.
494. John Anderson 524.
495. Anders G. Nygren 525.
Andrew N. Miohaelson
Christian J. Balla
Abraham Johnson
August F. Westerberg
PeterHJliaDSon
Carl Ericksen
Albert Jallestrup
Svante Johan Koeven
Christian Olsen
Nils Larsen LindeJef
Karl H. Nordberg
(2) Anthon L. Skanchy
(2) Nils Peter Lindelof
Charles R. Dorius
Gustaf Backman.
Christopher O. Folkman.
(2) Christopher O. Folkman
(3) Christian D. Fjeldsted
Ola Olson
Pehr Olof Pehrson
Hans Chr. N. Hansen
Willard Snow Hansen
Jacob Hansen
Christian L. Christiansen
1887.
Jasper Petersen
Jens Peter Meilstrup
James Clover
John P. Serensen
Ephraim Mortensen
Gustaf W. Blomquist
Frantz T. Greenberg
ifl
526. Hans Larsen
527. James Ottesen
528. Claus Herman Karlson
529. Peter Nilson
530. Ole Olson
531. James Thomson
532. Christian J. Plowman
533. Simon P. Eggertsen
534. Lars E. Eggertsen
535. John Peter Toolsen
536. Adolph Anderson
537. Mads J0rgensen
538. Hans J. Nielsen.
539. Hans S0ransen
1887.
540. Carl Eliason
541. Ola J. Nordberg
542. Carl Bernhardt Olsen
543. Jacob Madsen
544. Henrich P. Jensen
545. (2) Lars S. Andersen
546. Andrew Knudsen
547. Henry Jensen
548. (2) John A. Quist.
* George Teasdale
* Robert S. Campbell
549. (2) Carl C. A. Christensen
550. James Hanson
551. John A. Hendricksen
552. Olof Jenson
553. Otto Julius Swenson
554. Julius Johnson
555. Anders Mortensen
556. Jonas 0stlund
557. Olaus T. Nilson
558. Ferdinand Jacobsen
559. Rasmus Larsen
560. James Anderson
561. John Berg-
562. Charles K. Hansen
563. (2) Jens C. A. Weibye
1888.
* Niels Bengtson
* John L. Berg
564. John J. Carlson
565. Anders J. Anderson
566. Olof Peterson
567. Ludvig Ernstroai
568. James Paulsen
569. John Jensen Nielsen
570. Mathias C. Lund
571. Bengt Johnson Jun.
572. Gearson S. Bastian
573. Ola Petersen
574. Niels Anton
575. Elof G. Erickson
576. Lars P. Nielsen
577. Joseph C. Kempe
* Gersholm Wells
578. Carl E. Peterson
* Lewis M. Cannon
579. Hans C. Kofod
580. Andrew K. Andersen
581. Erastus C. Willardsen
582. Frank P. Peterson
583. Erik Hogan
1889.
584. Jens Jensen
585. Lars C. Johnson
586. Ole H. Berg
587. Alif Ericksen
588. August S. Schow
589. Niels P. Madsen
590. Andrew Jensen
591. Jonas Mattson
592. Carl Soderlund
593. Nils Nelson
594. Lars K. Peterson
595. John E. Johnson
596. Christen M. Jensen
597. Edmund Sandersen
598. Soren P. Jensen
599. Lorentz Petersen
600. John Dahlquist
601. Lars E. Larson
602. John A. Beckstrand
603. Niels Nelson
604. Christian J. Mortensen
605. Christian Hermansen
606. Niels Frederiksen
607. Hans P. Miller
* Carl Anton Kaiser
608. Erastus Kofoed
* Duncan M. McAllister
* Niels Mortensen
609. Truls A. Halgren
610. James Petersen
611. Hans M. Hansen
612. (2) Andrew P. Rsnstrom
313. Michael A. Hansen
614. Boye P. B. Petersen
615. Oleen N. , Stohl
616. Andrew Peter Anderson
617. James Keller
618. John A. Hellstrom
619. Michael Nielsen
620. Frans Carl Michelsen
621. John Johnson
622. Ole Olson
623. John Peter Olson
624. Carl E. Thorstensen
625. Hans Ericksen
626. Johan Gustaf Jorgfnsen
1890.
627. Mats Nielsen
* "William Hansen
628. Hans W. Hanson
629. Lars S. Nelson
630. James C. Berthelsen
631. Rasmus S0rensen
632. Andrew J. Aagaard
633. Ola Jenson
634. Charles W. Olson
635. Lars Johan Henstriim
636. Laurentius Dahlquist
637. Joseph R. Olsen
* John U. Stucki
* William B. Preston, Jun.
* Niels Christensen
638. Anders S0rensen Hyrup
639. Edward Berg
640. Lars Person
641. Edward H. Anderson
642. Jens Nielsen Hansen
643. John O. Rosenkrantz
644. Christian Hyrum Poulsen
645. P. S0rensen
646. Harold F. Liljenquist
647. Jens H. Kofoed
648. Thor C. Nielsen
649. Michael Johnson
650. Peter Cronquist
651. Andrew Hansen
652. Andrew G. Johnson
653. Pehr N. Pehrson
654. Anton Brastus Christensen
655. Peter Christensen
656. Niels J. Andersen
657. Jens Peter Petersen
658. Peter Henry Hansen
659. Mads Peter S0rensen
660. John Heber Forsgren
661. Niels Borgesen
662. Christian Meyer
1891.
663. Fred Lundberg
664. Jacob J0rgensen
665. Olof R. Olson
666. Carl Nyman
667. Joseph A. Anderson
668. Andrew Hanson
669. Anders Anderson
670. Martinus Nielson
671. John Swenson
672. Theodore Gyllenskog
073. John Lawrence
674. James Ericksen
675. Peter C. Christensen
676. Andrew Olson
677. Hans P. Olsen
680. Joseph Christiansen
679. Lars Johnson
678. Joseph Christiansen
680. JacobBroman(Anderson.
681. Niels M. Nielsen
682. Niels P. Larson
683. Adolph Madsen
684. Hans A. Pedersen
685. Hans C. Hansen
686. (2) Carl Gustaf Anders
687. August Westerberg
688. Joseph Jeppson
689. Lars C. M011er
690. Andrew Pedersen
691. Mouritz Mouritzen.
692. Niels J. Henricksen
693. Nephi Andersen
694. Joseph A. Folkman
695. Peter B. Green
696. Christian Peter Larson
697. James Nielsen Jun.
698. Jens Peter Andreason
699. Brynte Andersen
700. Martin Nielsen
701. Anders Jensen
702. Ole Olson
703. Soren Chr. S0rensen
704. John A. Cederlund
* Carl H. Olsen
705. John Anderson
706. Adolph Martin Nielsen
707. (2) Andrew M. Israelsen
708. Charles L. Olsen
709. John A. Anderson
710. Anthony Christensen
711. Andreas Jepsen
712. Olof Monson
713. Ole S0rensen Jun
714. Gustaf W. Soderborg
715. John Christensen
716. Peter F. Rundquist
717. Pehr Bjorklund
718. Herman Knudsen
719. Christian Magneson
720. Erik P. Lundquist
1892.
721. August Carlson
722. Levi Pearson
723. Rasmus Rasmussen
724. John A. Larsen
725. Peter S. Jensen
726. Thomas Spongberg
727. German Rasmussen
728. William J. Backman
729. Martin Andersen
730. Peter M. Jensen
731. Peter Mortensen
732. Gustaf W. Carlson
733. Adolph Q. Fjellstrom
734. George W. Johnson
735. Gerirge W. Lindquist
736. Michael O. Nash
* Carl Hanson
737. Gustaf A. Iverson
738. Carl A. Lundell
739. Gustave Lindahl
740. Andrew Wahlquist
741. John E. Mattson
742. Gustave A. Anderson
743. Nels Benson
744. Peter Nielson
745. John A. Johnson
746. Charles J. Akerlund
747. August Malmquist
748. Andrew Larsen
749. Andrew B. Jensen
750. Louis Soderberg
751. Hans P. J0rgensen
752 John Jensen
753. John W. Dehlin
754. Andreas Johansen
755. Adam Petersen
756. Peter C. Geertsen, Jun.
757. Nephi Hyrum Nielsen
758. James Anderson
759. John Johnson
760. Carl A. Carlriuist
761. Ludvig S. Hansen
762. John L. Johnson
763. Charles J. Wahlquist
764. Lars P. C. Nielsen
765. Peter Jensen
766. Carl M. Levorsen
767. John J. Plowman
768. Peter Hansen
769. Niels Monson
770. Frederik Chr. Olsen
771. John W. Winterrose 805.
772. Erick Ericksen 806.
773. Christian Wm. Sarensen 807.
774. Anton Nielsen
775. Christian Hansen 808.
776. Joseph Johanson 809.
777. Andrew Chr. Olsen
778. Andrew G. Bolander
779. Charles S0rensen
780. Anders P. Stenblom
781. Torkel E. Torkelsen
782. Niels Mattson
783. Christian Petersen 810.
784. Hans J. Zobell
785. Hans Adolph Thomsen 811.
786. David Holmgren M2.
787. John F. Lundquist 813.
788. Theodore Peterson 814.
789. Niels Sandberg 815.
790. Carl P. Anderson. 816.
791. Andrew N. Kongstrup 817.
792. John H. Peterson 818.
793. C. G. Christiansen 819.
794. Ole Olesen 820.
795. (2) C. J. Gustaveson 821.
796. Hans Peter Hansen
797. Peter Chr. Rasmussen
798. Abraham I. Hansen 824.
799. Lars P. Christiansen
800. Christian P. Hald
801. Jacob Larsen g25.
802. Morten M. Hansen £26.
803. John Anderson 827.
804. August Joel Hoglund 828.
(3) Hans J. Christiansen 829.
(2) Charles John Christensen 830.
James Chr. Frost, Jr 831.
Mrs. Jane Hansen S32.
Hanmer Magleby 833.
Frantz M. Winter 834.
Mrs. Karen Hansen 835.
August W. Carlson 836.
Mrs. A. W. Carlson 837.
Anthony C. Lund 838.
David Eccles S39.
Mrs. David Eccles 840.
James A. Hansen 841.
Anthon H. Lund 842.
William S0rensen 843.
Peter Chr. Petersen 844.
Charles F. Rytting 845.
James Christensen 846.
Lorenz Ockander 847.
Lars Severin Christenson 848.
Niels A. Nielsen 849.
Niels M. Jensen 850.
Gustaf Johanson 851.
John A. Olsen 852.
Hans Andersen 853.
Charles H. Hogensen 854.
Ole Swensen 855.
Christian F. B. Lybbert 856.
857.
1894. 858.
Jonathan F. Petersen
Andrew Eskilsen 86°-
James Larsen 861
Ezra E. Nielsen 862.
Hans B. Nielsen
Asmus J0rgensen
Rasmus Rasmussen
Martin Olson
Peter C. Jensen
William Buckholt
James Larsen
Christian Thompson
(<!) Niels R. Lindahl
Alfred G. Soderberg
Charles Lindell
Carl August Lundstrom
S0ren Petersen
Herman H. Lundstrom
Hyrum Peterson
Niels P. Nielsen
Joseph Bergesen ,
William J. S0rensen
Christen Peter Larsen
Joseph P. Anderson
Peter Lundwall
Peter Nielsen
Peter Svensen
Heber C. Christensen
Lewis C. Larsen
S0ren C. S0rensen
Lewis Madsen
Henry H. Danielson
James Larsen
Andrew P. Fillerup
John L. Widerberg
John A. Carlson
.Michael S0rensen
Erick Gillen
863. Erik Christensen
864. Anthon Pehrson
865. Raemus M. Larsen
866. John A. Jenson
867. Carl Hansen
868. Carl A. Johnson
869. Charles Lundgren
870. Niels Forsberg
8.71. (2) Bengt M. Rawsten
872. Niels M. Monch
*. Frederik Ottesen
*. Andrew C. Brixen
*. Anthon H. Lund
873. Peter Jensen
874. Carl E. Cederstrom
875. Hans S. Rasmussen
876. Christoffer Iverson
877. Math. Anderson
878. Gustaf Johnson
879. Andrew C. Jensen
880. Michael Schow
881. Peter A. Nordquist
882. Peter O. Hansen
883. Louis J. Holthers
884. Nephi Anderson
885. George S. Backman
886. Jens P. Jensen
887. William Georgesen
888. Bengt Peterson
1895.
889. Peter Anderson
890. Theodore Tobiason
32
891. Canute P. Hanson 918.
892. Hyrum D. Jensen 919.
893. Abel Erlckson 920.
894. Lorenzo O. Skancky 921.
895. Carl J. Renstrom 922.
*. Anna Hall Mohr 923.
896. Edward A. Olsen 924.
*. John H. Squires 925.
897. Lars E. Danielsen 926.
898. Erik P. Erickson 927.
899. Alonzo B. Irvine 928.
900. Peter Magnuson 929.
901. John L. Halbon- 930.
902. Nephi Anderson 931.
903. Julius Johnson 932.
904. Andrew ('. Fieldsted 933.
905. Andrew Bjorkman 934.
906. Ole Andersen 935.
*. Anna K. Bartlett 936.
907. Nephl Peter Anderson . .
908. Mathias Knudson
909. Lars W. Hendricksen
* Anthon H. Lund
* George C. Naegle
* Labra Naeg-le 937.
910. Peter A. Petersen 938.
911. Nils P. Ahlberg 939.
912. Johan F. Jonason 940.
913. Joseph Larsen 941.
914. John F. Applequist 942.
915. Lars Gustaf Larson 943.
* Ellas Jenson 944.
916. (3)Peter Chr. Christensen 945.
917. Andrew Anderberg 946.
Thomas Gundersen
Edward Gundersen
Carl Axel Ahlquist
Peter Ernstrom
Johan L. G. Johnson
Martin E. Christopherson
Morten Chr. Mortensen
James JBrgensen
Andrew Johnsen
Knud Hansen Fridal
Niels C. S0rensen
James Chr. Jensen
Olof E. Olson
Christian Johansen
Jakob Fikstad
Carl W. Erickson
Fred J. C. Danielson
John David Amundsen
Emmanuel F. Lemberg
1896.
Christian Madsen
Nels Alma Nelson
Jens L. Nielsen
John C. Christoffersen
Jens Nielsen
Niels C. Christiansen
Jens J. Jensen
Peter L. Petersen
(2) Daniel K. Brow-i
S0ren S. Christensen
947. Ole Jensen 981.
948. Andrew A. Brorn 982.
949. Peter S. Siggard 983.
950. Anton P. N. Peterson 984.
951. Thomas Halversen 985.
952. Henry Wing
953. George A. Sanders 986.
954. Christian Johnson
954. Charles A. Thompson
956. Isaac Carlson
951. Hyrum Cluffi Christensen 987.
958. John Esaias Halverson 988.
959. John David Hagman 989.
960. Christian Poulsen 990.
961. Peter Christensen 991.
962. August Edward Rose 992.
963. Christian N. Lund 993.
964. James Franklin Iversen 994.
965. George Christensen 995.
966. Peter Olson 996.
967. Christian Wm. Anderson 997.
968. Jargen J0rgensen 998.
969. Niels Peter Nielsen 999.
970. Andrew Anthon Peterson 1000.
971. John Peterson 1001.
972. Niels Chr. Nielsen 1002.
973. Joseph H. Jenson 100:5.
974. August Robert Lundin 1004.
975. Christian Knudsen
976. Albert Francis Young
977. Ephrraim Bjorklund
97S. Ole Henry Peterson
979. Charles Magnus Olsen
980. M. Mikkelson 1006-
Christen Nielsen
Hans Chr. Hansen
George Albert Christensen
James Chr. Brienholt
Jens Beck
Peter S0rensen
Enoch Jorgensen
(3) Andrew Jenson
Emma Jenson
Rulon S. Wells
Niels S. Christoffersen
Carl John Fagergren
John L. Cherling
Hyrum Nielsen
William Anderson
Severin Norman Lee
Kjeld P. Jensen
Hans Peter Nielsen
Peter Erickson
Peter G. Hanson
George Aug. Millerberg
Dykes Willard S0rensen
John Alfred Anderson.
Hans Turkild Petersen
Andrew Dalsrud
Lars J. Hailing Jun.
Eskel Eskelson
Henry M. Pearson
1897.
Hyrum Hogan
Peter Mogensen
33
1007. Gustave Arvld Brandt 1038.
1008. Aaron Lundberg 1039.
1009. Ephraim Mikkelsen 1040.
1010. William Otto Hanson 1041.
1011. Mauritz Frederick A. Petersonl042.
1012. George M. Sraoot 1043.
1013. Martin Williamson 1044.
1014. Andrew Johnson 1045.
1015. Anton Anderson 1046.
1011. Andrew Anderson 1047.
1016. Andrew Anderson 1048.
1017. Hans Johnsen *
1018. Rangvald Carlsen *
1019. James N. S0rensen 1049.
1020. Andrew H. Larson 1050.
1021. Niels F. Swalberg 1051.
1022. James Fred. Fjeldsted 1052.
1023. John W. Lawson 1053.
1024. Peter S. Olsen 1054.
1025. Albert Peterson 1055.
1026. Carl J. Johnson 1056.
1027. Carl Oscar Johnson 1057.
1028. Carl A. A. Augustson 1058.
1029. Nels Jenson 1059.
* Ane M. P. Hald 1060.
1030. Canute W. Peterson 1061.
1031. Louis M. Christiansen 1062.
* Mary Pelton 1063.
1032. Poul Poulsen (of Ephraim) 1061.
1033. Eric W. Edvalson 1065.
1034. Christian Theo. Nielsen 1066.
1035. Christian M. Mikkelsen 1067.
1036. Rudolph Victor Larsen 1068.
1037. (2) Jens Christensen 1069.
Daniel Peter Jensen 1070.
Hyrum Olsen 1071.
John Felt Jun. 1072.
James L. Petersen 1073.
Christian S. S0rensen 1074.
Christian F. Schade Jun. 1075.
Hyrum Jensen 1076.
John E. Groberg 1077.
John P. Lofgren 1078.
Joseph T. Torgerson 1079.
Ole Jensen 1080.
Rulon S. Wells 1081.
Joseph W. McMurrin 1082.
Janne M. Sjodahl 1083.
John E. Carlson 1084.
Albert A. Capson 1085.
Albert Erickson 1086.
Carl Chr. Garff 1087.
Gideon Ellas Olsen 1088.
Hans Chr. Hansen 1089.
Erastus L. Ottesen 1090.
Hans C. Hansen 1091.
Alfred Hanson 1092.
Charles C. Jensen 1093.
Nephi J. Valentine 1094.
John E. Bolstad 1095.
Hyrum J. Hansen 1096.
Parley P. Jenson 1097.
James N. Skousen 1098.
Jens N. Hansen
Lauritz Lauritzen
Christian Pedersen Jun. 1099.
James Jensen 1100.
Ole Albert Akerlund 1101.
Gustaf Albert Anderson
Jens Peter Fugal
Axel Olsen
Peter J. Sandberg
John Johnson Jun
David Blomquist
George David Hanson
Nephi Wilhelmsen
Louis Erick Erickson
James Jensen Jun.
Axel L. Holmgren
Peter Sophus Nielsen
Rasmus Nielsen
Rasmus C. Peterson Jun.
Chas. F. J. Carlson
Hyrum Nielsen
Arnold L. Nielsen
Jens Larsen
Poul Peter Christensen
Isaac Peter Peterson
Adolph F. Elggren
Peter Michael Ipson
Joseph Jensen
S0ren C. Christensen
John Peter Andersen
Christian P. Hald
Zacharias M. Israelsen
Ole Chr. Jensen
Christian Christensen
1898.
Niels Iversen
Henry Frans Fernstrom
John H. Carlen
1102. Charles J. E. Bohman
1103. John A. Christensen
1104. Peter H. Madsen
1105. Swen Wm. Hall
1106. Julius H. Hansen
1107. Niels L. Andersen
1108. Gustaf A. Anderson
1109. Albert H. Bergman
1110. Emil Petterborg
1111. Hans Peter Jensen
1112. L. E. Larsen
1113. Charles E. Forsberg
1114. Bengt T. Bengtson
1115. Andrew G. Erickson
1116. Peter Hansen
1117. Severin Swensen
1118. Erick A. Modeen
1119. Noah Leander Pond
1120. Jonas Johnsen
1121. Jacob Christensen
1122. Andrew M. Anderson
1123. Torben J. Torbensen
1124. John H. Quist
1125. Nils Monson
1126. N. C. Christiansen
1127. Frederick Jensen Hoist
1128. Louis D. Dorius
1129. Christian Steffensen
1130. Thomas P. Jensen
1131. Jacob W. Olsen
1132. Joseph Nelson
1134. Alexander J. Nielsen
1135. John H. Anderson
1136. Parley Anderson
1137. Gustaf Johnson
1138. Martin Jensen
1139. John J. Peterson
1140. Niels J. Torkelsen
1141. August Wm. Ossman
1142. Andrew Petersen
1143. Rasmus A. Rasmussen
1144. Hans H. Pedersen
1145. Andreas Peterson
1146. (2) Frederick Christensen
1147. Peter Petersen
1148. Olof Nelson
1149. H. K. Hansen
1150. George Albert Torgesen
1151. Ole Petersen
1152. Morten Jensen
1153. John Willard Larsen
1154. Swen J. Nielsen
1155. Adolph Bergen
1156. S0i-en Rasmussen
1157. Thorwald S. Jensen
1158. Ole Olson
1159. Peter Jensen
1160. Alexander A. Larsen
1161. August H. Erickson
1162. George S. Peterson
1163. Niels P. Andersen
1164. M. Ericson
1165. Christian Knudsen
1166. Joseph Christoffersen
* Peter Petersen
* Maren Petersen
* Sarah Petersen
1167. Julius C. Andersen
1168. Hans C. Christensen
1169. Christian Olsen
1170. James P. Christensen
1171. Charles D. Ahlstrom
1172. August Mineer
1173. John A. Pearson
1174. John A. Blomquist
1175. John C. Nielsen
1176. Oluf Larsen
1177. Severin Nielsen
1178. James C. Poulsen
1179. Niels Nielsen
1180. James Thomson
1181. Christian Busath
1182. Raynor Ness
1183. Olof Olsen
1899.
1184. Carl R. Erickson
1185. Mads P. Anderson
1186. James Peter Olsen
1187. John Peterson
1188. Jens Christiansen
1189. Christoffer J. Kempe
1190. John Persson
1191. N.P.Nielsen
1192. Alfred Anderson
1193. Noah A. Larson
1194. Peter A. Sorensen
1195. Carl Oscar Winkler
1196. Peter Frost
1197. Emil Anderson
1198. Louis K. Anderson
1199. Michael Johnson
1200. Hans Andreas Petersen
1201. Thomas A. Fredrickson 1235.
1202. Christian Johnson 1236.
1203. Ola Larson 1237.
1204. Okl O. Oberg 1238.
1205. John Johnson 1239.
1206. Christen Christensen 1240.
1207. Jacob M. Lauritzen 1241.
1208. Christian Sorensen 1242.
1209. Christian Nielsen 1243.
1210. James L. Jensen 1244.
1211. Richard C. Miller 1245.
1212. Knud Albert Anderson 1246.
1213. Casper Andreasen 1247.
1214. Andrew C. Pearson 1248.
1215. Lars Petersen 1249.
1216. Emil Erickson 1250.
1217. Carl C. Ronnow 1251.
1218. Peter N. Garff 1252.
1219. Niels Fredriksen 1253.
1220. Anthon H. Jensen 1254.
1221. Alexander H. Oblad 1255.
1222. Asa H. Farley 1256.
1223. Carl E. Soderlund 1257.
1224. Ahnar O. Larsen 1258.
1225. Hans Peter Jensen 1259.
1226. John P. Mortensen
1227. Jennie C. Mortensen
1228. (2) Herman F. F. Thorup
1229. Sven J. Nielsen 1260.
1230. Niels Jacobsen 1261.
1231. Joseph L. Olsen 1262.
1232. Charles Albert Halvorsen 1263.
1233. Henry W. Berg 1264.
1234. Anders Fred Ahlander 1265.
Niels Peter Hansen
Charles LeRoy Anderson
Niels P. H. Roholt
William Olsen
Oluf Rosenlof
Wilford E. Andersen
Peter Victor Bunderson
Niels Peter Johnson
Oluf Johnson
Nils Oscar Gyllenskog
Christian J. Plowman
Wrol C. Olsen
Joseph N. Stohl
Charles Axel Larsen
Carl Larsen
Martin Jensen
Albert Svendsen
Niels Michael Jacobsen
Chr. Christensen
Alfred Ericson
August Sjostrom
Enoch C. Lybbert
Parley P. Anderson
Hans Christian Hansen
Carl E- Wallgren
1900.
Lars Christoffersen
Christian Jacobsen
Anders G. LundstrOm
Johannes F. Peterson
Chris N. Christensen
James Peter Christensen
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MISSION PRESIDENTS.
, OLLOWING are the names of the brethren who have
presided over the Scandinavian Mission :
Erastus Snow, from June 14, 1850; John E.
Forsgren, March 4, 1852; Willard Snow, December
20, 1852; John Van Cott, Aug., 1853; Hector C.
Haight, Jan. 1, 1856; Carl Widerborg, Feb., 1858; John
Van Cott, Jan. 1, 18(50; Jesse N. Smith, May, 1862; Samuel
L. Sprague, pro. tern., April 13, 1864; Carl Widerborg, Aug.
1, 1864; Jesse N. Smith, Sept., 1868; William W. Cluff, July
15, 1870; Canute Peterson, June 23, 1871; Christen G. Lar-
sen, June 27, 1873; Nils C. Flygare, June 25, 1875; Ola N.
Liljenquist, June 22, 1876; August W. Carlson, pro. tern.,
Nov., 1877; Nils C. Flygare, Jan., 1878; Niels Wilhelmsen,
Aug. 30, 1879; Andrew Jenson, pro. tern., Aug. 1,1881;
Christian D. Fjeldsted, Sept. 3, 1881; Anthon II. Lund,
April 4, 1884; Nils C. Flygare, Oct. 19, 1885; Christian D.
Fjeldsted, Oct., 1888; Edward H. Anderson. Sept. 20, 1890;
Joseph Christiansen, Sept., 1892; Carl A. Carlqnist, May,
1893; Peter Sundvvall, April, 1894; Christian N. Lund, June
11, 1896; George Christensen, May 19, 1898; Andreas Peter-
son, Oct., 1898.
MISCELLANEA.
JlJklJ
MISSION OFFICE, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK.
CONFERENCE HOUSE, CHRISTIANIA, NORWAY.
CONFERENCE HOUSE, MALMo, SWEDEN.
HISTORICAL SKETCH.
The large church with the tall steeple Is called the Church of the
Savior (Frelserens Kirke); but the small, unpretentious building to the
left (on the picture) with the gable-end to the street is one of the
most interesting relics connected with the early history of "Mormon-
ism ' in Scandinavia. For a number of years commencing with April,
1851, it was rented for meeting purposes by the Latter-day Saints, the
second story being converted into one fair-sized room, in which about
one hundred and fifty could assemble with some degree of comfort,
and there all the council meetings were held as long as Apostle Eras-
tus Snow remained, and for some time afterwards, until the premises
proved to be too small for general meetings. In that hall many of our
veteran Elders received their first degrees of the Holy Priesthood, and
there they afterwards bore their testimony to the truth in power that
astonished their former associates, for nearly all of them had come
from the poor and unpretentious classes of working people.
In the basement of this old building lived Father Nikolai Dorius
with his family, and F. C. Sorensen with his family livei above the
meeting hall; just around the corner lived the Hanberg family, who
all became members of the Church in those early days.
This part of Copenhagen is mostly inhabited by the working
classes, and therefore that locality was selected in order to give the
poor a better opportunity to come out to hear the Gospel. — C. C. A.
Christensen.
FIRST LATTER-DAT SAINT MEETING HOUSE,
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK.
PAINTING
In the Royal Academy of Art in Copenhagen, Denmark, representing
a "Mormon" Elder preaching the Gospel to a peasant family.
BOOK OF MORMON AND ONYX CASKET
Presented from Scandinavians in Utah to King Oscar II and Queen
Sophia, of Sweden and Norway, Sept. 22, 1897, by J. M. Sjodahl.
DANISH-NORWEGIAN CHOIR, "HARMONIEN." SALT LAKE CITY, OLUF NILSON CONDUCTOR.
THE SWEDISH CHOIR "SVEA," SALT LAKE CITY, HUGO D. E. P ETERSON, CONDUCTOR.
PORTRAITS AND BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES.
WILLIAM OVE ANDERSEN,
Bcin Etc. L3, 1!26, in Copenhagen, Denmaik: lost his father by death
when six years old; joined the Baptists when a youth, and soon be-
came a local preacher in that denomination; hearing of the arrival of
"Mormon" Elders from America in 1850, he sought their acquaintance
and thus became an early convert to "Mormonism," being baptized
Jan. 26, 1851, by Elder Chr. Christiansen; after being ordained to the
Priesthood he labored considerably as a local missionary in Denmark,
and was the first "Mormon" who preached the Gospel on the island
of Fyen; emigrated to Utah in 1852-53; located in Rhoads' Valley In 1858,
and thus became one of the pioneer settlers of Kamas, Summit county,
where he still resides.
CHARLES L. ANDERSON,
Born April 11, 1846, in Anskog parish, Elfsborgs Lan. Sweden; baptized
by A. Bbrreson June 23, 1881; emigrated to Utah in 1862, and located
in Grantsville, Tooele County, where he still resides; went to the Mis-
souri river as a Church teamster in 1866, after the poor; filled a mission
to Scandinavia in 1878-80, where he labored as a traveling Elder in and
later as president of the Gothenburg conference. For seventeen years
he has filled the position of first counselor in the presidency of the
Tooele Stake of Zion; previous to that he was a member of the High
Council of said Stake; he has also served Grantsville city as council-
man and mayor; has served two terms in the Utah Legislature, and Is
at present a member of the Industrial Bureau of the Church. Elder
Anderson is a thorough business man and one of the foremost citizens
of Tooele county.
ANDREW K. ANDERSEN,
Born Aug. 6, 1859, in Hovelbjerg parish, Viborg Amt, Denmark; baptized
May 5, 1880; emigrated to Utah in 1879 and located in Ephraim, Sanpete
Co.; ordained a Seventy and became a member of the 47th quorum of
Seventy; called on a mission to Denmark in 1888, which he filled, ac-
companied by his wife; after laboring one year as a traveling Elder in
the Aarhus conference, he was appointed to preside over the Aalborg
conference, which position he held till Jan. 5, 1890, when he died in the
city of Aalborg. of lung disease, afetr only a few days' sickness; he
was buried Jan. 12, 1800, at Hovlbjerg, by the side of his parents. Elder
Anderson, who was called hence in his youth and in the midst of a use-
ful career, was much beloved by all who knew him, both at home and
abroad.
ANNA K. ANDERSEN,
Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, June 7, 1858; baptized May 28, 1870; mar-
ried Andrew K. Aniersen Oct. 14, 1879; accompanied her husband on a
mission to Denmark in 1888-90, and assisted in promulgating the work
of God by bearing testimony of the truth wherever she had the oppor-
tunity to do so, and teaching and encouraging the local sisters, until
she was made a widow through the demise of her husband in Aalborg,
Jan. 5, 1890. After burying him by the side of his own father in his
native village, she returned to her home in Ephraim, Sanpete Co.,
where she still resides. For a number of years Sister Andersen took
an active part in the Primary Association in Ephraim, being counselor
to the local president.
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HANS ANDERSEN,
Born Feb. 15, 1860, at Odder, Aarhus Amt, Denmark; learned the trade
of a blacksmith and traveled as an apprentice through Germany. Aus-
tria and other countries; arrived in the United States. America, in
1882, and remained in Chicago till 1883. when he came to Utah; resided
temporarily in Salt Lake City and Big Cottonwood; was baptized in
1884; located at Levan, Juab Co.: filled a mission to Scandinavia in
1893-95, laboring as traveling Elder successively in the Esbjerg, Aarhus
and Grenaa branches,, and later as president of the Randers branch;
since Dec., 1897, he has acted as 2nd counselor to Bishop N. P. Ras-
mussen of Levan.
JENS J0RGEN ANDERSEN,
Born Sept. 17, 1838, at Nyb011e, Hillerslev parish, Svendoorg Amt, Fyen,
Denmark; baptized Nov. 22. 1870; emigrated to Utah in the fall of 1872,
and located at Fountain Green, Sanpete Co., where he still resijes;
filled a mission to Scandinavia in 1885-87, laboring first on the islands
of Fyen and Langeland, in the Aarhus conference; while holding a
meeting in Odense, Fyen, Jan. 17, 1886, he and two fellow-missionaries
were summoned before the police authorities, and after acknowledging
that he was a "Mormon" and an American citizen, he was banished
from the land of his birth; he finished his mission in the Skane con-
ference, Sweden.
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LARS S. ANDERSEN,
Born April 16,1829,at Avlby, Vejlby parish, OdenseAmt, Fryen, Denmark;
followed the vocation of sailor and fisherman; participated in the
war of 1848-50 between Denmark an3 Germany, was baptized Feb. 6,
1852; married Anna Sophia Larsen May 10, 1852; ordained to the Priest-
hood and appointed to preside over a branch of the Church at Sletten,
Fyen; emigrated to Utah in 1855-56; lost a son by death on the way;
located at Ephraim, Sanpete county, where he still resides; filled a
mission to Norway in 1873-75, presiding over the Christiania conference;
and a mission to Denmark in 1887-89, presiding over the Aarhus confer-
ence; in returning- from his first mission he was accompanied by 176
emigrating Saints from Norway; returning in 1889 he had charge of
a company of emigrating Saints. He acted as counselor to Bishop
Canute Peterson from 1868 to 1877; has been bishop of Ephraim North
wara since 1877; served in the city council of Ephraim eight years
ward since 1877; served in the city council of Ephraim eight years
ERASTUS ANDERSEN,
Son of Bishop Lars S. Andersen and Annie Sophie Andersen, was born
Dec. 17, 1858, in Ephraim, Sanpete county, Utah; married Josephine
Jensen in 1877.; filled a mission to Denmark in 1885-86, la-
boring in the Aarhus conference; returned early because of
ill health; after his return he was chosen president of the
Y. M. M. I. A. in Ephraim; this position he held until his death,
which occurred through an accident in Springtown canyon, Sanpete
county, Oct. 24, 18S7; he left a wife and five children. Bro. Andersen
was a faithful Saint, a devoted husband and a kinl father, highly
respected and beloved by all who knew him. He held many responsible
positions in the Church. While on his mission his sister Sina Ander-
son Thompson died in childbed; and when he died his father was away
on a foreign mission.
MONS ANDERSEN,
Born Feb. 8, 1829, at Ringsager, Helemarken, Norway; emigrated to
America in 1S4S, locating in Wisconsin; startei for California in 1852;
passing through Salt Lake City, he was converted to Mormonism
through hearing Orson Pratt preach, and was baptized by Robert T.
Burton, July 9, 1852; remained in L ..ah and married Christine Bensen,
July, 3, 1854: tilled a mission to Norway in lSiJ-72, laboring as traveling
Elder and also as president of the Christiania conference; filled a mis-
sion to the United States in 1882-83, laboring principally in Minnesota
and Wisconsin. For many years he has resided in I,ehi, Utah county;
he is the father of seven sons, and two daughters, and his grand-
children numbered 31 in 1890.
CHRISTINE BENSEN ANDERSEN.
Wife of Mons Andersen, was born June 11, 1826, on the island of Born-
holm, Denmark; baptizeu in Copenhagen, Aug. 24, 1850, as the second
convert to "Mormonism" from Bornholm; soon afterwards, when
Elders were sent to Bornholm to preach the Gospel, Sister Christine
accompanied them and rendered efficient service in preparing the way
for tnem; she also helped to sustain them after securing them a home
in her father's house. All the members of the family except one were
converted to "Mnrmi'Mism" and emigrated to America, leaving Den-
mark in December, Is.M'; all arrived in I'tah in 1853. except Jeppe Ben-
sen, the head of the family, who was bitten by a dog In Hamburg and
returned to Bornholm; but he emigrated the following .year.
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MADS ANDERSEN.
Born July 28, 1830, in Denmark; baptized July 1, 1855; ordained an
Elder July 18, 1855; labored as local missionary in the Fredericia con-
ference and later on Bornholm from 1857 to 1862; presides over the con-*
ference four years of that time; emigrated j Utah in 1862; located in
Mt. Pleasant, Sanpete county, where he still resides; filled a mission
to Minnesota in 1860-82, and another one to ,.he same State in 1884-85;
on both missions he presides over the Minnesota conference, and dur-
ing his ministry he witnessed many miraculous manifestations of the
power of God; he traveled most of the time without purse or scrip. At
home he has officiated for many years as a Ward Teacher.
PETER ANDERSEN,
Born Nov. 16. 1844, in viborg Amt, Denmark; baptized Nov. 2, 1855; emi-
grated to Utah in 1856, together with his parents, and settled in Eph-
raim, Sanpete county, Utah; at the age of twenty he married his pres-
ent wife, with whom he has nine children, all living; filled a mission
to Denmark in 1885-87, laboring in the Aarhus conference, which in-
cluded the locality in which he was born and where he spent the days
of his childhood. He found many who were pleased to see and hear
him and enjoyed his missionary labors very much. He resides in
Ephraim, Sanpete county, Utah.
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CARL AXEL AHLQUIST,
Born Aug. 19, 1857, in Haga parish. Stockholm Liin. Sweden; baptized
Feb. 15, 1879; ordained a Priest Oct. 8, 1879; called to labor as a local
missionary in the Eskilstuna branch Oct. 8. 18»7; ordained an Elder
Dec. 11, 1879: presided over the Eskilstuna branch one year; later he
presided over the Gotland branch, and still later over the orebro
branch, all in the Stockholm conference; emigrated to Utah in 1882;
ordained a Seventy by Apostle Heber J. Grant. Oct. 8, 1895; filled a
mission to Sweden in 1895-97; presided over the ITpsala branch, and
later over the Stockholm conference; visited Russia and Finland K<= a
missionary in the spring of 1897: on this tour he baptized the first con-
verts to "Mormonism" in St. Petersburg. Russia: after his return he
has labored as a home missionary1 in the Salt Lake Stake of Zior.and
In the Granite Stake; he resides in the Sugar House ward, Salt Lake
Co., Utah.
ANDREW HUGO ANDERSON,
Born Aug. 5, 1830, In Fjelgeme, Enslof parish, Hallands Lan, Sweden;
raised on a farm and reared in the Lutheran religion; was preserved
from an untimely death by a miraculous manifestation of the power
of God, when a youth; converted to "Mormonism" and baptized May
23, 1857, by C. E. Lindholm; passed through considerable persecution
on account of his religion; was ordained a Teacher Oct. 14, 1857, and
appointed to preside over the prayer meetings in the Halmstad branch;
ordained an Elder Nov. 15. 1858; calleJ to preside over the Falkenberg
branch in 1860. and over the Halmstad branch Feb. 17, 1861; called to
labor as traveling Elder in Jonkoping in May, 1865; emigrate! to Utah
in 18C6, and located at Huntsville, Weber county; where he still re-
sides; ordained a Seventy Sept. 11, 1869, by Joseph Young; filled a mis-
sion to Sweden in 1882-84, laboring principally in the NorrkSping, Ves-
tervik, JonkOping and Halmstad branches.
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ANTHCN ANDERSON,
Born at Christiansand, Norway, Dec. 2, 1851; emigrated to Utah with
his parents in 1S61; was baptized Nov. 7, 1861; ordained an Elder March
21, 1870; married Mary Henderson March 11, 1872; ordained a Seventy and
set apart as a president of the Sixty-fourth quorum of Seventy, Jan.
7, 1884; filled a mission to Norway in lssr>-S7. laboring nearly all the
time in the Drammen branch, part of the time as its president; acted
as superintendent of the Logan Fifth War3 Sunday School from 1890
to 1898; ordained a High Priest and set apart as second counselor to
Bishop Ballard, of Logan Second Ward. Dec. 13, 1899; oicained a Bishop
and set apart to preside over said Ward by Apostle Francis M. Lyman
April 27, 1900. He has also served as city councilman in Logan, and
treasurer of Cache county; since 1897 he has served Logan city as its
mayor.
AT'OrST TCULL ANDERSON,
Born April 20, 1843, in Eska parish, Elfsborg. Lan, Sweden; baptized
March 1. 1863, while serving in the Swedish army, passed through se-
vere ordeals of perscrmion because of his religious belief; emigrated
to Utah in 1864; made a trip to the Missouri river as a Church teamster
after the poor in 1866. filled a mission to Sweden in 1884-86. laboring the
first year us a traveling Elder in and the second year as the president
of the Gothenburg conference.
CARL, GUSTAF1 ANDERSON,
Born June 7, 1838 in FuriiiKstad parish. ostrr^ii land l.iin. Sweden:
baptized July 1. 1865, in Norrkoping; ordained a 1'riest Jan. 1, 1866. anl
called to labor as a local missionary in the Linkoping branch; ordained
an Elder July 8. 186<i; presided over thi- Weati mJHland branch, later
over the Vestervik district of the Norrkoping conference and still later
labored as traveling Elder in the l.inkiiping district; emigrated to Utah
in 1S70; ordained a Seventy Oct. S. 1884, by Wm. W. Taylor; filled a mis-
sion to Sweden in 1884-86. laboring in the Gothenburg confernce;
filled another mission to Sweden in 1891-93. presiding over the Gothen-
burg conference. As a resident of the Nineteenth Ward. Salt L.ake
City, Elder Anderson has filled many important local positions.
PARL, CHRISTIAN ANDERSON.
Born April 12, U51. at Valclsted. Aalborg Amt, Denmark; baptized Dec
9, 1869. by N. C. Andersen; ordained a Deacon, Priest and Elder succes-
sively; labored nearly four years as a local missionary in Aalbore
conference, during which time he presided first over the Hj0rring and
later over the Frerlerikshavn branch; emigrated to Utah in 1876' re
sided two years in Pleasant Grove. Utah Co., and in the fall of'"S78
removed t.i Deseret, Millard Co.. where he became one of the pioneer
settlers of what is now the Oasis ward; located at Huntington Emrt-v
Co., in 1883. where he still resides. By the accidental explosion of a
quantity of giant powder and caps at Price, Carbon Co., Utah Nov "3
18S6, he was deprived of his eyesight and otherwise bodily injured ' lii
the midst of his most trying condition, being totally blind he' 1-as
preserved his integrity to the Church of Christ.
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EDWARD H. ANDERSON,
Born Oct. 8, 1858, in Billeberga, Malmohus Lan, Sweden; emigrated to
Utah in 1864; resided in Mill Creek, Farmington, and Huntsville suc-
cessively; laboring alternatively on the farm and attending schools;
graduated from the Normal Department of the University of Deseret
in 1877; was baptized July 1. 1869; taught school for several years in
Weber County; figured as a leading newspaper manager and editor
in Ogden from 1879 to 1889; ordained an Elder in 1880; marrieJ Jane S.
Ballantyne in 1881, with whom he has had six sons; ordained a High
Priest in 1882; from 1888 to 1890 he edited and manged the "Contrib-
utor" for Junius F. Wells; filled a mission to Scandinavia as president
of the mission from 1890 to 1892; on his return he wrote "A Brief His-
tory of the Church" and "A Life of Brigham Young; is now assistant
Stake historian and associate editor of the "Improvement Era," etc.
GUSTAVE ANDERSON,
Born Jan. 5, 1850, in Grimstad parish, Elfsborg Lan, Sweden; baptized
by Swen Rosengren in 1861; emigrated to Utah in 1862; located in
Grantsville, Tooele Co., where he still resides; filleJ a mission to Swe-
den in 18t--S4. laboring principally in t e Gothenburg and Wingaker
branches; ordained a Seventy Nov. 30, 1884, by Benjamin F. Barrus, and
became a member of the 31st quorum of Seventy; ordained a High
Priest and set apart as an alternate member of the Tooele Stake
High Council Nov. 6, 1887. by Heber J. Grant; set apart as second coun-
selor to Bishop Wm. G. Collett of the Grantsville Ward July 7, 1888, and
set apart as first counselor to Bishop James L. Wrathall July 28, 1890.
He has also served as councilman, mayor, etc., of Grantsville City,
and filled manv other responsibilities of honor and trust.
CHARLES VICTOR ANDERSON.
Born Dec. 7, 1860, at Linkoping, ostergotland, Sweden; baptized April
6, 1876, at Norrkoping; called in 1877 to Gothenburg to labor on "Nord-
stjernan," the organ of the Church in the Swedish language, the publi-
cation of which had then just begun. In the fall of 1877. when the
place of publication was changed from Gothenburg to Copenhagen.
Denmark. Bro. Anderson was also called to that city, where he labored
as a compositor, setting in type the Swedish Book of Mormon; being
called to England, he labored two years at the mission office at 42
Islington. Liverpool; emigrated to Utah in 1882; was one of the origina-
tors of "Svenska Harolden," and edited the same several years; later
he engaged in other newspaper work; since 189S he has been assistant
editor of "Bikuben." Bro. Anderson was ordained a Teacher In
Sweden, a Priest in Denmark and an Elder in England.
CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN,
Born May 6, 1840. at Guldborg, Brarup parish. Falster, Denmark; bap-
tized by Elder N. C. Poulsen March 9, 1854; labored as a local mission-
ary for three years on the islands of Falster and Lolland, and in the
city of Copenhagen; emigrated to Utah in 1862; resiled three years in
Gunnison, Sanpete County, and six months in Richfield, Sevier County;
left the latter place on account of Indian troubles In 1867; has resided
in Fillmore. Millard County, since 1868. He was orda:ned a Seventy
in 1873, and made a president in the Forty-second quorum of Seventy;
ordained a High Priest in 1876 and chosen as a member of the High
Council in the Millard Stake of Zion; has acted as Stake Clerk since
1887, Stake tithing clerk since 1879, and as president of the High Priests
quorum since 1888, ? \ ,
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JAMES ANDERSON,
Born April 28, 1835. in Bromme parish, Sor0 Amt, Denmark: baptized
July 4, 1862; labored a short time as a local missionary; emigrated to
Utah in 1863; located at Santaquin. Utah Co., being the first Scandina-
vian settler at that plane; removed to Spanish Fork in 1864, where he
has filled many important and responsible positions; among which that
of counselor in the Bishopric; tilled a mission to Scandinavia in 1887-
89. laboring in the Copenhagen conference: after his return he served
two terms in the I'tah penitentiary for infractions on the anti-poly-
gamy laws; since the death of Jens Hansen he has presided over the
Scandinavian meetings in Spanish Fork.
JOHANNES ANDERSON,
Born Jan. 2. 181!!>, in Lilla Htirstnd. Malmohus L,;in, Sweden; baptized
Aug. 25, 1862; emigrated to Utah in lSiir>. having previously been or-
dained to the office of an Elder; loca etdin Millville. Cache Co., Utah;
at the organization of the Cache Valley Stake of Zion in 1877, he was
chosen as counselor to Bishop Pitkin. of Millville, which position he
held till 1887, when he left Utah, on account of the anti-polygamy per-
secutions, and le.cated in Canada, where he became one of the found
ers of Cardston. Alberta, and was subsequently chosen as a coun-
selor to Bishop John A. \Voolf. At the organization of the Alberta
Stake of Zion, he was chosen as a High Counselor in the Stake, which
position he still holds.
LEWIS ANDERSON,
Born in Sweden October 24, 1850; emigrated to Utah from Burling! "ii.
Iowa, in the year 1859, together with his parents; tilled two missions
to the Northern States, one in the years 1875-76 and one in the years
1884-85: was book-keeper for several years at the Mantl Temple, dur-
ing its construction, and on the opening of that sacred building for
ordinance work, he \v;is e.-illed to act as one of the recorders, which
position he still occupies. In 1S94 he was appointed Stake tithing
clerk of the Sanpete Stake of Zion, which office he also nolds at the
present time.
NEPHI ANDERSON,
Born Nov. 6, 1858. in Burlington, Iowa; his parents. Ma<:s C. Anders n
and Ane K. An.lerson, emigrated from Denm.nk to America in lv>7.
and were residing temporarily in Iowa when Xi-phi was born; the fami-
ly (-line to I'tah in I860, and located in Prove. I'lah Co : later in Gun-
nison, Sanpete Co. Nephi was baptized when ei.i^ht \ear.s old; married
Miss Annie I.arsen in (lunnison Feb. 17. l^'.e < r-hiined an Klder; filled
a mission to Norway in Is'.U-iM!; hiboied in '1 romso and Hammerfest.
two of the northernmost towns in the world, about eight months;
later in the city of Latirvig and in Hedemarken. Since his return he
has labored as a home missionary in the fc-anpete Stake of Zion; is a
highly respected citizen ol Gunnison.
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NILS ANDERSON,
Born Nov. 26, 1835, at Lund, Malmohus Liln, Sweden; heard "Mormon-
ism" preached by Anders W. Winberg, and was baptized Jan. 23, 1853,
by E. G. Erikson; labored as a local missionary in Skane conference,
Sweden, about two years, and emigrated to America in 1855; labored as
a missionary In Iowa, and came to Utah in 1857; located at Ephraim,
Sanpete Co., where he still resides. In 1873-75 he filled a mission to
Sweden, where he presided over the Skane conference. When the
Sanpete Stake of Zion was organized in 1877, he was chosen as a mem-
ber of the High Council, which position he still holds, and in that ca-
pacity he has also labored as a home missionary.
NILS ANDERSON.
Born May 4, 1836, in Svedala, Malmohus Lan, Sweden; baptized Aus. **"
1859, by J. Rosengren; ordained a Priest in his native land; emigrated
to Utah in 1861; ordained an Elder in the Endowment house, Salt Lake
City: ordained a Seventy July 18, 1876, by Job Smith, and became a
member of the 4th quorum of Seventy; later he was identified w..n
the 33rd quorum; performed a mission to Sweden in 1585-87. leaving his
home in the West Jordan ward, Salt Lake Co., April 14, 18S5, and re-
turning May 4, 1877; he labored in the Gothenburg conference; was or-
dained a High Priest March 25, 1899. by Wm. C. Dunbar, and at the
organization of the Jordan Stake of Zion. Jan. 21. 1900, he was set apart
as second counselor to President Robert Ellwood, of tne High Priests'
quorum, by Apostle Francis M. Lyman.
NILS A. ANDERSON,
Born Jan. 13. 1858, in Smaland, Sweden; emigrated to Denmark in 1867;
baptized Nov. 8, 1874; emigrated to Utah in 1878; was married in Salt
Lake City Oct. 19, 1882; located at Benjamin. Utah Co., where he still
resides; filled a mission to Scandinavia in 1885-87; labored In the Hede-
marken branch, Norway, about one an3 a half years, and afterwards
in the Aarhus branch, Aarhus conference, Denmark. To perform this
mission he left home in April, 1885, and returned in June, 1887.
NILS O. ANDERSON,
Born Sept. 20, 1845, at Slimminge, Malmbhus Lan, Skane, Sweden. His
parents having heard of "Mormonism," sent for the Elders to come
and visit them, which led to their conversion, and they were baptized
April 10, 1853; they were the first members of tne Ohurch In that part
of Sweden. The family emigrated to Utah in 1854-55. and located in
Ephraim, Sanpete Co., Utah, where young Nils O. Anderson was bap-
tized by Joseph Clemmens in 1857. Being first ordained a Seventy, he
filled a mission to Sweden in 1880-82, laboring as traveling; Elier in the
Skane conference. He still resides in Ephraim, Sanpete Co., Utah.
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OLE ANDERSON,
Born in Huarod parish, Christianstad Lan, Sweden, July 26, 1852. Owing
to the poverty of his parents he was obliged from his early youth to
earn his own living. When 15 years old he migrated to Denmark and
became a Danish citizen in 1S75. Becoming converted to "Mormon-
ism," he, together with his wife, was baptized Aug. 20, I8S2, by Elder
Jens M. Christensen; emigrated to Utah in 1884, and located in Pleasant
Grove, Utah County; filled a mission to Denmark in 1895-97, laboring in
the Aarhus conference, part of the time as president of the Randers
branch. At Pleasant Grove, where he still resides, he has acted as
Ward Teacher and Sunday School Teacher; has also labored as a home
missionary in the Utah Stake of Zion.
PETER C. ANDERSON,
Born March 10, 1866, at Ephraim, Sanpete Co., Utah; baptized Oct. 25,
1874- ordained a Priest Jan. 6, 1883; acted as secretary for the Ephraim
South Ward Sunday school from Oct. 15, 1880, to 1882; general secretary
of the Ephraim consolidated Sunday School from 1882 to 1890; superin-
tendent of the primary department of said school from 1890 to 1896; gen-
eral superintendent of the school since 1896; labored six years as libra-
rian three years as secretary, and two years as president of the Ephra-
im Y. M. M. I. A.; ordained an Elder Feb. 11, 1889; acted as clerk of the
Ephraim South Ecclesiastical Ward two years; took a normal course
in the University of Deseret in 1887-88; taught school at Ephraim eight
years (1888-96); served two years as treasurer and seven years as re-
corder of Ephraim City; married Helen A. Stevens Feb. 13, 1889.
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PETER M. ANDERSON.
Born Jan. 22, 1839, in Sweden; baptized in March, 18K; emigrated to
Utah in 1865, and located in Grantsville, Tooele Co.; filled a mission to
Sweden in 1884-86, laboring principally in the Christianstad and Hel-
singborg branches of the Skane conference; during his mission he
held 183 meetings, baptized 17 persons, and traveled upwards of 4.0mi
miles; his missionary companions were John H. Anderson, of Logan,
Swend C. Nilson, of Richmond, and Mons Manson, of Moroni.
JOHN F. APPLEQriST,
Born June 24, 1862, in Danmark parish, Upsala Lan, Sweden, and
raised as a Lutheran; hearing of the Gospel as preached by the Lat-
ter-day Saints, he decided to cast his lot with that people, and emigrat-
ed In 1886 to Utah, where he was baptized Feb. 1, 1887; ordained an El-
der Aug. 8, 1887; married Ottilia J. S. Hoglund Aug. 12. 1887: lost his
wife by death Sept. 13, 188'.; labored as a Teacher in the 13th ward.
Salt Lake City, 1893-95; was ordained a Seventy and filled a mission to
Sweden in 1895-97 .laboring in the Stockholm conference, principally in
the Orebro, Westeras and 1'psala branches; after his return he mar-
ried Anna S. Krantz, Jan. 12, 1839.
GfSTAVE HILMER BACKMAN,
Son of Samuel C. Backman, was . born May 18, 1864, in Gothenburg,
Sweden, of Latter-day Saint parents; baptized by John Lundberg in
Gothenburg- in 1874; emigrated with his parents to Utah in 1877; attend-
ed the public schools and later the University in Salt Lake City;
fillea a mission to Sweden in 1886-88, laboring in the Gothenburg con-
ference. Since his return he has served four years as deputy county
recorder in Salt Lake County; two terms as city recorder of Salt Lake
City; two years as teller in the Utah Commercial and Savings Bank,
etc. Having studied law for ten years, he was admitted to the bar as
an attorney and councilor-at-law in 1900, and is now practicing la.w anrt
conducting an abstract business. Upon the election of Judge Wm. K.
King to Congress, April 2, 1900, he was chosen as the judge's private
secretary, and is now serving in that capacity in Washington, D. C.
HENRY W. BERG,
Son of Ole H. Berg and Anna Maria Nelson, was born in Provo, Utah,
Co., Utah, Aug. 8, 1878; baptized when eight years old; received a good
education in Provo; left his home on a mission to Scandinavia, Oct. 14.
1899; on his arrival at Copenhagen, Denmark, he was appointed to labor
in Norway, where the Ejdsvold branch was assigned him as his field of
labor. While engage:! in the ministry in the province of Hedemarken.
he contracted a severe cold, which settled on his lungs, and turned into
consumption, from the effects of which he died at Cnnstiania. Feb.
21, 1900. His body was shipped home in charge of Elder Jacob Olsen,
and interred in the Provo cemetery April 2, 1900.
OLE H. BERG,
Born Sept. 12, 1840, in Smaalenene, Smaalenene Amt, Norway; removed,
when fifteen years old, to Christiania, where he learned the trade
of a cabinet maker; baptized in October, 1861; ordained a Teacher and
labored as a local missionary in Odalen, Kongsvinger and Sol0r; or-
dained an Elder and sent to Ris0r to preside over a branch of the
Church; later he labored as a traveling Elder in the Drammen and
R0ken branches; called to Denmark in 1864 and appointed to labor in
the ©ernes' (Islands) conference, first as traveling Elder and later as
president; emigrated to Utah in 1866 ani located at Provo, Utah Co.,
where he has served as a member of the Board of Education, city
councilor, county coroner, etc.; filled a mission to Norway in 1889-91,
presiding most of the time over the Christiania conference. He now
acts as a High Councilor in the Utah Stake of Zion, and as president
of Scandinavian meetings in the whole Stake.
GEARSEN S. BASTION,
Born July 1, 1860. in Moroni, Sanpete Co., Utah; his father, Jacob Bas-
tion, was a native of Amager, Denmark, and his mother, Johanne
Marie Sander, was born near Vejle, Jylland, Denmark; both emigrated
to Utah in 1857, crossing the plains with hand carts. Gearson, while
residing in Washington. Utah, was called on a mission to Scandinavia
in 1888; he labored in the Aarhus conference, Denmark, and returnel
home in 1890. Subsequently he removed to Rabbit Valley, and when
the Wayne Stake of Zion was organized, he was chosen as first coun-
selor in the Stake presidency, which position he still occupies.
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A. M. BERNTSEN,
Born Jan. 22, 1833, at Rovsth0je, Grimstrup parish, Ribe Amt, Den-
mark; baptized Nov. 4, 1861; ordained an Elder and called to labor as
a local missionary in the Vendsyssel conference, and later appointed
president of the Voer branch; emigrated to Utah in 1863, and located
at Fountain (jreen, Sanpete Co. Here he has taken a most active
part both in ecclesiastical anJ secular affairs, at an early day he act-
ed as president of the local Elders' quorum, and for many years he
has served as a counselor in the Bishopric, and president of the Scan-
dinavian meetings in Fountain Green.
EPHRA1M BJoRKLl'ND,
Born April 6, 1864, in Sigtuna, Stockholm Lan, Sweden; Baptized in
September, 1S76; emigrated to Utah in 1878, arriving in Sail Lake City
July 23, 1878; ordained a Teacher and subsequently an Elder in 1892;
acted as secretary of the Salt Lake City 2nd Ward Y. M. M. I. A. in
1893 and 1894; ordained a Seventy June 5, 1896, by Seymour B. Young;
filled a mission to Sweden in 1896-98, laboring principally in the Upsala,
Eskilstuna. Stockholm and Vesteras branches; he presided over the
last named branch; returned home July 16, 1898.
JACOB JOHANNES MARTINI'S DOHN,
Born April 27, 1823, In Aalborg, Denmark, of religious parents; joined
the Baptists as a youth; was baptized as the first convert to "Mor-
monism" in Randers. Denmark, Oct. 28, 1851, by Elder ohr. Christian-
sen, together with his wife; a few days later he was ordained a Priest
and sent out to labor as a local missionary in Jylland, in which capa-
city he became the first "Mormon" preacher to testify of the re-
stored Gospel in many of the cities, towns and villages, of Denmark,
where large branches of the Church subsequently were raised up; or-
dained an Elder Aug. 12, 1852, by John E. Forsgren. Being a natural
poet, he composed most of the hymns which constitute the first edi-
tion of the Latter-day Saints' hymnbook in the Danish language; emi-
grated to Utah in 1853-54; ordained a Seventy in 1861 by John Tidwell;
later he was ordained a High Priest. Elder Bohn diei March 14, 1900.
ERIC FERDINAND DRANTING.
Born July 20, 1836, at Thorshalla, Sodermanland. Sweden: received a
common school education; lost his father by death when a boy;
learned the trade of a tin smith; was baptized Oct. 23. 1859, by Elder
T. A. Halgren; ordained a Deacon in June, 1860, and soon afterwards
an Elder; labored as a local missionary in the Stockholm conference
(part of the time on the island of Gotland) about two years, and emi-
grated to Utah in 1864; located in Brigham City, ana later in Salt
Lake City. Utah; married Erika Josephine Raberg May 18. 1866: filled
a mission to Sweden in 1S75-77, laboring first as a traveling Elder in
and later as president of the Stockholm conference. On this mission
he became a victim of consumption, which disease finally resulted in
his demise in Salt Lake City, Dec. 19, 1889.
JULIA BRIXEN,
Wife of Andrew C. Brixen, is a daughter of John Gutke and Johanna
Mork, ana was born Sept. 17, 1859, at Radanefors, Elfsborg Lan, Swe-
den; emigrated to Utah as a Latter-day Saint, in 1874; married Andrew
C. Brixen, of Salt Lake City, Aug. 16, 1880; filled a special mission to
Scandinavia in 1898, accompanying her husband, visiting all the
principal branches of the Church in Sweden, Denmark and Norway.
At home she has for twenty years been a most energetic worker in
the Y. L. M. I. A., and in other directions, and after tilling a num-
ber of local positions, is now an aid on the general board of the Y. L.
M. I. A.
FRANS JOIIANNESEN BROMANDER,
Born Jan. 27. 1854, at Fletsrud, Tisselskey parish, Elfsborg Lan, Dais-
land, Sweden; baptized Aug. 18, 1875, at Frederikshald, Norway; re-
moved to Christiania, Norway, in September, 1875; ordained a Teacher
Aug. 22, 1876; ordained an Elder Nov. 15, 1876, and sent to Stavanger
as a local missionary ; later he extended his tield of operation to the sur-
rounding country. He was continued as a traveling Elder until 1878,
when he emigrated to Utah and located in Salt Lake City, where he
married Miss Nephine Christensen, and where he died as a faithful
Elder in the Church March 1, 1883.
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HANS JORGEN BROWN.
Born July 1, 1838, In Sarup, Haarby parish, Svendborg Amt, Fyen,
Denmark; baptized June 1, 1857; ordained a Priest two months later
and sent out to preach the Gospel; labored as a local missionary
four and a half years, during which time he was ordained an Elder
and presided one year over the Middelfart branch, and later had
charge of a district containing four branches in Hie Odense con-
ference; still later, he was appointed to re-open missionary labors
on the island of Langeland; emigrated to Utah in 1862; married Anne
Nielsen on the journey, and located at Mount Pleasant, Sanpete Co.,
where he still resides; ordained a Seventy March 5, 1866. by P. M.
Peel; filled a mission to Denmark in 18S2-84; laboring principally in
the Randers and Odense branches of the Aarhus conference; set apart
as a president in the 66th quorum of Seventy.
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WILLIAM BUDGE,
Born May 1, 1828, in Lanark, Lanarkshire. Scotland; baptized
Dec. 31. 1848; was sent out as a local missionary in February,
1851, and labored in that capacity for nearly ten years- emi-
grated to Utah in 1860. After living in Utah and Idaho for
18 years, during which time he acted as Bishop and president of the
Bear Lake Stake, he was appointed to the presidency or the European
mission, of which Scandinavia is a part, continuing in that capacity
for two years and four months (1878-80). During his presidency in
Europe he visited Scandinavia three times, that mission being then un-
der the presidency of Elder Nils C. Flygare and later Niels Wilhelm-
sen. The kind reception and treatment throughout which he always
received In Denmark, Norway and Sweden he always remembers.
CARL A. CARLQUIST.
Born Jan. 8, 1857, in Flo, near the city of Venersborg, Skaraborg Lan,
Sweden; baptized in Trollhattan, Sept. 19, 186S; labored as a local mis-
sionary in the Gothenburg conference from Octobei, 1874, to June,
1877, when he emigrated to Utah, and maue his home in Salt Lake
City; he engaged in the furniture business and took a leading part
among the Scandinavians, acting for some time as a counselor in the
presidency of the Scandinavian meetings in Salt LaRe City; filled a
mission to Scandinavia in 1892-94, on which he tirst labored as a tra-
veling Elder in and later as president of the Gothenburg conference,
Sweden; from May, 1893, to April, 1894, he presided over the Scandina-
vian mission.
AUGUST W. CARLSON,
Born in Karlskrona. Sweden. August 28. 1844; became Identified with
the Church in March, 1863; labored in the Gothenburg conference in
1864-65, in the office at Copenhagen 1865-66, in the Millennial Star office
at Liverpool, England, from the spring of 1867 to the fall of 1871; ar-
arrived at Salt Lake City, in December, 1871, and has since then been
identified with Z. C. M. I., except during 1877 and 1878, wnen in Copen-
hagen translating the Book of Mormon into the Swedish language; was
a member of the Salt Lake City council during 1888 and 1889; regent
of the University of Deseret from 1886 to 1890; trustee Tor the State
School for the Deaf ana Blind from 1886 to 1899; is at present director of
the Deseret National Bank, the Deseret Savings Bank, the State
Bank of Utah, Zion's Benefit Building Society and treasurer of Z. C.
M. 1.
CARL FREDERIK CARLSON,
Born Jan. 28. 1S53. In Dalsland. Sweden; emigrated to Frederikshald,
Norway, in 1873; baptized April 18, 1875, In Christlania, Norway; emi-
grated to Utah in 1875, and located in Ephraim, Sanpete Co.; later
he removed to Manti. where he still resides; married Marie M. J0r-
gensen, a native of Norway, Sept. 11, 1876; ordained a Seventy Aug.
8, 1884; filled a mission to Norway in 1885-87; presided over the Fred-
erikshald branch, and baptized 13 persons; after his return home
he was chosen as a president of the 48th quorum of Seventy.
C. R. CARLSTROM,
Born March 20, 1874, in Eskilstuna, Sweden; baptized and confirmed
Aug. 26, 1893, by John Jensen; ordained a Teacher Jan. 7, 1894, by
George Lindquist; ordained a Priest Aug. 5. 1894, by H. B. Nielsen;
called to labor as a missionary in the Stockholm conference in April,
1897; ordained an Elder Aug. I, 1897, by Carl A. Ahlqulst; labored in
the Orebro branch about ten months, and in the Upsala branch four-
teen months; having been honorably released from his missionary la-
bors, he emigrated to Utah in 1899, and located in Salt Lake City.
PETER NICHOLAUS CHLARSSON,
Son of Nils Chlarsson and Ane Persdotter, was born in Lund, Malmo-
hus Lan, Sweden, June 15, 1830; raised in the Lutheran faith; re-
moved to Copenhagen, Denmark, when about six years old, where
he embraced "Mormonism," being baptized and confirmed by Peter
Beckstrom about 1851; removed to Vestervik, Kalmar Lan, Sweden, in
1858. where he established himself as a cooper, and employed a large
number of men; being a prominent citizen, he rendered the mission-
aries, who labored in that part of Sweden, liberal and efficient aid; he
also made short missionary tours into the surrounding country; emi-
grated to Utah in 1879; he has since resided in Granite, Hyrum.
and Garden City (Salt Lake Co.); worked as carpenter on the Salt
Lake City Temple.
ANTON THEODOR CHRISTENSEN,
Born Dec. 31, 1852, in the city of Horsens, Denmark; baptized in 1870,
by Hans Andersen; ordained a Teacher in 1870, and an Elder in 1871,
labored as a local Elder for three years, during whltTi time he also
learned the trade of a weaver; was called into the regular ministry
in 1874, and appointed to preside over the Randers branch, Aarhus
conference; later he presided over the Aarhus branch; while filling
these positions he was much beloved by the Saints; baptized 55 souls;
emigrated to Utah in 1877, and located in Provo, Utah Co., but since
1881 been a resident of Salt Lake City; has taken an active part in
the Sunday school and Y. M. M. I. A. cause. He lost his wife by
death recently; his children are all faithful members or the Church.
CARL CHRISTIAN ANTON CHRISTENhsEN.
Born Nov. 28, 1831, in Copenhagen, Denmark; learned the art of paint-
ing, studying the art of drawing in the Royal Academy of Art in
Copenhagen; baptized Sept. 26, 1850, by Geo. P. Dykes; ordained a
Priest in January, 1853, and called to labor as a missionary on the
island of Sjselland; later, the same year, he was orcained an Elder
and sent on a mission to Norway, where he Introduced the Gospel
in the city of Christiania and organizes a branch of the Church in
that city Dec. 8, 1853; later he preached in Drammen, Christiania
and Aker. suffering persecution; in )oo5 ne succeeded Canute Peterson
as president of the Christiania conference; emigrated to Utah in 1857;
filled a mission to Norway in 1865-68. presiding over the Christiania
conference. Having remove! to Ephralm, Sanpete Co., he became
president OL the 47th quorum of Seventy; filled another mission to
Scandinavia in 1887-89, laboring as translator for "Skandlnaviens
Stjerne;" ordained a Patriarch March 4, 1900; he ..as composed numer-
ous hymns.
MADS FREDERICK THEOBALD CHRISTENSEN,
Born In Copenhagen. Denmark, March 10, 1837, being a younger
brother of C. C. A. Christensen, and the third of his father's four
sons; baptized in his early youth and emigrated to Utah with his
mother in 1853-54; was among the early settlers of Sanpete County,
and also one of the volunteers who went to the Muacy in Nevada,
and built the settlement of St. Thomas. He remained there eight
years under very trying circumstances till the settlements on the
Muddy were broken up, when he located In Fairview, Sanpete Co.,
his present home; filled a mission to Scandinavia in 1SS4-86 laboring in
the editorial department of the mission; went on a second mission
to Scandinavia in 1898, from which he has not yet returned; he
is again laboring as translator and writer for "Skandinaviens Stjer-
ne."
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WILLIAM CHRISTENSEN,
Born Feb. 13, 1841, in Copenhagen, Denmark; baptized In 1851, and
emigrated to Utah in 1852, in charge of strangers; tnough among
strangers in a strange land, he found kindheartei people, who took
an Interest in his welfare; by perseverance he acquires a good educa-
tion and became a very proficient school teacher; filled a mission to
Denmark in 1877-79, laboring first in Randers, Jylland, and later pre-
sided over the Copenhagen conference; called as a missionary colonist
to Colorado to settle in the San Luis valley, in 1880; located in Ma-
nassa; at the organization of the San Luis Stake, June 10, i883. he was
chosen second counselor to President Silas S. Smith; he also held the
office of Stake Supt. of Sunday Schools, postmaster in Manassa, etc.
Removed to Uintah County. Utah, in 1894, and died mere March 25,
1895. His full name was Otto Edward Wilhelm Thorvald.
ERICK CHRISTENSEN,
Born May 11, 1839, on the island of Fyen, Denmark; baptized in July,
1862; married Miss Karen Anderson in 1866, and left Denmark, with
his young wife bound for Utah that year; but while encamped at
Wyoming, Neb., in August, 1866, his wife died, and he came to Utah
alone, arriving in Salt Lake City the following October; located at
Mt. Pleasant, Sanpete Co., where he married his present wife, Karen
Kirstine, and in 1869 removes to Ephraim, where he still resides. In
1894-96 he filled a mission to Scandinavia, laboring principally in the
city of Copenhagen, Denmark. At home he has been an active
worker in the local Priesthood, is a member of the 47th quorum of
Seventy, and a member of the city council of Ephraim.
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GEORGE CHRISTENSEN,
Born in Aarhus, Denmark, Feb. 24, 1866; emigrated to Utah with
his parents in June, 1873; located first in Brigham City, but in No-
vember 1874, moved to Mount Pleasant, Sanpete Co.. where he still
resides; was appointed Stake supt. of Sunday Schools for Sanpete
Stake Nov. 12, 1893; ordained a Deacon when about 14 years old;
ordained a Seventy Aug. li, 1SS4, by Jens Hansen, and a High Priest
Nov. 13, 1893, by Apostle John Henry Smith; attended the B. T.
Academy two years, and graduated from that institution as No. 1
in his class in June. 1889; served as principal of the latter-day Saints'
Seminary at Mt. Pleasant three years, and principal of tne Sanpete
Stake Academy at Ephraim one year; filled a mission to Scandinavia
in 1896-98; labored successively as traveling Elder in the Copenhagen
branch, president of the Copenhagen conference, translator of "Skan-
dinaviens Stjerne" and president of the Scandinavian mission.
JENS CHRISTENSKX.
Born Jan. 16, 1838. in Try, Torslev parish, Hjorring Amt, Denmark;
baptized June 2, 1861; called to labor as a local missionary in the
Vendsyssel conference a few weeks later; and continued in the minis-
try till 1863, when he emigrated to Utah and locaced In Spring City,
Sanpete Co., where he still resides. In 1864 he made a trip to the Mis-
souri river as a Church teamster after the poor. Ii> 1877-79 he filled
a mission to Denmark, where he labored one year in the Aarhus con-
ference, and subsequently presided over the Aalborg conference; in
1897-98 he filled another mission to Denmark, again laboring in the
Aalborg conference. At home he presided over an Elders' quorum
from 1873 to 1884, when he was ordained a Seventy and chosen as a
president of the 80th quorum of Seventy; he has presided over the
Scandinavian meeting in Spring City since 1872.
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XENS M. CHRISTENSEN,
Born Jan. 8, 1846, in Klrkeby, Hornstrup parish, Vejle Amt, Denmark;
baptized May 31, 1863; ordained a Teacner soon afterwards; com-
menced missionary labors Jan. 1, 1864; ordained an Elder April 6, 1863;
emigrated to Utah in 1867; settles at Moroni, Sanpete Co., where he
was chosen a counselor in tue Elders quorum, and became a diligent
Sunday School worker, serving as secretary, assistant superintendent
and superintendent; ordained a High Priest May 28, 1874 and set apart
as a local High Counselor; served as Mayor of Moroni from 1879 to
1881; filled a mission to Scandinavia in WL-83; presided over the Aarhus
branch and later he served as justice of the peace in Moroni, as
counselor in the presidency of the High Priests quorum, etc. ; removed
with his family to Salt Lake City in 1893, when the 24th Ward was or-
T3""! h ' pril 17> 1898> he was cnosen second counselor to Bishop E.
JENS PETER CHRIbl'ENSEN,
Born Nov. 4, 1854, in Vendsyssel, Denmark; his parents, Jens C. and
Louise S. Cnrlstensen, were among the early members of the Church
in that part of the country, and raised their children in the true re-
ligion; Jens Peter was baptized when a youth and later ordained to
the Priesthood; he labored two years as a local missionary in the
Aalborg conference, in 1873-74; passed through considerable experience
on his missionary tours; he an3 Elder Andrew Jenson labored to-
gether in the ministry on the island of nors; they were bitterly op-
posed by a Lutheran priest, who, fail.ng in his efforts to confound
the Elders, returned to his home sick and died soon afterwards; em-
igrated to Utah in 1874, and is now a resident of Ephraim, Sanpete
Co., where he is a photographer; he is also the present mayor of
Ephraim.
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NIELS C. CHRISTENSEN,
, arrve at openagen
Denmark, Nov. 1, 1884, and was appointed to labor in the Aarhus con-
ference, but on account of poor health he was released the following
spring; reached home in safety; but never recovered from his sick-
ness. He died at his residence in Levan, Juab Co., Utah, June 5 1886
leaving two wives and six children.
NIELS C. CHRISTENSEX,
Born Nov. 8, 1857, in Hjorring Amt, Denmark; emigrated with his
parents to Utah in 1861, and located first in Pleasant Grove, Utah Co..
afterwards in Salina, from which the settlers were driven by Indians;
located next in Manti, where Niels was baptized in 1874; he labored
on ihe St. George Temple in 1875; removed to Mayfield. Sanpete Co..
in 1878; married Elmira Matilda Bunce in 1878; was ordained an Elder
in 1879; ordained a Seventy April 13, 1886; filled a mission to the North-
western States in 1886-88, acted as president of the Y. M. M. I. A.
and also as assistant superintendent of the Sunday School in May-
field; ordained a High Priest and set apart as second counselor to
Bishop Parley Christiansen in Mayfleld. Aug. 31. 1890; lost his wife by
death in 1891; ordained a Bishop and called to preside as such in Stir-
ling, Sanpete Co., in 1891, which position he still holds; married
Hannah V. Bunderson Oct. 16, 189L
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LARS PETER CHRISTENSEN,
Born Jan 17, 1837, In Gunderup, Vrejley parish, Hjorring Amt, Den-
mark; baptized by J. C. 0stenkjser, Sept. 8, 1858, labored one year as a
local missionary; baptized 11 souls, and earned means for his emi-
gration; emigrated to Utah in 1861, and located at Milton, Morgan Co.,
wnere he presided over the branch about ten years ana also acted as
bishop's counselor; removed to Richfield, Sevier Co., in 1875, where
he still resides; in 1881-83 he filled a mission to Denmark, where he
presided over the Hjorring branch and later over the Aalborg con-
ference; baptized 41 persons. At Richfield he presided ror some time
over the local branch of the United Order and acted as first counselor
in the Bishopric about twelve years.
PAUL CHRISTENSEN,
Born March 21. 1834, in Christiania, Norway; became a member of
the Church in March, 1858; soon afterwards he was ordained to the
Priesthood and called to labor in the ministry; in that capacity he
visited near.y every part of his native land ani sufferetr much perse-
cution for the Gospel's sake; he was also imprisoned a number of
times for administering the ordinances of the Gospel, and lost a splen-
did position as a machinist in the city of Christiania for the same
cause. Throughout the most trying ordeals he remained faithful to
the Church to the last; he emigrated to Utah in 1876 and died in Salt
Lake City, June 15, 1894.
PETER CHRISTENSEN,
Born in Volstrup, Hj0rring Amt, Denmark, Feb. 10, 1845; baptize! Feb.
4, 18il, by Elder Carl Andersen; ordained an E1.1er a month later and
called to labor locally in the ministry; emigrateu to Utah in 1873. and
located in Kichfield, Sevier Co.; removed in 1875 to Elsinore. where he
still resides; filled a mission to Denmark in 18*2-84. laboring in the
Aalborgr conference; called and set apart as second counselor to Bishop
James I. Jensen Nov. 24, 1868; labored in that capacity till 1893, when
he was set apart as first counselor, which position he still holds.
PETER CHRISTENSEN,
Born September 15, 1862 in Moroni, Sanpete Co., I tan; is a son of R. P.
Christensen and Maria; was baptized when eight years old; ordained
an Elder and married in lj>»6; called on a miss.on to Scandinavia in
1890 and appointed to labor in Norway, where he worked in the min-
istry two years, his fields of labor being in the district or Hedemarken
and later in the city of Trondhjem. He returned home In 1892, after
being honorably released. He is a president of the 37th quorum of
Seventy, and an active Teacher in the Moroni Ward and in the
Sunday School. •
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PETER C. CHRISTENSEN,
Born June 8. 1830. in Asaa. Hjorring Amt, Denmark; baptized by Niels
M. Peterson Oct. 24, 1859; labored as a local missionary In the Vendsys-
sel conference one year and emigrated to Utah in 1861; located succes-
sively in Pleasant Grove, Salina, Manti and Mayfleld, the latter place
being his present home; filled a mission to Denmark in 1872-74, presid-
ing over the Aalborg conference; filled a second mission to Denmark
in 1891-93, when he labored in the Aalborg conference, presiding part
of the time over the Hjorring branch; filled a third mission to Den-
mark in 1895-97, laboring in the Copenhagen conference. At home he
has taken an active part in local affairs and raised a large family.
SIMON CHRISTENSEN,
Born Aug. 13, 1846, in Norre Bindslev, Hjorring Amt. Denmark; bap-
tized June 28, 1867; ordained an Elder Sept. 1, 1867, and called into the
field as a missionary; labored in that capacity in the Aalborg confer-
ence, Denmark, four years; emigrated to Utah in 1S71; resided in
Salt Lake City till 1874, when he removed to Richfield, his present
home; joined the United Order and remainei with ttie same until
was dissolved; labored seven months as a missionary stone-cutter on
the Salt Lake Temple; was ordained a Seventy Aug. 6, 1876; ordained
a High Priest and set apart as a counselor to Bishop Wm. H. Seeg-
miller April 27, 1877, by Orson Pratt; acted as bishop's counselor 2
years; filled a mission to Denmark in 1880-82. presiding over the Aal-
borg conference; acted as assistant Sunday School supt. from 1882-8S
has served as a member of the Richfield city council, justice of the
peace, etc.; is now Stake clerk and a member of the High Council.
CHR. CHRISTIANSEN.
Born Oct. 7. 1824, in Dolby parish near Skive Sailing, Viborg Amt.
Denmark; joined the Baptists in 1849, but as soon as the true Gospel
reached him, he embraced it, and was baptized Aug. 17, 1850, by
Geo. P. Dykes, in Copenhagen; ordaineJ a Teacher Sept. 22. 1850, and
a Priest, Oct. 13, 1850; married Hedwig- Bruun; appointed presiddent
of the Copenhagen branch; ordained the first local Elder in Scandi-
navia Jan. 1, 1851, by Erastus Snow; after laboring as
a missionary one and one-half years, he emigrated to Utah in
1852-53; ordaineS a Seventy in 1854; filled a mission to the United States
in 1854-57, laboring principally in St. Louis, Mo., and returned to Utah
in cnarge of a handcart company; filled a mission to Scandinavia
in 1865-67; called to settle at Levan. Juab Co., and presided there;
filled another mission to Scandinavia in 1884-85, presiding over the
Aarhus conference.
JOHN ERICK CHRISTIANSEN.
Born In Copenhagen, Denmark. Sept. 29th. 1851. is believed to be the
first boy born of Latter-day Saint parents in Scaniinavla; his par-
ents, Chr. and Hedevig Christiansen, was the first couple married t
an Apostle, Erastus Snow performing the nuptial ceremony. He
left Denmark with his parents Dec. 20tn, 1852, and arrived in Salt
Lake City, Sept. 30th, 1853. He was baptized at the proper age, and
married Miss Dorcas G. Petersen in 1869; took an active part in Sun-
day School work and was also an efficient District School teacher in
Ephraim Sanpete Co.. Utah, where he and his parents had made their
home since 1860. In 1876-78 he filled a mission to Denmark, laboring
with much success in the Aalborg Conference. He died December 21st.
1884, in Ephraim, leaving a wife anJ four children.
EZRA CHRISTIANSEN,
Son of Chr. and Anna Marie Christiansen, was born March 24, 1869.
in Ephraim, Sanpete Co., Utah. Soon after his birth his parents re-
moved to Nephi and later to Levan, Juab Co., where he spent his
childhood; removed with his mother to Redmond, Sevrer Co., In 1879,
and in 1880 accompanied his father and older brothers to Arizona;
returning to Utah, they located at Manti, where Ezra still resides.
In 1889-90 he studied at the Sanpete Stake Academy in Ephraim, aftei
which he took a two years' course in the University of I tab in Salt
Lake City, and graduated from the normal department in 1892. Since
that time he has followed the avocation of a school teacher. In 1896-98,
he filled a mission to the I'nited States, laboring principally in St.
Louis. Mo., and in Illinois. At present he is an aid in the Y. M. M.
I. A. board of Sanpete Stake.
CHRISTIAN JOHN CHRISTIANSEN,
Bom April 17, 1855, near Aarhus, Denmark, emigrated to Utah in 1860,
together with his parents who had embraced Morinonism in 1857;
settled at Fountain Green, Salt Lake Co.; was baptized in 1865 and
raised in Fountain Green, where he still resides; filled a mission to
Denmark in 1882-84, laboring in the Aarhus conference, mostly in the
Vejle and Esbjerg branches; the latter branch was organized by him;
after his return he was ordained a Seventy, laboretr one year in
the Manti Temple as one of the regular workers; orcained a High
Priest and Bishop in ISM, since which time he has presided over the
Fountain Green ward.
FREDERICK JULIUS CHK^oTIANSEN,
Born Dec. 25, 1825, in Hjorring. Hjorring Amt, Denmark, baptized
June 5, 1853; labored considerably as a local missionary in the Vend-
syssel conference in 1853-55; emigrated from Denmark in November,
1855, and arrived in Salt Lake City in Canute Peterson's company, Sept.
20, 1856; located in Brigham City, Box Elder Co.; located in Ephralm,
Sanpete Co.. at the time of "the move" in 1858; removed to Mayfleld
in 1883, where he still resiles; filled a mission to Denmark in 1883-84,
laboring as a traveling Elder in the Aalborg conference. At home
he has filled many positions of trust and responsibility.
HANS JACOB CHRIST1ANSON,
Born Jan. 9. 1848, at St. Jorgensbjerg. near Roeskllde, Denmark; bap-
tized Dec. 26, 1871, by M. A. Willumsen; confirmed by Anthon H.
Lund; emigrated to Utah in 1872; ordained an Elder Oct. 28, 1872: lo-
cated in Logan. Cache Co.. in 1873, where he still resides; fllled a mis-
sion to Scandinavia in 1880-82, presiding over the Copenhagen Confer-
enece, Denmark; ordained a Seventy 4an. 12, 1884; labored in the Lo-
gan Temple as an ordinance worker nine months in 1884-85; filled a sec-
ond mission to Scandinavia in 1885-88; presided over the Christianla
<-i nferenre thirty-eight months: tilled a third mission to Scandinavia
in 18S3-9.r>. again presiding over the Christiania conference; his labors
as a missionary have been eminently successful; he now presides
over the Scandinavian meetings in Logan, Cache Co.
JOSEPH CHRISTIANSEN,
Son of Niels C. and Catherine Christiansen, was born Aug. 17, 1854, in
Salt Lake City, Utah, baptized when eight years old at Ephraim,
Sanpete Co.; ordained an Elder in January, 1876; married Hannah
M. Peterson Jan. 31, 1876; removed to Mayfield in 1876, being one of the
pioneer settlers of that place, ani during the following years he
utilized his best energies and ability in the interest of the new settle-
ment; he was manager of the May field Co-op from 1881 to 1890; sup-
erintendent of the Mayfield Sabbath School from 1878 to 1891; ordained a
Seventy in 1884, and a High Priest in 1888; acted as second counselor to
Bishop O. C. Olsen. In 1891-93; filled mission to Scandinavia, presiding
fifteen months over the Aarhus conference, Denmark, and nearly a
year over the Scandinavian mission; he died at Mayfield, March 6, 1895.
PARLEY CHRISTIANSEN,
Son of Niels C. and Dorthea C. Christiansen, was born Dec. 7, 1857, in
Salt Lake City, Utah; removed with his parents to Epnraim, Sanpete
Co., In 1858, where he was baptized Oct. 27, 1867; Went to Arizona as
a missionary settler in 1876; after his return he was ordained an
Elder April 21, 1881, and married Dorthea C. Jensen; served the people
of Ephraim as policeman, constable and city marshal for several
year's; ordained a Seventy by John F. F. Dorius Jan. 2. 1885; filled a
mission to the Northwestern States in 1887-88; removed to Mayfield
with his family in 1890, having been ordained a Bishop May 18, 1890,
by Heber J. Grant and called to preside at that place; served as a
member of the State Constitutional convention in 1895; served in the
Utah legislature in 1899. and filled many other positions of honor and
responsibility.
SoREN CHRISTOFFERSEN.
Born March 5, 1819, In Bodstrup. Sorbymagle parish, Soro Amt, Den-
mark; embraced the Gospel and was baptized Dec. 8, 1851, by John
E. Forsgren; presided over the Sonder-Over3rev brancn, Copenhagen
conference two and-one half years; emigrated to Utah in 1856, and
located in Brigham City; removed to Ephraim. Sanpete Co., in 1858;
filled a mission to Denmark in 1860-62, laboring in the Aarhus and
the Skive conferences; participated in the Black Hawk war; filled an-
other mission to Denmark in 1874-76, laboring as traveling Elder In the
Copenhagen conference; appointed counselor to Bishop Hans Jensen,
of Manti, in 1876; filled a third mission to Denmark in 1885; died Dec.
29, 1894, after an active life in the Church and in the community.
MARTIN CHRISTOPHERSEN.
Was born In Lommedalen, Borum. Norway, April 13, 1850; joined the
Church in May, 1865; called into the local missionary field in May
1870, and sent to take charge of FreJerikstad branch, where he labored
for fifteen months with good success. While there he was arrested
and imprisoned for baptizing. He emigrated to Utah in 1871. Arriving
In Salt Lake City he was employed by D. F. Walker Esq. ; filled a mis-
sion to Scandinavia in 1883-85; took charge of the Drammens branch
seven months, after which he had chargeof theChristianiaconference.
At home he has acted as counselor to A. W. Winberg and J. M.
Sjb'dahl in the presidency of the Scandinavian meetings in Salt Lake
City. In the fall of 1893 he was elected county commissioner for Salt
Lake county. When the Granite Stake was organized he was ordained
a High Priest and chosen as a High Councilor.
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JAMES H. CLINGER,
Born Feb. 10, 1849, in Pottowattamie County, Iowa, of American par-
ents, came to Utah as one of his father's family in 1852, and located
in Ogden, Weber Co.; was baptized when eight years old by James
S. Brown; removed to Provo, Utah Co., in 1858; ordained an Elder
Sept. 10, 1864, by Bishop J. P. R. Johansen; married Pauline M. Wil-
liamson Feb. 10, 1868: filled a mission to Norway in 1884-86; learned
the language in a remarkably short time; presided over the Dram-
men branch. At home he has been a diligent worker in the interest
of the Church, and since March, 1892. he has acted as first counselor to
Bishop John Johnson, of the Lake View Ward, near Provo.
WILLIAM WALLACE CLl'FF.
Born in Willcughty. Geuaga Co., Ohio, March 8, 1832, baptized in
1842. his parents having joined the Church ten years before; as a
youth he became acquainted with the Prophet Joseph; emigrated with
his parents to Utah in 1850, and settlea in Provo, Utah Co • filled
a mission to Hawaii in 1834-58; and learned the Hawaiian language;
filled a second mission to Scandinavia in 1870-71, where he presided
in speaking the Danish language; married Miss Ann Whipple in 1864-
filled a second mission to Scandinavia in 1876-71, where he presided
over the mission; his labors among the Scandinavian people on
these two missions greatly endeared them to him. and thus he
counts these missionary years among the happiest of his life- he
has pressed over the Summit Stake of Zion since 1877; tilled two other
short missions to Hawaii one in 1864 an3 another in 1887 He has
served six terms in the Territorial legislature
PAUL DEHLIN,
Born May 4, 1830, in Skane, Sweden, baptized by Nils B. Adler Aug.
10, 1857; e'migrated to Utah in 1859, and located at Mt. Pleasant, San-
pete Co., where he resided until his death which occurred June 5, 1875.
In 1871-73 he filled a mission to Scandinavia and presided over the
Skane conference, Sweden. He was a Seventy and an exemplary
Saint, highly respected by all who knew him.
HANS DINESEN,
Born July 20, 1824, in Copenhagen, Denmark; took pan in the war be-
tween Germany and Denmark in 1848-49, wit.iout injury to himself; was
baptized Nov. 24, 1851; emigrated to Utah in 1852; ordained a Priest.
w..-le traveling, and given charge of ten wagons in crossing the plains;
arrived in Salt Lake City in September. 1853, and located in what is
now Spring City, Sanpete Co.; the Indians causing the settlers to
move away. Bro. Dinesen locates in Manti, where he has lived ever
since. He has been ordained successively to the office of Elder,
Seventy and High Priest, and acted in the capacity of Teacher in
the North Ward for many years. He has aided in the erection of the
Temples in St. George, Manti and Salt Lake City.
GEORGE PARKER DYKES,
An American by birth, embraced the Gospel in the days of the
Prophet Joseph Smith, and was ordained a Seventy May 12, 1839, under
the hands of Joseph Young and osiers: performed missionary work
in several States, and while laboring in Illinois, in 1842, lie baptized
the flrst Norwegian that ever joined the Church, in La Salle County,
Illinois. As an officer in the Mormon Battalion he marched from
Fort Leavenworth to California in 1846-47; called on a mission to Great
Britain, from whence he accompanied Erastus Snow to Scandinavia
in June 1850; he labored principally in the cities of Copenhagen and
Aalborg, Denmark, and then went ot Germany. He died at Zenos,
Maricopa Co., Arizona, Feb. 25, 1888, about 83 years old.
NIKOLAI DORIUS,
Born Sept. 21, 1804, in Copenhagen, Denmark; became an orphan
while yet a small child and was raised by strangers; when only eleven
years old he was appointed to learn the trade of a shoemaker; he
served for that purpose six years; when twenty-eight years old he
married Anna Sophie Christoffersen, with whom he had nine children;
among them Carl C. N. Dorius, John F. 1< . Dorius and Augusta D.
Stevens; he joineJ the Baptists in Copenhagen, but was among the
first in that city to embrace the true Gospel, being baptized by Chr.
Christiansen Nov. 15, 1850; labored as a missionary on the island of
SjEelland; emigrated to Utah in 1854-55; lost two of his daughters on the
way by cholera; settled in Ephraim, Sanpete Co., where he died July
10, 1872; his wife died June 27, 1895.
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CARL CHRISTIAN NIKOLAI DORIUS,
Son of Nikolai Dorius. was born April 5, 1830, in Copenhagen, Den-
mark; baptized by his brother, John F. F. Dorius, Jan. 2, !Sb2; labored
as a missionary in Norway about four and one-half years, suffering:
much persecution and months of imprisonment for the Gospel's sake;
emigrated to Utah in 1857 and located in Ephraim, Sanpete Co.; filleJ
a mission to Scandinavia in 1860-62, laboring as a traveling Elder in
the Christiania conference, Norway; was chosen and ordained Bishop
of Ephraim South Ward when the Sanpete Stake of Zion was organ-
ized in 1877; filled that position ably and faithfully till his death which
occurred in Ephraim, March 4, 1894.
JOHN FREDERIK FERDINAND DORK'S.
Son of Nikolai Dorius, was born June 15. 1832. in Copenhagen, Den-
rrark; baptized by Chr. Christiansen, Dec. 14, 1850; labored as a mis-
sionary in Denmark and Norway about six years, during which time
he suffered imprisonment and much persecution for the Gospel's sake;
emigrated to Utah in 1857 and located at Ephraim where he still re-
sides; filled a mission to Scandinavia in 1860-63, laboring as a traveling
Elder in Norway; performed a second mission to Scandinavia In 1876-78,
laboring this time as traveling Elder in the whole mission and later as
president of the Christiania conference; filled a mission to the North-
ern States in 1896-97, laboring mostly in the city of Chicago; performed
a second mission to the Northern States in 1898-99, this time laboring
principally in Illinois, Michigan and Nebraska.
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CHARLES R. DORIUS,
Son of Bishop Carl E. N. Dorius. was born July 10, 1858, in Ephraim,
Sanpete Co., Utah; baptized when eight years old; married Miss
Margarethe Nielsen, Dec. 11, 1S79; is a graduate from the B. Y. Acad-
emy and has filled several positions, ecclesiastical ana secular, in
Ephraim; thus he has served as city councilor, city treasurer and
school trustee; filled a mission to Norway in 1886-88; at a Stake con-
ference held in Manti, Sanpete Co., in May, 1894, he was orclained a
Bishop and set apart to preside as such over the Ephraim South
Ward, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his father.
NIELS CHRISTIAN RDLEFSEN,
Born Jan. 3, 1827, near Oiense, Fyen, Denmark; baptized Feb. 3, 1858.
by Peter Petersen; labored as a missionary in DenmarK about four
years, first as president and traveling Elder in Kyen, later as presi-
dent of the Aalborg and still later as president of the Copenhagen con-
ference; emigrated to Utah in 1864; located in Bear Lake Valley, where
he acted as Bishop of the Ovid Ward and also as a member of the
High Council; filled a mission to Scandinavia in 1870-71. laboring as
traveling Elder in the whole mission and later as president of the
Odense conference; located in Logan in 1877; took an active part in
the building of the Logan Temple; acted for many years as vice presi-
dent of the Temple; was a member of the High Council of the Cache
Stake, and presided over the Scandinavian meetings in Logan; he died
Feb. 5, 1898, at Logan.
FREDERICK JULIUS CHRISTIAN DANIELSEN,
Son of Anders Danielsen and Kirstine Frederiksen, was born Dec. 16,
1858, near Aarhus. Denmark; emigrated to Utah in 1867, crossing the
plains in an independent ox train; located together with his father
in Hyrum, Cache Co., where he was baptized in 1868; removed with his
father to Fairview. Siinpete Co., in 1869, where he has since resided;
married Adelaide Taylor in December, 1884; filled a mission to Den-
mark in l,S!i.")-97, laboring principally in the Randers and Esbjerg
branches of the Aarhus conference.
CHRISTINA ERIKA FORSGREN DAVIS,
Born in Gefte, Sweden. April 26, 1820; baptized by her brother, John E.
Forsgren, Aug. 4, 1850, being the first woman who embraced the Gospel
in Sweden; emigrated to Utah in 1852-53, in the first large company from
Scandinavia, the company being led by her brother, John K. . orsgren;
located in Brigham City, Box Elder Co.. in 1853, and was married to
William Davis, the first Bishop of Brigham City in 1854. She lives at
present at Avon, Cache Co., Utah.
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LAURENTIUS DAHLQUIST,
Bern March 7. 1X53, in Ed parish, Vermlana, Sweden; removed with
his parents to Norrkciping. and lived tnere till he was fifteen years
old, when he went to Gothenburg and learned the trade of wood-
carving; here he first met the Latter-day Saints, became a convert
an! was baptized June 27, 1871, by Samuel Bachman; a. year later he
was ordained an Elder by N. P. Lindelof and called into the mis-
sionary field; presided over the Skara branch and over the several
districts in the Gothenburg conference successively; emigrated to
Utah in 1875; married Amanda Josephine ostergren April 30. 1890;
filled a mission to Sweden in 1890-92; presided over the Gotnenburg
branch and later over the Gothenburg conference; his present resi-
dence is the Seventeenth Ward, Salt Lake City.
AGNES JOSEJrHINE DAHLQUIST.
Daughter of Laurentius Dahlquist and Amanda Josephine ostergren,
was born May 22. 1876. in the Seventeenth Ward, Salt Lake City. Utah
and baptized when eight years old. When a mere child she exhibited
a special talent for music, and studied unuer Prof. Anton Pedersen
until she became an expert performer on the piano, and for several
years she has been a very successful teacher of the piano. She has
been an active member of the Y. L. M. I. A. ever since she was old
enough to be enrolled among the young ladies.
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CARL AT'Gt'ST EK,
Born July 10, 1845, in Skokloster. Upsala San Sweden; baptized April 23.
1871; ordained an Elder Oct. 1, 1872, and sent out to preach the Gospel
as a local missionary; in that capacity he presided over the 0rebro
branch from June 17, 1873, to April 24, 1S75. and then over the Stockholm
branch till 1878, when he emigrated to litah; located in Logan. Cache
Co.; filled a mission to Sweden in 1882-84, laboring first as a traveling
Elder in and later as president of the Stockholm conference; returning
home he had charge of a company of emigrating Saints; ordained a
Seventy Nov. 18. 1884: was afterwards chosen as a president of that
quorum; removed to Salt Lake City In 1894. where he still resides; at
present he is a member of the council of the 110th quorum of Seventy.
LARS ERICKSKN.
Born Nov. 18, 1825. in Denmark; learned the trade of a miller; was
baptized May 14. 1853, by P. B. Peterson; married Bertha Marie Peter-
sen in 1854; ordained to the Priesthood by John F. F. Dorius; spent a
number of years in the ministry and presided three years over the
Copenhagen conference; emigrated to Utah in 1860; located in Mt.
Pleasant. Sanpete Co., in Io61, where he followed farming to earn a
livelihood. After being an invalid for many years, he died as a faithful
Latter-uay Saint Jan. 26, 1896. He was ...e father of twelve children,
most of whom are active and all members of the Church. His eldest
son by his second wife. Stine Hansen. is t erdinand Ericksen, of Mt.
Pleasant: who has served that municipality as mayor, and the county
of Sanpete as county attorney and collector.
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ELOF G. ERICKSON,
Born Sept 24 1858, in Bohus I,an, Sweden; emigrated to Utah in 1862;
baptized March '2S 1867. by John W. Clark; filled a mission to Sweden
n 1888-90- labored in the Gothenburg- conference; first in the Kalmar
branch next as traveling Elder in the Norrkoping, Wingaker and
Kalmar branches, and last as president of the Gothenburg branch jar-
rived home from that mission April 24, 1890. Bro. EricKson is a resi-
dent of Grantsville, Tooele Co., Utah.
HANS ERIKSEN,
Born April 11, 1844, in M0rkholt, Gaarslev parish, Vejle Amt, Den-
mar.... His parents embraced the Gospel in I860. Hans was the last
of the family to join the Church; in 1864 he went to Norway wher
he remained five years, visiting Hammerfest: next ho spent six years
in Sweden, where he was baptized June 28. 1875, at Upsa^a; ordained an
Elder Oct. 2, 1875, and called into the ministry; labored in the Norrland
and Jemtland branches; emigrated to Utah in 1877; labored as a mason
on the Logan Temple six years; ordained a Seventy Nov. 5, 1889 by
Abraham H. Cannon; filled a mission to Scandinavia in 1889-91; labored
in the Stockholm conference, mostly in Norrla.nd where 45 people
joined the Church as the result of his labors; he resides in Weston,
Oneida Co., Idaho.
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SIMON PETER EGGERTSEN,
' Born on the island of Fyen, Denmark, Feb. 7, 1826; lost his mother by
death when three years old and his father two years later; conse-
quently he was raised by strangers, and his school education neg-
lected. In 1818, being twenty-two years old, he joined the army and
participated in the war betwen Denmark and Germany in 1848-50: took
part in six great battles an4 advanced to become an officer In the
army; worked in mercantile houses in Copenhagen; became a con-
vert to "Mormonism" in 1853; one year later he commenced to preach
the Gospel and spent three years in the missionary field, besides
spending considerable money in the interest of the Church; emigrated
to Utah in 1857, and crossed the plains with handcarts; married Jo-
hanna Thomsen Feb. 7, 1858, and located in Provo, Utah Co., where
he still resides; partlcicated in the Echo Canyon war In 1858.
SIMON P. EGGERTSEN. JR.,
Eldest son of Simon P. and Johanna T. Eggertsen. was born Sept.
15, 1860, in Provo, Utah Co., Utah; raised as a farmer, and was a very
diligent student at school, ordained successively a Deacon, Teacher,
Priest and Seventy; acted as Sunday School teacher, secretary of dif-
ferent organizations, president of the Y. M. M. I. A. ; superintendent of
Sunday Schools, etc. ; graduated from the B. Y. Academy in Provo In
1880; after which he labored sixteen years as a principal ana teacher
in the public schools, to wit: four years In Lehi, four years in Spring
ville and eight years in Provo; married Etta Nielsen: filled a mission
to the Northwestern States in 1885-87; labored first as a traveling El-
der and later as president 01 a conference; acted as first counselor to
Bishop Wride in the Provo Second Ward; and since 1898 he has acted
as the Bishop of said "Ward.
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LARS ECHART EGGERTSEN,
Son of Simon Peter Eggertsen, and Johanna Thomsen; was born
March 3, 1866, in Provo, Utah Co., Utah; baptized May 19, 1875; by
Myron J. Tanner; ordained an Elder; filled a mission to Denmark in
1887-89; labored in the Aarhus conference, presiding a part of the time
over the Horsens branch; married Annie Nielsen, of Pleasant Grove in
1891. At home he has been closely identified with the Church associa-
tion, having acted as ward clerk, secretary and president of Y. M.
M. I. A.; filled nearly every position in the Sunday School from Deacon
to superintendent and is the present Stake superintendent of the
Utah Stake Sunday Schools: served as instructor in the B. Y. Academy
seven years, principal of the Springville sehoo»s; went as a delegate
to the National Teachers' Association at Los Angeles, Cal., in 1899.
LUDVIG EHRNSTROM,
Born Sept. 20, 1854, in Brunskog- parish, Vermland, Sweden; removed
with his parents when about ten years old to Norway; was baptized
Feb. 1, 1875; appointed to labor as a Teacher in the Christiania branch;
called to Sweden in 1897, to labor in the Gothenburg conference; presid-
ed over the Gothenburg branch and labored in Dalsland and Troll-
hattan branches; emigrated to Utah in 1878; located in Salt Lake City,
but subsequently removed to Ogden; was ordained a Seventy April 23.
1884; was set apart as one of the presidents of the seventy-seventh
quorum of Seventy; chosen a counselor in the presidency of the Scan-
dinavian meetings in Ogden; filled a mission to Sweden in 1888-90; pre-
sided over the Orebro branch, and afterward over the Stockholm con-
ference. He now lives in Murray, Salt Lake Co,
KARL A. ERTKSON,
Born June 11. 1873, at Bodahult, Trokorna parish, Skaraborg Lan,
Sweden; baptized Aug. 1, 1892, by A. G. Johnson and confirmed by C. G.
Anderson; ordaineJ to me Priesthood and called to labor in the min-
istry, under the direction of A. J. Wahlquist, president of the Gothen-
burg conference; being assigned to the Skofde branch, he labored there
as a missionary from Jan. 8, 1894, to April 28, 1895, when he was non-
orably released with permission to emigrate to Zion. He left Gothen-
burg April 29th and arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah, May 22, 1895.
FRITZ S. ERTMAN,
Born in Aalborg Denmark, Aug. 19, 1863; baptized when about fifteen
years of age; ordained to the Priesthood and called to labor as a local
missionary in the Aalborg conference; emigrated to Utah in 1886, and
located in Salt Lake City, where he still resides; and where he has al-
ways taken an active part in the social, political and dramatic move-
ments among the Scandinavians.
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JOHN FELT,
Born June 22. 1819, in the city of Hjo, ^Karaborg, Lan, Sweden;
baptized June 1, 1854, by Eric Erlcson; emigrated to Utah in 1857, and
located in Salt Lake City; went south during ihe move" in 1858, and
subsequently located at Grantsville, Tooele Co., where he resided till
I!s70, when he removed to Huntsville, Weber Co., his present home.
In 1885-86 he filled a mission to Sweden, laboring in the Stockholm con-
ference.
JOSEPH HENRY FEL/T,
Son of Nathaniel Henry Felt and Eliza Ann Preston; born in Salem,
Mass., U. S. A., May 9, 1840; arrived in Salt Lake City, together with
his parents, in the fall of 1850; called to fill a mission to Great Britain
in the spring of 1863. went to Scandinavia in the fall of 1865; was
assigned to labor in Denmark; traveling through Sjselland, the islands
and Jylland, visiting all the conferences ana most or the branches.
He had the privilege of visiting Norway togetner with Samuel L.
Sprague, and meeting Geo. M. Brown in Christiania; in visiting Sweden
ne met John Sharp, Jun., and Geo. W. Gee. In the spring of 1866 he
was released to return home, visiting his father who labored In Lon-
don; assisted in receiving and forwarding the emigrants at Wyoming,
Neb., arriving home in the fall of 1866.
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FRANS S. FERNSTROM,
Borm in Friindefors parish, Dalsland, Sweden, March 26, 3852; left
Sweden for Norway in 1872, where he became acquainted with the
"Mormon" Elders; was baptized Nov. 12, 1875; emigrated to Utah the
following year. In 1889 he was one of the promoters of the Scandina-
vian Building Society, which purchased Superior Addition, and in 1891
when that part of the city was organized as the Twenty-third Ward
he was called to act as first counselor to the Bishop; was elected a
member of the City Council in 1897, and re-elected in 1899, and is now
serving his second term.
JACOB FlKSTAD,
Born Sept. 16, 1860, in Holmestrand, Norway; baptize! Aug. 26th. 1871, at
Frederlkstad; emigrated to Utah in 1881 and located temporarily in
Ephraim, Sanpete Co., but moved to Manti the following year, where
he still lives. In 1895 he was called on a mission to Scandinavia; was
ordained a Seventy and set apart for that mission Nov. 6, 1895, by
George Reynolds, in Salt Lake City; arrived in Copenhagen Dec. 2nd,
following; he was appointed to labor in Norway, and operated mostly
in the country districts around Christiania, and later in Freierikstad,
where he had spent the greater part of his youthful years before emi-
grating to Utah; he was honorably released and returned home, ar-
riving In Manti, Dec. 10, 1897. He Is a memoer of the 48th quorum of
Seventy, a Ward Teacher and one of the presidency of the Scandina-
vian meetings in Manti.
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ANDREW C. FJELDSTED,
Born Oct. 14, 1855, in Hjorring Aral, Denmark; emigrated with his par-
ents to Utah in 1862, crossing the plains in Chr. -A. Macsen's company
and finally located in Gunnison, Sanpete Co., in 1863; took an active
part in the Indian war in 1865-68, and was present when the treaty of
peace was concluded with Chief Black Hawk; tilled a mission to Den-
mark in 1895-97; laboring In the Aalborg conference, first as president
of the Hjb'rring branch and later as president of the Aalborg confer-
ence. At home he was for many years an ardent Sunday School
worker, and when the Centerfield Ward, Sanpete Co., was first or-
ganized, Aug. 29, 1897, he was chosen to preside over the same as
Bishop, which position he still holds.
CHRISTIAN DANIEL FJELDSTED,
Born Feb. 20, 1829, in Sundbyvester, near Copenhagen, on the island of
Amager, Denmark; baptized by Christian Samuel Hansen, Jan. 20, 1852;
ordained an Elder, July 25, 1853; labored as a missionary in Denmark
about four years, part of the time as president of the Aalborg confer-
ence, ana emigrated to Utah in 1858; located in the Sugar House Ward,
Salt Lake Co., and later in Logan. Cache Co., where he still resides;
was ordained a Seventy Feb. 5, 1859; filled a mission to Scandinavia in
1867-70; presided over the Aalborg conference, Denmark, and still later
in Norway; filled another mission to Scandinavia in 1881-84, presiding
over the mission; was set apart as one of the First Seven Presidents
of Seventies, April 28, 1884; filled a third mission to Scandinavia in
1886-90..
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NILS C. FLYGARE,
Born Feb. 3, 1841, at Ruthsbo, Bjerresjo parish, near Ystad. Malmbhus
Lan, Sweden; baptized Sept. 5, 1858; ordained an Elder in 1859, and
labored three years in the Skane conference; labored in the province
of Blekinge, and in the Neflinge and Wiggarum branches. From 1861-64
he presided over the Stockholm conference; emigrated to Utah in 1364,
and located in Ogden wnere he still resides; filled a mission to Scandi-
navia in 1874-76, presiding over the Stockholm conference, and me last
year over the Scandinavian mission; filled another mission to Scan-
dinavia in 1877-79, again presiding over the mission; filled a third mis-
sion to Scandinavia in 1S85-88, again presiding over the mission. At
home he has acted as Bishop of the Ogden Fifth Ward rrom 1877-83,
and second counselor in the Weber Stake presidency since 1883; has
served the city of Ogden as building inspector, city councilor, fire and
police commissioner, and filled numerous other positions.
CHRISTOPHER OLSEN FOLKMAN,
Born Feb. 8, 1827, on the island of Bornholm, Denmark; baptized by
Jens J0rgensen, Nov. 29, 1852; ordained to the Priesthood July 11, 1852;
labored about six years as a missionary alternately on the islands of
Bornholm, Lolland, Falster and M0en anu also in Jylland. where he
presided one year over the Fredericia conference; at different times,
and particularly on his native island he suffered considerable persecu-
tion and on one occasion was nearly beaten to death by a mob; emi-
grated to Utah in 1858, and the following year located at Plain City,
Weber Co., being one of the pioneer settlers of that place; filled a mis-
sion to Scandinavia in 1865-68; labored first as a traveling Elder in Nor-
way and later as president of the Gothenburg conference, Sweden; filled
a second mission to Scandinavia in 1886-88, laboring In Denmark and
Norway. He still resides in Plain City.
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JOHN ERIK FORSGREN,
South America, and other parts of the globe, he became acquainted
with the Latter-day Saints in Boston, where he was baptized by Elder
wm McGhen July 16, 1S43. The following year he emigrated to Nauvoo,
Llinois where he made the acquaintance of the Prophet Joseph Smith.
Afterwards he went to California in the famous Mormon Battalion, be-
inir the only member of Scandinavian birth belonging to that body.
H? arrived in Great Salt Lake Valley in October, 1847; filled his famous
rnfsBlon to Scandinavia in 1849-53; after his return he lost the spirit of
.nd was finally cut oft the Church. He died Jan. 22, 1890.
PETER ADOLPH FORSGREN,
Born July 26, 1826. in Gefle, Gefleborg Liln, Sweden; baptized by his
brother j'ohn E. Forsgren. July 19, 1850, as the first convert to "Mor-
monism" in Sweden, his baptism taking place nearly a. month before
Erastus Snow commenced to baptize in Copenhagen, Denmark; emi-
grated to Utah in 1852-53, crossing- the ocean in the ship Forest Mon-
arch; while on the journey he married Christina Knudsen, Sept. 30, 1853,
at Keokuk, Iowa; located at Brigham City, Box Elder Co., being the
first Scandinavian family who settled north of Salt Laxe City. .
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OLOP ALFRED THEODOR FORSSELL,
Born Sept. 24, 1844, in Sala, a mountain city in Westmanland, Sweden;
baptized in Stockholm, Oct. 10. 1865; emigrated to Utah in 1866, and lo-
cated in Salt Lake City where he still resides; filled a mission to
Scandinavia in 1877-79. laboring in the Stockholm conference, Sweden;
his field of labor included Swedish Finland which is under the Rus-
sian government; from that country he was banished tor preaching the
Gospel.
CHRISTEN FRANDSEN,
Born March 10, 1849, in Bindslev, Hj0rring Amt. Denmark; emgirated to
Utah in 1872 and joined the Church by baptism in Ephraim in July
1873; was married Nov. 14, 1878; called to taKe a mission to Denmark in
1885, which he performed faithfully until released after two years' ser-
vice. While at home, he has been an ardent worker in the Sunday
School cause for about fifteen years and has also been a member of the
City Council of Ephraim three different terms; he has also acted as
first councilor to the presidency of the Y. M. M. I. A. in Ephraim. and
has been an assistant to the Bishopric, as teacher in the South Ward
of Ephraim nearly all the time since that ward was first organized.
JOHN FRANSZEN,
Born March 11, 1837, in Hedemarken, Norway; baptized Aug. 10, 1856, in
Christiania; emigrated to Utah in 1857. crossing the plains in Chr.
Christiansen's handcart company; located in Lehi, Utah Co., and later
in Spring City. Sanpete Co.. his present home; went to the Missouri
river as a Church teamster after the poor; on his return he married
a wife; filled a mission to Scandinavia in 1873-'i5, labored mostly at the
mission office in Copenhagen, but also visitel Norway, where he bap-
tized several relatives; set apart as first counselor to Bishop Allred in
Spring City. Sept. 3, 1883, which position he still fills; during the last
twenty years he has also been active as tithing clerk of the Spring
City Ward.
PETER N. GARFF,
Born Feb 17 1844. in Eskebjerg, Bregninge parish, Holbeek Amt,
SjEelland, Denmark; emigrate:! to Utah with his parents in 1856; cross-
ing the plains part of the way with handcarts; lost his father and
only sister by death on the journey; spent two years in Iron County,
and located later, in Salt I,ake City; settled at Riverton, where he
planted the first orchard in 1863; made two trips to the Missouri river
as a Church teamster after the poor; married Minnie So'rensen July 26,
1869, and located with his family in Draper in 1874, where he has since
resided; filled a mission to South Dakota in 1877; became an ardent
Sunday School teacher in Draper, and subsequently superintendent
there fifteen years; left his home on a mission to Scandinavia July 22,
1897, and now presides over the Bergen conference.
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PETER CHRISTIAN GEERTSEN,
Born July 26, 1837, in Gjotterup, Hanherred. Thisted Amt, Jylland, Den-
mark; baptized by M. C. Christensen, Nov. 5, Iou4; called into the local
ministry and labored continuously as a missionary nine and one-half
years, of which time three and one-half years were spent in the Vend-
syssel conference, three years in the Fredericia conference and three
years as president of the Aarhus conference; he emigrated to Utah
In 1864, and located in Huntsville. Weber Co.; filled a mission to Den-
mark in 1873-75, laboring first as traveling Elder in and later as presi-
dent of the Aarhus conference; filled another mission to Scandinavia
in 1886-88. laboring four months in the Aalborg conference and later as
writer and translator for Scandinaviens Stjerne, at the mission office
in Copenhagen; died in Huntsville, Aug. 22, 1894.
NIELS GEORGESON (JORGENSENK
Born Jan. 17. 1834. at Hosterkjiib, Birkerod parish. Frederiksborg Amt,
Sjselland. Denmark; baptized in April. 1853. and emigrated to L tan in
1853-54; located at Pleasant Grove. Vtah Co.: removed to Weston.
Idaho, and now resides near Oxford, Oneida Co.. Idaho; he was or-
dained a Teacher in 1856, a Seventy in 1857, and a High Priest in 1866;
acted as counselor to Bishop John H. Maughan. at Weston, from 1866
to 1877, and after that in the same capacity to Bishop A. S. Allen;
set parat as a High Counselor in the Oneida Stake in 1SS4: filled a mis-
sion to Denmark in 1885-87. laboring in the Copenhagen conference; he
was ordained a Patriarch April 25. 1892.
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C. J. GUSTAVESON,
Born April 11, 1842, in "Wadstena, Ostergotlanjs, Lan, Sweden; baptized
by Nils C. Flygare, Dec. 13, 1862; migrated in 1864 to Denmark, where
he spent nearly two years in the missionary field; emigrated to Utah
in 1866, and located in Salt Lake City; filled a mission to Sweden in
1874-76, laboring first as traveling Elder in and later as president of the
Skane conference; made a visit to Sweden in the interest or his family
genealogy in 1893. Elder Gustaveson is a well known business man
in Salt Lake City, and is a noted inventor; he holds ten U. S. patents
on his own inventions to date.
CARL JOHAN GYLLENSWAN,
Born Nov. 18, 1852, in Olmestad, Jonkbping Lan, Sweden; baptized May
21, 1871, in Jonkoping, by Elder John Ehrngren; ordained a Priest April
7, 1872, and an Elder May 10, 1873; called to labor as a local missionary
in the Gothenburg conference; in that capacity he presided succes-
sively over the Vestervik, the Trollhattan, the Linkoping and the
Skara branch; he also labored as traveling Elder in the Norrkoping,
the Linkoping and the Vestervik branches. After spending about five
and one-half years in the missionary field he receivea an honorable
release and emigrated to Utah in 1878; located in Salt Lake City, where
he has resided ever since.
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JOHN HAGMAN,
Born March 18, 1841, in Reslof, Malmohus Lan, Sweden; baptized by El-
der John Fagerberg and confirmed by Elder Damn), Sept. 9, 1860, in
Malmo; ordained a Teacher in 1S61 and an Elder in 1861; called to labor
as a local missionary, in which capacity he presided over the Gord-
stanga branch; from 1866 to 1S67, he labored in Smaland, Vexio branch;
released in February, 1867 and called to labor in Lyngby branch. In
1869 was released and assigned to labor in the Landskrona branch.
Released same year to emigrate to Zion; left Copenhagen, July, and
arrived in Salt Lake City August 8, 1S69; made his permanent home
in Salt Lake City; ordained a Seventy in March, 1885; filled a mission
to Scandinavia in 1885-87; appointed to labor in the Skane conference,
presiding over the Christianstad, Lund and Trelleborg branches.
JOHN D. HAGMAN,
Son of John Hagman, was born May 11, 1874, in Salt LaKe City, Utah:
baptized by Elder Joseph Dean, and confirmed by Elder John Hagman,
Sept. 4, 1882; ordained a Deacon, Nov. 13, 1884, a Teacher, Oct. 27, 1892.
an Elder, Feb. 14, 1896, an3 a Seventy, April 7, 1896i wnen he was also
set apart for a mission to Scandinavia; departed on this mission April
11, 1896; received appointment to labor in the Skane conference; arrived
at Malmo (Skane conference headquarters) May 15; appointed to pre-
side over the Helsingborg branch; later called to preside over the
Christianstad branch and still later called to labor as clerk of the
Skane conference, which position was maintained until he was honor-
ably released April 1, 1898; arrived at Salt Lake City June 17, 1898; has
labored as a home missionary among the Scandinavians.
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HECTOR C. HAIGHT,
Born Jan. 17, 1810, in \Vindham, Green Co.. New YorK; baptized by
Isaac C. Haight iri 1845; came to I.'tah in an early day and located in
Farmington, Davis Co.; filled a mission to Scandinavia In 1856-58. suc-
ceeding John Van Cott in the presidency of the Scandinavian mission
and was in turn succeeded by Carl Widerborg. He died in Farmington,
June 26, 1879.
TRULS A. HALLGREN,
Born Jan. 5, 1S35, in Klorup, Malmohus Lan, Sweden: came to Stock-
holm, July 7, 1858; baptized and confirmed AUK. 26, 1S58, by Elder Lars
Nilsen; ordained a Priest, and sent to Thorshalla; was arrested and
sentenced to imprisonment and fine for preaching the Gospel; served
the term of imprisonment, in company with Elder P. V. Holmgren, in
Eskilstuna; was sent to Gottland to open up a mission; arrived there
Nov. 1. 1860; labored there eighteen months with success; three
branches were organized there; was called to the Stockholm confer-
ence and remained there until the spring of 1564; left Copenhagen
April 16, for America; arrived in Salt Lake City, Oct. 5, 1864; located in
Ogden, Weber Co.; filled a short mission to Sweden in 1878, laboring
principally in Finland; filled another missiom to Sweden in 1889-91.
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PAULI K. B. HAMMER.
Born July 2s, Is:)!), in Kaaburg. Fyen. Denmark; a son of S. L. Ham-
mer, the goldsmith, and his wife, Marie Kerstine. daugliter of Mathias
Arentzen. cif Faabm'K; spent three years and a half in Germany and
Austria, studying painting, anil then returned to Copenhagen via Paris
and London, arriving home AUK'. Hi. IsiHi; was baptized Nov. 20. 1860;
emigrated to America in 1S61; left Liverpool on board the Monarch of
the Sea, in company with 1.000 Saints; arrived in Salt Lake City, Sept.
23. 1861. From Ixsu to 188". ho performed two missions— to Denmark
and Hamburg, and to Austria and Denmark. Since that time he has
traveled in California, Oregon. Washington and some of the Eastern
States, and also in British Columbia, but his place of residence has
been Salt Lake City, Utah.
CARL KEJLGAARD ,.AN8EN,
Born in Prederikshavn. Denmark. Sept. 15. 1833; moved to Aalborg
in 1851; worked there until the year 1S53. when he traveled through
the principal parts of Denmark; enlisted as a soldier In 1856; married
Caroline Marline Anderson in 1860; went to Randers In 1861. where he
heard the Gospel, and. with his wife, was baptized Dec. 1. that year,
by Elder Peter Larsen: was appointed secretary of the confernce; or-
dained a Teacher, and assigned to labor in the Randers branch. In
1864 he sent his wife to Zion, but she died on the desert. Brother
Hansen was ordained an Elder, and presided over the Aarhus branch
two years; emigrated in 1817. having first married Karen Rasmussen,
April 7; this company was the first that crossed theAtlanticinasteam-
ship; arrived in Salt Lake City, Oct. 5, 1867; located in Fairview.
Ill
CHRISTIAN HANSEN,
Born Jan. 15, 1820, at Skuldelev, Frederiksborg Amt. Denmark; served
as a soldier in the Danish army in 1843, and participated in the war of
1848-50 against Germany; embraced the Gospel in Copenhagen, April 8,
1853; being baptized by Elder C. C. A. Christensen; emigrated to Utah,
1853; arrived in Salt Lake City Oct. 5, 1854. In the spring of the next
year he settled in Brigham City. In the spring of 1871 he was called
to start a co-operative dairy; ha! charge of the same for ten years.
This was the first dairy in Utah; miiKed 400 cows; in 1882-84 iie filled a
mission to Denmark; labored in the Copenhagen conference for ten
months; was released on account of ill health. He partook with his
brethren In sufferings through persecutions. Brother Hansen is one of
Brigham City's old timers.
HANS HANSEN,
Born Nov. 10, 1813, in Sallerup, Prest0 Amt, Denmark; baptized April
15, 1853; emigrated to Utah with his family in 1853, and settle:! in Eph-
raim, Sanpete Co., in iS54, where he resided until his death, which
took place on the 30th of July, 1895. He was oriained an liicier in the
year 1855, a Seventy in 1858. oy Elder Benjamin L,. Clapp, and a High
Priest in 1876. His wife Anna Andersen Hansen bore him three chil-
dren, two of which they brought with them to Utah. He was well-to-
do and used his means for the furtherance of the cause of truth.
Before emigrating he paid a full tithing of his property, and he ob-
served the law of tithing until his death. His only son, James Hansen,
performed a mission to Denmark in 1880-82.
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TTAN? ANDREAS HANSEV.
Born March 2, 1836, at L'lefos, riolden, Norway; son of Hans Thors-
tensen and his wife, Johanne Johannesen; was Baptized April 11, 1857;
went through the persecutions of the early days 01 the Gospel in Nor-
way; was ordained an Elder June 23, 185o; performed a mission to the
cities of Brevig, Porsgrund, Skien Laurvig, and Telemarken; In Sep-
tember, 1859 he was sent to Christiansand to preside over the branch;
left for Trondhjem Aug. 12, 1861; in the spring of 1863 he went to
Stavanger; was released Martfh 20. 1865; married Annie Thomine Sal-
vesen, April 9. and left the same year for America; arrived in Logan
in October, 1866; was ordained a Seventy in May, 1876; worked six
months on the Salt Lake Temple; i..led a mission to Scandinavia in
1881-83; presided over the Christianla conference; appointed second
counselor to Bishop A. L. Skanchy, Logan.
HANS CHRISTIAN HANSEN,
Born Jan. 2, 1854, in Lunde, Odense Amt, Fyen. Denmark: baptized
June 10, 1879, by Elder Geo. i-ranusen; emigrated to Utah the same
year; was called to perform a mission to Scandinavia and left Salt
Lake City, the 28th of August, 1891; was assigned to labor in the
Aarhus conference, and remained there for two years; was released
after a successful mission, and left Copenhagen July 1, 1893. Elder
Hansen Is now a resident of Mink Creek, Onelda Co., Idaho. He was
ordained an Elder Dec. 7, 1881. a Seventy Aug. 26, 1891. He lived in Ix>-
gan, Utah, until the year 1885, when he went to Mink Creek.
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HANS M. HANSEN,
Son of Martin and Emma Caroline Hansen, who emigrated from Nor-
way in the spring of 1859. was born in Drammen, Norway. Aug. 8, 1856;
resided in South Cottonwood until 1878. when he removed to Fremont
or Rabbit Valley; was set apart as first counselor to Bishop James A.
Taylor of the Fremont Ward. June 24, 1887; received a call to go on a
mission to Norway, and left his home in Fremont to fill the same July
20. 1889; labored in the Drammen branch of t.ie Christiania conference
until he was released to return to Zion; arrived home May 7, 1891; ow-
ing to sickness in his family was released before the ordinary time
was up. He was ordained Bishop ana appointed to preside over the
Fremont Ward. June 29. 1891; was called to act as counselor to Presi-
dent W. E. Robison of said Stake, in which capacity he is now acting.
JACOB HANSEN,
Born Nov. 21, 1842, in Klovetofte, Copenhagen Aint, Denmark; baptized
the 2nd of July, 1866; emigrated to I'tah in 1867; located in Bear River
City. Box Elder Co.; in October. 1879. he went on a mission to Den-
mark, and filled the position of president of ©ernes branch, which in-
cluded Lolland, Falster and Moen; was released to return home in
1881. In 1886, he was again called to fill a mission to Denmark, and
arrived in Copenhagen on the 23rd of November. His field of labor
was the northeastern part of Sjselland, his native land, where he had
an opportunity of bearing his testimony to his many friends and rel-
atives. He presided over the branch in that district rrom April. 1887,
to September. 1888, when he was released to return home; arrived
home on the 18th of October. He still resides in Bear River City.
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JAMES (JENS) HANSEN,
Born Oct. 13, 1823, in Otterup parish, Odense Amt, Fyen, Denmark;
baptized Aug. 25, 1851, in Copenhagen, by Eller Chr. Christiansen; or-
dained a Priest. Nov. 15, 1851; an Elder in 1852; engaged in missionary
labor at that time; emigrated to Utah in 1853-54; located in Spanish
Fork, Utah Co.; ordained a Seventy Nov. 18. 1854; went on a mission
to Denmark May 22. 1865; returned home Oct. 10. 1867; went on a sec-
ond mission to Denmark, Oct. 10. 1878; returned Sept. 25. 1879; was set
apart as one of the presidents of the Nineteenth quorum ot Seventy,
May 29. 1884; went on a third mission to Denmark, May 26. 1885; re-
turned June 26, 1888; was president of the Scandinavian meetings in
Spanish Fork, Utah Co.; died June 28, 1897.
JORGEN HANSEN.
Born Aug. 1, 1852, in Havlokke. Ostofte parish, LollanJ, Denmark; was
baptized May 13, 1865; emigrated to Utah in 1886; located In Prove.
Utah Co., where he has resided since; was ordained a member of the
34th quorum of Seventy, Jan. 28, 1876; left Salt Lake City for a mission
to Scandinavia. April 10. 1883; arrived in Copenhagen May 4: was as-
signed to the Southwest Sjfelland branch, where he remained for 15
months; presided over the Copenhagen conference 10 months: returned
home June 15, 1885, in charge of 500 European Saints; arrived in Salt
Lake City. July 7; was ordained a High Priest July 19. 1885. and set
apart as first counselor to Bishop James W. Loveless, Prove Seconi
Ward. He held this position until the death of Bishop Loveless, and
has filled numerous other important positions.
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NIELS HANSEN.
Born in Skads, Schlesvig, March 8, 1833; moved, with his parents, when
four years old. to Lygumskloster; went to Copenhagen in tiie year 1850;
heard the Gospel in the month of November that year; went to sea
shortly afterwards; was baptized on the 4th of December, 1851, and
came to Utah with the first large company from Scandinavia in 1853;
was ordained a Seventy in the Twenty-first Quorum; Is now a High
Priest. In 1884 he went on a mission to Denmark, and labored in the
Aalborg conference; \vas banished from the country tile 26th of May,
1885; was sent to Norway, and labored in the Frederikstad branch; had
charge of a Norwegian company of emigrating Saints when he returned
home. He is a resident of Manti, Sanpete Co., Utah.
OLE HANSEN,
Born in Vester Lunde, Lunde parish, Odense Amt. fyen, Denmark,
Sept. 26, 1825; was baptized May 28, 1867; emigrated to Utah in 1870; was
told in his Patriarchial blessing that he had a mission to perform,
though already well up in years; was called in 1883 to go to Denmark,
and was assigned to the Aarhus conference, Odense branch; baptized
his son, as a first fruit of his labor; was appointed president of the
branch and labored as such ten months with great success. Having
served in the war against Prussia, he haa many friends, and he had the
pleasure of baptizing thirteen persons; left Copenhagen June 15, 1885,
for Zion, Elder Hansen, of Provo, being the leader of the company
Elder Ole Hansen is now a resident of Smithfield, Cache Co., Utah.
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PETER H. HANSEN,
Born in Frobjerg, Orte parish, Odense Amt, Fyen, Denmark, Feb. 17,
1850; baptized Feb. 4, 1864; emigrated to Utah in the year 1869; filled a
mission to Denmark In 1890-92; was assigned to labor in the North-
west Sjselland district, about twenty months; was then honorably re-
leased to return home. Elder Hansen says the office of the district
had for years been out in a lonesome place callel Kr0jerup, near Soro.
Shortly after being appointed president of the mission in that district
he moved to the city of Slagelse. This was the means of infusing new
life in the mission. Headquarters has continued there ever since. El-
der Hansen is now a resident of MayPeld, Sanpete Co., Utah.
PETER OLSEN HANSEN,
Born June 11, ISIS, in Copenhagen, Denmark; emigrated to America in
1843; baptized by his brother Hans C. Hansen in Boston. Mass. ; March 7,
1844, being the third Dane who embraced the fullness of the Gospel; mi-
grated to Nauvoo, Illinois, in December, 1S44; commenced the transla-
tion of the Book of Mormon into the Danish language; worked on the
Nauvoo Temple; came west during the exodus in 1846; arrived in Salt
Lake Valley in September, 1847; called on a mission to Denmark; ar-
rived in Copenhagen May 11, 1850, one month ahead of Erastus Snow;
returned to Utah in 1855; filled two other missions to Scandinavia, one
in 1873-75. and another in 1880-82; died in Manti, Sanpete Co., Utah,
Aug. 9, 1895.
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ERIK CHRISTIAN HENRICHSEN,
Born in Vejle, Denmark, Dec. 30, 1847: at the age or twenty he em-
braced the Gospel; was ordained a Deacon March 8, 1868; later a Priest
and an Elder, ani in the fall of 1869 was called to perform a mission
in his native country starting out on the 4th of October; was released
in the spring of 1871, and went to Norway. He labored in that country
until released to go to Zion in October. 1871; arrived in Provo in No-
vember, the same year. While traveling in Norway he was obliged,
like many other missionaries, to conceal his real name; hence he is
known even unto this day among many of the Norwegian Saints as
Brother Gronbeck. In July, 1872, he married Jensine A. V. Jensen and
in 1875 he was ordained a Seventy. In 1890 he was elected and served
as a councilman in Provo City.
NIELS J. HENRICKSEN,
Born Oct. 1, 1858. in Raabylille. M0en, Denmark; was reareJ in the
Lutheran church; was baptized Feb. 11. 1879. by Elder Carl Jensen; was
ordained a Priest and sent out to preach the Gospel in Che northwest-
ern Sjtelland branch; ordained an Elder in August. 1885; was disowned
by his parents for the sake of the Gospel; left for Utah in August.
1881; lived in Logan for two years, and then moved to Salt Lake City,
his present place of residence; was ordained a Seventy in August, 1891,
and sent on a mission to Denmark; presided over 0erne's branch; was
banished, five months afti-r his arrival, but permitted to see friends
before his departure; baptized three persons and heid several meetings;
went to Skane. Sweden, laboring first as traveling Elder and later as
president of the conference; returned home in September, 1893.
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J. A. HENDRJCESEN.
Born Aug. 19, I860, in Frederikstad, Norway, came to Utah in 18b3, in
Company with his mother ani an elder brother; settled in Richmond.
Cache Co., but soon afterwards moved to Plain City, Weber Co., and
later to Logan, Cache Co.. where he has resided ever since; left in Oc-
tober, 1887, for a mission to Scandinavia; reached Christiania and re-
mained there two months; then went to Bergen; remained ---ere six
months and baptized ten persons; was then sent to Frederikshalu and
Frederikstad, where ae remained about five months; after a short visit
to Christiania. he was. again sent to Bergen, where he remained five
months. After that he was appointed to labor a short trme In England,
where he remained until November. 18S9. when he was released to re-
turn home. In England his work was to gather genealogical data.
ANDREW HEXDRIKSEN,
Born in the city of Drammen. Norwav on the 8th of March, 1830; emi-
grated to the I nited States in 1854; was baptized on the 3rd of March.
1860, by Hans Kofod. in the city of Omaha. Nebraska; came to *,'tah in
the same year, and located in Levan, Jua~ Co. He was called to per-
form a mission to Denmark in the year 187/, an another mission to
the Eastern States in 1883. He remained each time in the mission field
as long as nis health would permit, endeavoring to bear his testimony
to the truth of the Gospel to his fe..owmen. Elder HenJriksen died in
Levan on tne ioth of June, 1898.
HP'
JOHAN B. HESSE,
Born May 16, 1828, in Granlev, Viborg Amt. Denmark; baptized June 13,
185S; ordained a Teacher in 1859; a Priest in 1860, and an Elder in 1861;
labored two years as a local missionary in the Aarhus conference; was
sent as a missionary to Sweden, where he labored in the Skane, Stock-
holm and Sundsvall conferences; one of his important fields of labor
was the island if Gotland; from October, 1866, to May, 1868. he presided
over the Stockholm conference; emigrated to Ijtah in 1869; married
Wilhelmina Svenson; located in Monroe, Sevier Co., in 1871, where he
still resides; was identified with the United Order for several years;
ordained a High Priest in 1874; filled a mission to Denmark, laboring in
the Aarhus conference, first as traveling Elder an! later as president.
FERDINAND FRIIS HINTZE,
Son of Anders Hintze and Karen Sopnie Nikolaisen; born in Roeskilde,
Denmark. May 13, 1854, baptize^ May 13, 1862; emieratea to Utah with
his parents in 1864, and located in Big Cotton wood; filled a mission to
Nebraska and Iowa in ]877-78; organized a new conference and bap-
tized about forty; filled another mission in 1879-80. laboring in Michi-
gan, Illinois. Iowa and Nebraska; filled a mission to Scandinavia in
1885-87, laboring in Denmark and Norway; in 1886-90 he filled a mission
to Turkey; he planted the Gospel in Sivas and Aintau. After his re-
turn he was set apart as a president of the 72nd quorum of Seventy;
filled a special mission to Turkey in 1897-1900; on this mission he pub-
lished 29.000 tracts in the Turkish language and commenced the transla-
tion of the Doctrine and Covenants and the Book of Mormon.
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CHARLES u: J. HOLM,
Born in H«ing, Finderup parish. Sor0 Amt, Sjselland, Denmark, the 27th
of May, 1841; received the Gospel in l.onuon, England, being baptized
by Elder Charles W. Penrose, May 1. 1867; confirmed by Elder James B.
Brown; emigrated to Utah in the year --.$, and arrived in Salt Lake
City on the 25th of September. Elder Holm now presides over the
Scandinavian meetings in South Cottonwood, and is a member of the
High Council of the Granite Stake of Zion.
FREDERIC P. JENSEN HOLST,
Born Dec. 18, 1824, In Balling parish, Viborg Amt Denmark; was bap-
tized in August, 1851: labored as a missionary for some time, and emi-
grated to Utah in 1852-53; live! in Salt Lake City until "the great
move" in 1858, when he located in Kphraim, Sanpete Co., where he has
resided ever since: he has taken an active part at home, labonng as a
Teacher and In other capacities. In the spring of 1898 he went on a mis-
sion to his native land, at the age of 73 years, and enjoyed his labors
very much. After spending thirteen months auroad he was released to
return home. Elder Hoist is still enjoying good health, ana takes a,
lively interest in the cause of the Gospe..
JOHN H. HOUGAARD,
Born in Wirket, island of Falster, Denmark, Nov. 10, 1842; was baptized
Sept. 23, 1861; emigrated to Utah, together with his parents, Rasmus H.
and Magdalene P. Hougaard, two brothers and three sisters in 1862;
was ordained a Seventy by Elder George A. Smith, May 18, 1869; left
for a mission to Denmaik; presided over the Aarhua conference; re-
turned home Aug. 26, 1870; in the fail of 1879 was called on a mission to
the San Luis Valley, in Colorado, and Mew Mexico, in company with
Bishop Hans Jensen, of Manti. and others; located ana surveyed two
towns, Bphraim and Manassa, together with the surrounding land, also
laying out and leveling the necessary canals and ditches ror irrigating
purposes. Returned in the fall of 18^0; has been a member of the city
council of Manti City for ten years, four of which he served as mayor.
ANDREW S. HYRUP,
The youngest son of S0ren S. Hyrup and his wife Kjersien Marie An-
dersen; born Aug. 18, 1854, in Brundby, Tranebjerg parish, Sams0,
Denmark; moved to Aarhus, where he heard of the Latter-day Saints;
emigrated in 1874 to Australia, and later to New Zealand; was baptized
Jan. 22, 1880; was ordained a Priest; left New Zealand for Me.uourne,
Australia, and thence went by steamer to London; arrived in
London after a voyage of forty-five days, proceeded to
Denmark and visited relatives and friends; emigrated to Utah in 1880;
located in Logan and worked on the Temple; left for Mant! in 1»>S4, and
worked on the Temple; was set apart in June, 1889, for a mission to
Denmark; returned home June 7, 1891; is now a resident of Salt Lake
City.
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NILS LARSON HoGBERG,
Born July 26, 1840, in St. Olafs parish, Christianstad's Lan, Sweden;
baptized Dec. 10. 1871, in Greflunda. by Elder B. P. Textorius; confirmed
the same day; ordained to the office of Priest, May 20. 1872. by Elder P.
S. Holmgren; ordained an Elder June 3. 1872, by Elder Paul Dehlin; was
sent on a mission to Helsingborg, and labored in the Skane conference
until in the month of August; was released and permitted to go to
Zion in 1875; was set apart to perform a mission to Scandinavia Sept. 7,
1886; left Salt Lake City on the 8th. and arrived in Copenhagen on the
28th; Malmo on the 29th, and in Helsingborg on the 30th. Later he
visited Christianstad and the province of Blekinge; returned home in
the company that left Copenhagen Aug. 23, 1888.
AUGUST JOEL HOGLUND.
Fifth son of Anders Hoglund and wife, Johanna Larsen; born In
Fundbo. I'psala Lan, Sweden. Sept. 14. 1855; was baptized in Up-
sala, Sept. 14. 1873; was called to perform missionary labors; was or-
dained an Elder, April 25, 1874, and sent to Orebro; labored two and
one-half years in Nerike, Sddermanland anu Norrland; was sent to the
Gothenburg conference in 1876, and labored in Norrkoping. and Wester-
vik; was then released to go to Zion; emigrates to Utah in i&<8 worked
on the Logan Temple one month; married Anna Mathilda Svenson.
April 10. 1SX9: was a Teacher in the Thirteenth Ward. Salt Lake City:
fllled a mission to Scandinavia in 1893-95; labored in the Gothenburg
conference, and later presided over it: visited t inland and Russia:
baptized a family in St. Petersburg, the first baptism in luat empire.
PEHR HAKANSON,
Born July 9, 1839, in Bastekille, Mellby parish, Christianstad Lan, Swe-
den. His parents were Hakan Jonson and Anna Johnson. He was bap-
tize! Feb. 9, 1870, by Elder Johan A. Halvorsen; ordained a Teacher,
May 22. 1870; a Priest, Aug. 21. 1870; an Elder. Oct. 19, 1870; performed
a mission in the fall of 1870 to the Christianstad and Hessleholm
branches; emigrated to America In 1874; landed in Ogden. Utah, on July
21, and arrived in Hyrum, Cache Co., on Oct. 6th; Oct. tz. 1874. he was
called to work on the Temple in St. George. July 8, 1875. he joined the
United Order; was ordained a Seventy Jan. 7. 1884; received a call on
the 26th of Aug. 1886, to fill a mission to Scandinavia; started on the
7th of September for that flell of labor and returnefl home after an
absence of two years. Is now a resident of Hyrum City, Cache Co.
NIELS iSAKfclCN
Born Jan. 26, 1823. in Holden. Bratsbeig Ami, Norway; moved to the
city of Brevlg, where he married in 1845: was among the first to hear
and embrace the Gospel in that city, in 1852; was baptized Aug. 22.
1852, by Elder Jeppe G. Folkman. In 1853 he moved to Ris0r. where he
was ordained an Elder by Elder Canute Peterson, and was called to
preside over the branch in October, 1855; acted in that capacity until
1861, when a conflagration destroyed the town, anl he moved to Chris-
tiania. He emigrated to Utah with his family, in 1875, and located in
Fairview, Sanpete Co.. where he was then ordained a High Priest:
moved to Manti in the fall of 1889. Dec. 28. 1895, he celebrated his golden
wedding, and was presented with a gold-headed cane by friends. He
has performed much labor in the Manti Temple.
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ANDERS O. INGELSTRoM.
Born Oct. 10, 1853, in Froslof, Skane, Sweden; son of Ola Ingelstrom
and his wife llgena Anderson; heard tne Gospel in Copenhagen, Den-
mark, where he was baptized Oct. 6, 1876. On tne 28th or that month,
he was called to go on a mission LO Sweden, wnere he was appointed
president of the Norrkoping branch. During the following winter
new members were added to the church there. May 19, 1878, he-, was
sent to the Linkoping branch, where he labored until the 17th of Oc-
tober; baptized eight persons. .From Linkoping he was again sent to
Norrkoping, ana he organize:! a branch in Vingaker. He labored here
until June 2, 1879, and baptized about eigtuy persons. Then he emi-
grated to Utah: he now holds the office of a Bishop in Basalt, Idaho.
FERDINAND JACOBSKN.
Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, June 23, 1833; moved with his parents
to Fredericia, when six years old; was slightly wounded during the war
of 1848, and sent to Fyen, but returned later to FreJerlcia; visited
various religious meetings; heard the Gospel in 1853 and was baptized
Feb. 23. 1853. by Elder Rasmus Nielsen; was ordained a Deacon shortly
afterwards, and later a Priest; went on a mission in 1854 to Vejle,
Fredericia and Kolding; was ordained an Elder, Sept. 11, 1854, and sent
to Langeland on a mission, and presided over the branches on that
island for two years; labored later as traveling Elder ^n the Fyen con-
ference; was married Oct. 23, 1857; presided successively over the
branches in Odense, Rudkj0bing and Slagelse until September, 1*71.
when he emigrated to Utah; located with nis family in Logan.
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JAMES JACOBSON,
Born in Burlof, Malmahus Liln, Sweden, Aug. 15. 183x; when sixteen
years old he went to Denmark, where he received de Gospel, being
bapitzed and confirmed July 2, 1861, in the Aarhus branch; later he
acted as a Teacher in the Randers branch; removed to Copenhagen,
and called into the missionary field; labored eight months as a travel-
ing Elder in Fyen, and sixteen months on Faister. Moen and Bogo;
baptized twenty-four persons; emigrated to Utah in 1866; among the
many emigrants who died this year with cholera in cn/ssing the plains
was his wife; located in Fountain Green, Sanpete Co., wnere he has
since resided; filled a mission to Scandinavia in 1881-83, laboring in the
Aarhus conference.
MARTIN JACOBSEN,
Born April 11. 1834, in Stora Bjellerup. Skane, Sweden; embraced the
Gospel in Westra Karoy, Skane, an was baptized by j^lder Nils C
Flygare, June 27. 1861; ordained a Teacher in December 1S61 an! an
Elder, May 29, 1863; left Sweden to emigrate to America. April 20, 1863;
arrived in Salt Lake CMty, Sept. 29. 18(8; settled in Cache Valley; moved
to Bear Lake in 1869; left home Aug. 17, 1880, to go to Sweden on a mis-
sion; was appointed to preside over the Lund branch, and later over
the Skane conference; was released in May. 1882, to return home.
aider Jacobsen performed a successful mission; was orcained a High
Priest in 1865, by Elder James H. Hart, and testifies earnestly to the
truth of the Gospel.
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CHRISTIAN JENSEN,
Born April 30, 1826. in Gronholt, Flade parish, Hjorring Amt, Denmark;
married Miss Kiersten Andersen, Dec. 28, 1S47; participated in the war
between Denmark and Germany In 1850; was baptized Dec. 8, 1854; or-
dained to the Priesthood and called into the ministry ana presided suc-
cessively over the H0rmested. Skjaeve, Byrum, Jerslev, Gjerum and
Napstjert branches, in the Vendsyssel conference. Denmark. The By-
rum branch, on the island of Ljesd. was raised up by him. ne being the
first Elder to introduce the Gospel on that island: emigrated with most
of his family to Utah in 1866; located in Ephraim. Sanpete Co.; after-
wards in Pleasant Grove, Utah Co., and later in Richfield, Sevier Co.
where he died, Aug. 12, 1898.
KIERSTEN JENSEN,
Wife of Christian Jensen, and daughter of Anders Christensen and
Inger Marie Pedersen, was born July 7, 1821, at Smaagaarden Skjseve
parish, Hj0rring Amt, Denmark; was married to Christian Jensen
Dec. 28, 1847. to whom she bore three sons, namely Jens Christian'
now a resident of Pleasant Grove, Utah; AnJrew, now assistant
Church historian, and Joseph Julius, now a watchmaker and jeweler
of Richfield, Utah. When "Mormonism" was first preached in the
inner part of Vendsyssel she and her husband were among the first
to embrace it in that part of the country, being baptized by Elder
Christen Hansen. Dec. 8, 1854. She was very zealous m bearing testi-
mony of the restored Gospel to her neighbors and all who visited her
house. After emigrating to Utah, in 1866, her permanent home has
been in Pleasant Grove, Utah Co.
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ANDREW JENSON,
Born Dec. 11, 1850, in Torslev parish; Hjorring Ami, Denmark; baptized
Feb. 2, 1859, by C. W. J. Hecker; emigrated to Utah with his parents
in 1866, and located in Pleasant Grove, Utah Co.; ordained an Elder
by Wm. H. Folsom, and a Seventy by Geo. Q. Cannon, in 1873; filled a
mission to Denmark in 1873-75; together with John A. Brum; he pub-
lished a ».. story of the Prophet Joseph in the Danish-Norwegian
language in 1877-79; filled another mission to Denmark In 1879-81; re-
moved to Salt Lake City in 1882; edited and published "Morgenst.ier
nen" and "The Historical Record;" filled a mission to the United States
in 1888, and another one in 1893; set apart as a Historian by Franklin
D. Richards, April 16, 1891; visited all the Stakes of Zion in the interest
of Church history from 1890 to 1895; filled a special mission to all foreign
missionary fields in 1895-97.
EMMA HUWELL JENSON.
Wife of Andrew Jenson, is a daug -.er of James Howell and Fanny
Trussler, and was born March 17 1862, in Steyning. Sussex Co., Eng-
land; she learned dress making when a young girl and later made sev-
eral tours of England as a maid and companion to a lady of rank;
became a convert to "Mormonism" in 1885 being baptized together with
her sister Bertha, June 17. 1885. by Elder Joseph S. H. Bodell; the two
girls, accompanied by their mother, emigrated to Utah In 1885, and lo-
cated in Salt Lake City, where Emma soon afterwards cecame the
wife of Andrew Jenson, after being raised from a bed of severe sick-
ness through the administration of the Elders. When her husband was
filling his special mission to all the Latter-day Saint missionary fields
throughout the world, she met him in Europe in 1896. and made a tour
of England, Denmark, Norway and Sweden in h.s company.
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PARLEY PETER JEN SON.
Son of Andrew Jenson and Mary (Kjersten Marie) Pedersen; born Aug.
26, 1878. in Pleasant Grove, rtah Co.. t'tah: removed to Sail Lake City
with his parents in 1S82; baptized by Andrew Jenson. April 3. 1887. con-
lirmed by Andrew Jenson April 5, 1887; ordainel a Deacon by Samuel B.
Dallas. Dec. 27, 1891; ordained a Teacher by Arthur F. Barens, Aug.
L'l'. 1XSI7: ordained an Elder by Edward Partridge. Aug. 30. 1897; orJalned
a Seventy by J. Golden Kimball, Oct. 7. 1897: tilled a mission to Scandi-
navia in 1897-1900; labored first in the Aalborg conference. Denmark,
and subsequently in the Christiania conference. Norway; in the latter
country he labored successively in the Bergen. Frederikstad, Arendal.
Christiania and Drammen branches: he acted as president of the latter
and also had charge of the Arendal branch, while operating there.
PER GTSTAF JANSSON,
Born May 27. 1858. In Stockholm Lan. Sweden; baptized Sept. 22, 1887, by
Elder G. F. Brodd; called on iv^ay 14. 1888. to perform a mission in the
Norrland branch: was ordained an Eider Nov. 30, 1888; was called.
May 12, 1889. to labor in the Fpsala branch, and then in the Orebro
branch, where he remained until April 7. 1890, when he went to the Up-
sala branch, and presided there until May 11, J891. when he was re-
leased. He emigrated to America shortly afterwards, and arrived in
T'tah. June 24, 1891. EHer Jansson is now a resident or Murray, Salt
Lake County. He says his experiences in the Church have confirmed
within him the testimony of the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
CHRISTIAN JENSEN,
Born Sept. 1, 1823, in Brandstrup, Randers Amt, Denmark; baptized by
Peter Larsen Sept. 23, 1862; emigrated to Utah in 1863; located in
Ephraim, Sanpete Co., and later in Redmond, Sevier Co. Was set
apart for a mission to Denmark April 27. 1875, under the hands of Orson
Pratt. He was assigned to labor in the Aarhus conference, the first
year as a traveling Elder; and the second year as president of that
conference. He and co-laborers were greatly blessed In their labor,
150 being added to the Church the last half year of his stay in that con-
ference. When he returned he had cnarge of 110 Saints, who emigrated
from Aarhus conference that ye.'.r. }..s home is now in Redmond,
Sevier County, Utah. At the time of his mission his home was in
Ephraim, Sanpete Co., Utah.
JAMES S. JENSEN,
Born Oct. 2 1851, in Sp0rring, Aarhus Amt, Jylland, Denmark; was bap-
tized by H. Jorgensen in November, 1862; emigrated to Utah in 1S63,
with his parents. Christen and Barbara Christensen; was called to per-
form a mission to Denmark, Sept. 26, 1880; labored in the Aarhus con-
ference, and part of the time as president over the Randers branch.
In 1888 "Elder James S. Jensen was called to fill the office of Bishop
over Salina Ward, and this office he still holds.
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C11ARLKS JKNSKN,
A son of Christian Jensen and Barbara Christensen. was ln>rn March
10. 1855. in Sprirring. Aarhus Anit. Jylland. Denmark; baptized by Chr.
A. Madsen in 1863; emigrated with his parents to America in 186:!, and
has lived successively in Kphraim, Sanpete Co.; Redmond. Sevier Co..
and Koosharem. Pinte Co.; was called on a mission to Denmark In
October, 1882. where he labored in the Randers branch. Aarhus con-
ference, for two years, lie presided uver the branch the last year, and
returned home in November. IXN4. In 1S8i;. Klder Jensen was called and
set apart to fill the position of a Bishop over the Knosharem Ward,
i'intc County, Utali,
MARTIN JKNSEN,
A son of Christian Jensen and Barbara Christ eiiscn, born Jan. 7. 1S66.
at Gunnison. Sanpete Co.. Utah; baptized in 18iS by A. C. Nielsen, at
Ephraim, Sanpete Co.; removed with his parents to Redmond. Sevier
Co.; was called to perform a mission to Denmark, in May. ISiix. In re-
sponse to the call he is now enjoying his labors as a presiding KIder
in the Frederikshavn branch. Aalborgr conference. I'rior to his de-
partnre on this mission he was ordaincl a Seventy by <*. I). Fjeldst. ,i.
May is. ix'.ix.
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HANS PETER JENSEN,
Born in Ny Hagested, near Holbsek, Sjtelland, Denmark; March 3. 1815;
joinei the Baptists in 1839; located in Aalborg. Jylland, and later in
Norre Sundby, where he established an iron foundry; married Ane
Marie Clausen, in 1842, with whom he had (our children; she died in
1848; became a convert to "Mormonism" and was -oaptized. to-
gether with his wife, Oct. 27, 1850. being among the first truits of the
Gospel in that locality; was ordained to the Priesthood and appointed
the first president of the Aalborg branch; suffered severe persecu-
tions for the Gospel's sake in Aalborg and elsewhere; labored diligently
as a missionary in Denmark, Norway and Schlesvig, and became at
once very useful and prominent; emigrated to Utah in 1853-54, and
located in Brigham City. Box Elder Co.. where he figured as a leading
and influential man; died in Bringham City, May 29, 1883.
SARAH JOSEPHINE JENSEN,
Wife cif Hans Peter Jensen, is a laughter of Jens Clausen and his
wife. Catherine Oelerirk; born in the city of Schlesvig, -n the dukedom
of that nane, on Aug. 1, 1X29; was raised in the Luhferan church, and
had a common school education; joined the Baptist church in the year
1848. in Hamburg-; while there again on a visit she became acquainted
with Hans Peter Jensen, of Norrc Sundby, Denmark, whom she mar-
ried in 1S49; in 1852 she assisted her husband in raising- up a branch of
the Church in the city of Schlesvig. her native town; among the
membership were her parents and several other relatives; she also
translated the revelation on celestial marriage from the German into
the Danish language. She is now enjoying the evening of life in her
quiet little cottape home in Brigham City.
CHRISTIAN JENSEN, JH.,
Scin nl' Christian Jfiisrn and liarhara Christensen, wns burn Nnv. 17.
IM;S. in Kplii ;iiiii. Sanpete Co., I'tnh; hapHzed when eiKiii years ol.l;
moved with his parents to Redmond. Soviet- <'n. ; was called to perform
a mission to the Samnaii islands, nn tin- ^tith of April. 1S94. He re-
mained absent on this mission for three years and a half. While then-
he says he saw many manifestations of the power d' the Almighty.
He saw the blind receive (heir siKhl. and the sick healer instantly. The
last seven months of his mission in (he islands, two hundred were,
by baptism, added to the Church.
HEINRICH PKTER JKNSEN,
liorii March 2. l.vjs. at O.stcrhevor. SchlesviK: hap(ized Feb. •>. IsUI. in
Fre.lorieia, Denmark; t-mitrrated (o 1'lah in Is.'l and sealed in HriRham
City, liox Klder Co.: removed to Provo. I tan Co.. in 1S7S; nlled a mis-
sion to Kurope in ISST-Sit. laborinj; in the Aarhus conference. Denmark,
an I in (he ci(y of Hamhurw:. <Jerman\': returned home in September.
INNII. Elder Jensen resides in Pleasant View Ward, nrar i'rovo. t'tah
Co., where he is universally known as a faithful member of the Church
and a good citizen.
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JACOB J. H. JENSEN.
Born May 1, 1853. at Bering, Koldt parish, Aarhus Amt. Denmark;
his parents embraced the Gospel in the year 1853. ana emigrated to
Utah in 1857; crossed the plains in Chr. Christiansen's handcart com-
pany; set in., first in Goshen. Utah Co.; moved from there to Mount
Pleasant, Sanpete Co.. in 1862, where Jacoh J. H. Jensen grew Up an(j
was married in 1876. In 1882 he was called to Scandinavia on a mission
and labored in the Aarhus conference as a traveling Elder; was re-
leased to return home in June, 1884; was ordained a Seventy in August,
1884; moved to Fountain Green in October. 1884, and lias lived there
ever since. He has labored ;is a home missionary in the Sanpete Stake
for about two ye.irs.
JAMES JENSEN,
Born June 7, 1S41, in Haugerup, Soro Amt, Sjeelltmd, Denmark; bap-
tized May 21. 1855. by (He Larsen; emigrated with his parents to Utah
in 1857, crossing the plains with handcarts, wnd located in Salt Lake.
City: filled a six months' mission to the States in 1862; married Miss
Petrine J. Sorensen in 1865; was ordained a Seventy Feb. -. TS59. by \V.
E. Wilcox. and was chosen as one of the council of the Fifty-seventh
quorum of Seventy; filled a mission to Denmark in 1XH7-70. laboring first
as traveling Elder in the Fredericia an 1 Aarhus conferences and after-
wards presided over the Aalborg conference; ordained a. High I'riest
and set apart as second counselor to Bishop Leonard G. Hardy, of
the Second Ward. Salt Lake City, March 30, 1800; removed to Forest
Dale in 1S91; ordained a Bishop, Aug. 26, 18!)B. by Joseph F. Smith.
Smith.
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JAMES (.'. JENSEN,
Born at Glimsholt, Ugilt parish, near Hjorring, Denmark, Sept. 9, 1863;
attended the schools until he was thirteen, when h?s rather, S0ren
Peter Jensen, joined the Cnurch and moved with his family to Hj0r-
ring, where the subject of this sketch attended a private school until
the family, in 1877. emigrated to Utah and located at Levan, Juab Co.
There he again attended school a short Lime, and for a couple of
years served as clerk in the Levan Co-op branch store at Juab; in 1881
he entered the Brigham Young Academy; Oct. 16. 1884, Tie married
Joannah E. Jennings, of Levan; four living- children are the present
issue of the union; was elected county recorder of Salt Lake County.
Nov. 3, 1896, and was re-elected in 1898. He is at present holding this
office and in ajdition .s instructor of penmanship at the Latter-day
Saints' College.
JAMES PETER JENSEN,
Born June 16. 1859. in T0mmerby parish. Thisted Amt. Denmark; bap-
tized in the year 1878 by Elder Jens Christensen. in the Aalborg con-
ference; was ordained an Elder and labored as a missionary one winter
until in June. 1879. when he emigrated to Zion ana took up nis residence
in Draper, Salt Lake Co.: was called, in the year 1894. to perform a
mission to Denmark; was released after ten months' labor, having
rather poor health; was appointeu Bishop of Crescent Ward. Salt Lake
r,,.. in 189T), when that ward was first1 organized.
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JENS IVER JENSEN,
Born in Jerslev, Hj0rring Amt, Denmark, AUK. 8, 1846; son of Thomas
('. Jensen and wife, Karen Marie Iversen; was baptizerl .June .",. isiil, by
Klilcr Niels Mortensen. In the same year his parents jonled the Church.
Hi- was ordained an Elder April 24. 1864; in the spring or 1S65 his par-
ents, with the younger children, emigrated to America; shortly after
he was called to preside over the Dronninglund branch. Wndsyssel con-
ference; in June. 1867. he emigrated to Utah. He marriea Inger Jensen.
a young lady he had baptized eighteen months previously. They
crossed the plains with ox teams and arrive:! in Salt LaKe City Oct. 5,
1xii7. He lived at Ephraim. Sanpete Co.. .or years and then moved to
Richfield, Sevier Co. In isso he left home for a mission to Denmark.
Since November, 1887, he has presided as Bishop over Elsinore Ward.
JENS SEVERIN JENSEN,
Born in Aalsrode, near Grenaa, Denmark. April 3, 18">2; baptized a
member of the Church Jan. 1. 1872, by Elder Soren Madsen; confirmed
by Elder O. B. Andersen; ordained to office of Teacher, June 10. 1872.
emigrated to Utah in 1873. and located in Salt Lane City, when- he has
since resided, being engaged in the watchmaker and jewelry business.
He was ordained a Seventy, Feb. 7, 1875, and acted as trustee of the
Eighteenth Ward Latter-day Saints' Seminary for four years, and
also as Ward Teacher from 1881 to 1899. March 20. 1898, he was set apart
as second counselor to J. M. Sjodahl. president of the Scandinavian
meetings in Salt Lake City, which position ho still hnhls.
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THORVALD S. JENSEN,
Son (if Jens S. Jensen, was born in Salt I>ake City. Dec. 22. 1871!. and
baptized Dec. MO. 1884. While still <iuite young;, he was ordained a Dea-
con, biter a Teacher, and was actively engaged as such when, after
having been orbii I :i Seventy, tie left on a mission Tor Denmark.
Sept. 17. IXfix. After laboring on the island of Kornholm one year he was
removed to VorilliiRborg. on the island of S.ja?lland, and is now labor-
ing in Randers, in the Aarlius conference.
JENS W. JENSEN,
Horn Jan. 1. lx;!!i. in K;IIT>-. Sporup parish. Skamlerburg Amt. Jylland.
Denmark; baptized March n. ixfii. by T,ars c. (ieertsen: emigrated to
Ttah and located in Moroni. Sanpete Co.. where he still resides and
where he has filled many responsible positions of honor; tilled a mis-
sion to Denmark in Ivv~,-x7. laboring; in the Aarhns conference, part of
the time as presijent of the Ve.ile branch: while acting in the latter
calling the police officers took steps toward having him vanished from
the country: hence, his field of operations was changed to the Randi-rs
branch, where lie finished his mission.
JOHAN ANDREAS JENSEN,
Born Nov. 16, 1795, near Frederikstad, Norway, lost his rather when
five years old and went to sea; during the following twenty-four years
he advanced from cabin boy to the captaincy of a large ship and
navigated nearly all parts rf the world; in 18-19 he became deeply im-
pressed with religion, gave nearly all his goo3s to the poor and
preached repentance; in his great zeal he rebuked the king and was
imprisoned in Frederikstad. at the same time that the "Mormon"
Jders were imprisoned there for preaching; from them he learned the
principles of the Gvi>,j<-, and was I'aptized by Carl Widerborg, Feb. 25,
1854: emigrated to Utah in 1863 and located in Ephraim, Sanpete Co.
Where he resided till his death, Jan. 26, 1882.
JOSEPH ^OUNG JENSON.
Son of John Andrew and Andrea Jenson; born at Frederikstad, Nor-
way. March 21, 1857; when six years old. he crossed the Atlantic with
his parents in a sailing vessel and came to America in 1863. With
his father and mother he crossed the plains as a member of the ox
team company, walking the greater part of 1,200 miles; arrived in Salt
Lake City in the fall of 1863. Ephraim. Sanpete Co.. became his home
the following year. Being studious he took advantage of the oppor-
tunities of the pioneer school room and became a graduate of the B.
Y. Academy in the spring of 1889; was selectei by the faculty to offer
the valedictory of the Normal class of that year. He is at present
counselor to Bishop Chajlos R. Dorius, of Ephraim.
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MADS JENSEN,
Was baptized on Nov. 24, 1853. and was ordained a Teacher in the
beginning of 1854, and a Priest in October, that year. When the Aarhus
branch was organized, he was appointed to preside and to preach the
Gospel. During the time he was engaged in this labor, lie suffered
much persecution, but the Lord sustained him in the work. In the
year 1857 he was released, and left Aarhus April 12. for America. He
was 37 clays on the Atlantic, and arrived in Salt Lake City. Sept. 15,
1857, after crossing the plains in Chr. Christiansen's handcart company.
Brother Jensen now resides in Mt. Pleasant, Sanpete Co., Utah.
PETER CHRISTIAN JENSEN.
Born April 24, 1830. in Kolby. Aalborg Amt, Denmark; joined the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the fall of 1860 and
married his now surviving widow, in 1861; they emigrated to L tah in
1862. and located in Ephraim, Sanpete Co. In 1885 he was called to
perform a mission to Scandinavia and. after arriving there, was ap-
pointed to labor in the Aalborg conference, where he spent about two
years. He was an active member of the Forty-seventh quorum of
Seventy till shortly before his death, and was ordained a High Priest
on March 5, 1900, under the hanjs of Apostles Francis M. L-yman and
Anton H. Lund, while on his death bed. He died in Ephraim. April 6.
1900, leaving four children and his widow to mourn h:s Ceparture; he
was a man much respected and beloved by all who knew him.
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SoRKN JENSEN,
Born June 14 1S38, in Hjorring. Skanderborg Amt, Denmark, as the
second son of Jens Peter and Ane Kjerstine Sorensen: baptized by Jens
Hansen. Oct. 12. 1857; ordained a Teac her. Nov. 1, 1857. an3 labored as a
local missionary more or less for about two years; emigrated to Utah
in 1860. and located in Salt Lake City; tilled a mission to Denmark in
1876-78; labored first in the Copenhagen conference, and subsequently
presided over the Aarhus conference; finished his missionary labors un
the island of Bornholm; after his return he labored at his trade as a
carpenter in Salt Lake City until 1884. when he was called to go to
Arizona, where he stayed for two years, built a tithing office and Re-
lief Society hall, after which time he was called to the San Juan Stake
where he now resides and has lived for the last fourteen years.
S0REN P. JKNSKN.
Born Aug. 17. 1S4.'!. in Farre. near Aarhus. Denmark; joined the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in January, IsiH. and emigrated
the same year to I'tah and settled in Kphraim, Sanpete Co. In ISMi he
went to the Missouri river after emigrants. At that season the cholera
plague caused much trouble to the expedition, and many deaths. After
his return home he married, and in 1SS9 he was called to take a mission
to Scandinavia, which mission lie filled honorably and returned in
1SHO. after being away about twenty months. At home he has lic-rn
an active worker in the Sunday School cause for about twenty-seven
years, and is still continuing; he is also laboring as a teacher in the
Ephraim South Ward and has held other responsible positions.
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JAMES JENSEN,
Born July 14. 1S47; in Sjpttrup, Denmark: was baptized in the spring
of 1861, by Parley Thompsen; came to Utah in 1861, arriving in Salt
I,ake City, Sept. 12, of that year; lived in Mill Creek Ward till the
spring of 186X: served in the Black Hawk war in the summer of IMII;:
moved to Bear River City In the spring of 1S68; organized the Bear
River City Sunday School in the summer of 1S68: moved to Draper. Salt
1-ake Co.. in 1871 where he served as constable, justice of me peace and
postmaster: also as Ward Teacher for about fifteen years, and Ward
Clerk some four years. On May 15, j.892, he was made Bishop of Sandy
Ward and called to locate in that town; acted as Bishop
till Jan. 21, 1900. when he was chosen as second counselor to President
Orrin P. Miller of the Jordan Stake of Zion.
ANDREW G. JOHNSON.
Born Nov. 1. 1847, in Brevik. Skaraborg l^iin. Sweden; son of Jonas
Johnson and his wife. Amif Mafia Grip: married Charlotte Christim1
Anderson in Ixus. with whom he has had twelve children, eleven now
living, six sons and five daughters; baptized April 16, 1872; emigrated to
Vtah in 1872. arriving in Salt Lake City. Sept. 26; Nov. 25. 1S72. he lo-
cated in Grantsville. Tooele Co., and in 187S moved to Pleasant Grove.
I'tah Co.: was set apart Sept. 3. 1890. for a mission to Sweden: was as-
signed to the Stockholm conference, an! labored in the Sundsvall
branch until in January, when he took sick with pneumonia: after-
wards he went to the Gothenburg conference, and laborer ;n the Troll-
hattan branch, where he baptized fifteen persons: was released Sept.
1, 1892, and had charge of a company of Saints emigrating ot I'tah.
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CART, OSKAR JOHNSON,
Born March 2. 1865, in Asker. qrebro Liin, Sweden; baptized April 20.
1888, in Almunge, Upland; orjained to the Priesthood and called into
the local ministry, laboring- principally in the Sundsvall and Solfvarbo
branches; emigrated to Utah in 1891, and located in Murray, Salt Lake
Co.; in 1897-99 he filled a mission to Sweden, laboring In the Stock-
holm conference; he spent seven months in the Stockholm branch, then
labored as a traveling Elder in the whole conference for six months.
and finished his mission as president of the Upsala and Sundsvall
branches; he was very successful as a missionary and Daptized thirty-
eight souls.
JOHN JOHNSON,
Born at Ostere Sveen. Hedemarken, Norway, June 7, 1849; emigrate! to
Utah in 1864; crossed the Atlantic in the sailing vessel. "The Monarch
of the Sea;" crossed the plains with ox teams. Patriarch John Smith
being captain; arrived in Salt Lake City in October; settled in Provo,
Utah Co., where his present place of residence is. He crossed the
plains for emigrants in 18K8. On June 13, 1870. he married Ingrid
Sward. When the Ward in which he lives was organized in 1877, he
was called to act as presiding Teacher. In October, 1889. he left home
for a mission to Norway, where he labored in Frederikshald, Eidsvold.
an3 Christiania. He presided over the conference, after the release of
Elder Ole H. Berg. In the latter part of October. 1891. he was released
and arrived home In November that year. In 1892 he was ch-sen Bishop
of Lake View Ward, a position he now holds.
HANS PETER JEPPESEN,
Born In Odense. Fyen. Denmark. March .'SO, 1860; was baptized Nov. 11,
1871; labored as a local missionary during the winter of 18'/7-78. He is
now a wealthy business man of Odense, and his tithings and donations
have for many years been a great help to the missionary work on the
island of Fyen; In iviT he purchased the building In wnich the meet-
ing hall and headquarters <ii' the branch are comfortably located, and
kept at bis expense. He visile 1 rtah in 1899. received blessings in the
Salt Lake Terr. pie and made many warm friends while here.
JOHN JOHNSEN.
Born Dec. 22, 1867, In Copenhagen. Denmark; baptized at Elsinore.
Sevier Co., man. 1877: ordained an Elder In the St. George Temple. 1881:
graduated from the B. Y. Academy, 1890. and (ailed to oe principal of
the Sevier Stake Academy; served in that capacity two years. In 1893
he was called on a mission to New Zealand, serve! three years and
Wiis clerk of the Australian Mission two years; returnee in July, 1896:
was married in the Manti Temple in December. 18%; ordained a High
Priest and made a member of the High Council of the Sevier Stake.
In 1897 he was engaged as teacher in the Sanpete Stake Academy,
which position he still holds. In May. 1900. the degre of D. B. was
conferred upon him by Dr. Karl G. Maeser, of the general Church
board of examiners.
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LARS F. JOHNSON,
Son of Hans and Marie Johnson; born Nov. 21, 1858, on the island c
Sjjelland, Denmark; emigrated to Utah in 1868; was baptize!, Oct. 18.
1868, by Knud Mortensen. confirmed the same day by L. C. Christensen;
ordained an Elder, Feb. 15. 1882, and a Seventy, March 8, 1885, by W. K..
Hvde- was called on a mission to Denmark in 1891. labored on Falster.
in" Copenhagen conference till Oct. 19. 1S91. when he was called to pre-
side over the Aalborg conference; returned home March 9, IS9.); while a.
Seventy he was one of the seven presidents of a quorum of Seventies;
labored for years as aid to the presidency of the Young Men's Mutual
Improvement Associations of the Box EHer Stake; was set apart as
an alternate member of the High Council in 1899; Jan. 24, 1900. after tin-
death of Bishop Carl Jensen, of the Bear River City Ward, he was
called to occupy the position of Bishop of said ward.
JENS JORGENSEN,
Son of Jorgen and Maren Jensen; born in Hellevad, Hjorring Amt,
Denmark, April 18, 1823; baptized Feb. 16, 1851: set apart as a mission-
ary in the fall of 1851; performed missionary labor in Bornholm, Loll-
:in'd Falster, Schlesvig. Fyen and Langeland; presided over the Fred-
ericia conference from December. 1853. till the spring or 1857; emigrated
to Utah; lived in Salt Lake City during the winter or 1857-78; was
ordained a Seventy that winter, in the Foryt-first quorum of Seventies;
in 1858 he went to Ephraim, and in 185!) to Mt. Pleasant where he has
since resided. He took part in military affairs in the Indian war; held
a commission as ma.ior in the Utah militia; has taken an active part
in Church labor, acting as Ward Teacher and in many other capacities.
Was ordained a High Priest in 1S90.
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JOHAN GUSTAV JSRGENSEN,
Born in Drammen, Norway, Jan. 25, 1837; baptized Jan. 30, 1858, by
Hans O. Magleby; labored about four years as a local missionary in
his native land; emigrated to Utah in 1863 and located In Kphraim,
Sanpete Co., having married Serine E. Staalesen, a native of Stavan-
ger, Norway; in 1869 he married Anette Mathilda Jensen, a daughter of
riage by taking to wife Anette Mathilda Jensen, a daughter of the late
Captain Jens Andreas Jensen, of Norway. In 1889-91 he filled a mission
to Norway, where he labored as a traveling Elder; his nome at that
time was in Koosharem; now he resides in Salina, Sevier Co.
ENOCH J0RGENSEN,
Son of Johan Gustav J0rgensen, of Drammen, and Serine E. Staalesen,
of Stavanger, Norway; was born in Ephraim, Sanpete Co., Utah, Feb.
26, 1867; when eleven years of age, he removed with his parents to Koo-
sharem. and later to Fish LaKe. In 1886 he enterei the B. \. Academy,
and graduated from that institution with honor in 1889. In the mean-
time he taught school in Circleville, Piute County, during the winter
of 1887-88; Aug. 2, 1888, he married, at Manti Temple. Anna M. Berg,
daughter of O. H. Berg, of Provo. His first mission was to Heber,
Wasatch Co., to take charge of the Wasatch Stake Academy for two
years. On June 15. 18%, he started from home for a mission to Chicago
and to Scandinavia. The summer was spent in Chicago, and that fall
he proceeded to Copenhagen. His special labors were in the musical
line; the last year he presided over the Copenhagen conference.
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MADS J5RGENSEN,
Son of Jorgen Jeppesen and Ane Johanne P. Madsen; was born March
7. 1827, in Erridso, Vejle Amt, Denmark; baptized by Elder Anders
Schouby, June 28, 1853, in Copenhagen; ordained a Prrest in 1853 and
called to labor as a missionary among the Saints in Copenhagen in
1854; called to preside over a branch of the Church in 1856, and in
1856 appointed president of the Lolland conference; emigrated to Utah
in 1859; arrived in Salt Lake City in September; was ordained a Seventy
in 1861" was set apart as first counselor to the Bishop of that ward in
1877; filled a mission to the Northwestern States in 1878; performed a
mission to Denmark in 1887-89; presiding over the Aalborg conference.
ELLEN SANDERS KIMBALL,
One of the thre pioneer women who, under tne direction of President
Brigham Young, arrived in Salt Lake Valley in July, 1847, was a Nor-
wegian by birth. She was born 1824 In the parish of Ten in Thelemar-
ken. Her original name was Aagaata Ystensdatter, ana her father's
name Ysten Sondrason; the family emigrated to America in 1837, when
Ellen was about thirteen years old, and located in Indiana; subse-
quently she removed to La Salle Co., Illinois, where Ellen joined the
Church in 1842; she was married to Heber C. Klmball in the Nauvoo
Temple, Jan. 7, 1846; shared in the toils ana vicissitudes of the exodus
from Nauvoo and the perils of the journey across the plains and moun-
tains; she died in Salt Lake City, Nov. 22, 1871. Sister Ellen and the
late Hans Chr. Hansen were the only two Scandinavians among the
Utah pioneers of July, 1847.
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JOHN CHRISTIAN KJvER
Born in Hals, near Aalborsr. Denmark, Jan. 12, 1849; emigrated in 1854-55
to Utah with his parents who had embraced the Gospel in 1853; the
family located in Manti, Sanpete Co., where Elder KJser still resides;
he married Margrethe Weibye, daughter of Jens C. A. and Cecilie
Marie Weibye, Jan. 8. 1872; filled a mission to tne Northwestern States
in 1886-87, and now acts as an alternate member of the High Council
in the Sanpete Stake of Zion; Is also a home missionary, and an ac-
tive member of the Church and the community. For a number of years
he performed missionary labor as a worker in the Manti Temple.
ANDREW KNUDSEN,
Born July 13, 1854, in Lojten, Hedmarken, Norway, or werl-to-do par-
ents (Andrew Knudsen and Bergithe Larsen) who embraced the Gos-
pel about 1863, and emigrated to Utah in 1865; the family locate! in
Prove. Utah Co., where Elder Knudsen still resides; at the age of
eighteen he commenced to stu3y music and was a practical musician
for twenty-live years; married Miss Chesty Sward June 9. 1877, with
whom he has had seven children; filled a mission to Norway in 1887-89,
laboring in the Bergen, Hedemarken and Arendal branches; he pre-
sided over the two latter branches and organizes a choir in the Ar-
endal branch: ordained a Bishop and set apart to preside over the
Provo First Ward, Dec. 24 1893.
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HERMAN KNUDSEN,
Born Aug. 20, 1856, in Loton, Hedemarken, Norway; his parents, who
joined the Church in 1863, were among the first to embrace "Mormon-
ism" in that part of the country; they emigrated to Utah in 1864, and
located in Provo, Utah Co.. where Herman was Baptizes, April 7, 1865.
by Peter Madsen; ordained an Elder Feb. 15, 1874. by
Chas. W. Smith; set part to preside over the Second quorum of
Deacons Feb. 7, 1879; married Amanc-a Evert, July 15, 1880; ordained a
Seventy March 3, 1884, by Edward ^eay; filled a mission to Norway
in 1891-93, laboring principally in the ^..rlstiania and Frederlkstad
branches.
CHRISTIAN KNUDSEN.
Son of Gudbrand Knudsen and Marie Andersen, was born Sept. 24, 1856,
in Ringsager parish, Hedemarken, Norway; emigrated with his par-
ents to Utan in 1872; located in Lehi, Utah Co.; baptized Aug. 30, 1873;
ordained an Eider in the summer of 187;); married Sarah L. Ottesen
Nov. 14. 1879; ordained a Seventy Nov. 13. 1889; filled a mission to Nor-
way in 1896-98, laboring in the Ejdsvold, Stavanger and Tromso
branches; at Lehi, Utah Co., where Elder Knudsen has resided since
1872, he has officiated as a Ward Teacher for many years, and other-
wise been active in the community.
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MATHIAS KNUDSEN,
Son of Guldbrand Knudsen and Marie Andersen, was born July 24,
1859, in Ringsager, Hedemarken, Norway; emigrated to Utah in 1872
and located in Lehi, Utah Co., where he still resides; baptized by
Mons Andersen July 23, 1876; ordained a Seventy June 28, 1895, by Ed-
ward Stevenson; filled a mission to Norway in 1895-97, laboring princi-
pally in the Heclemarken, Trondhjem and Tromso branches.
KAREN MARIE PETERSEN KONG,
Born Oct. 12, 1844, in the city of Aarhus. Denmark, wnere she also
embraced the Gospel. In the spring of 1880 she was called to labor in
the city of Aarhus as a lady missionary, in which capacity she vis-
ited more than three hundred families, selling Church books, distri-
buting tracts and bearing testimony of the restored Gospel; she also
acted as treasurer of the lady-missionaries; was set apart at treasurer
of the Aarhus branch Relief Society in 1887; called to act as first coun-
selor and later as president of that society; emigrated to Utah In
1884, and now resides in Mona, Juab Co., Utah.
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MARTIN PEDERSEN KTJHRE (AND WIFE,)
Born in R0nne, Bornholm, Denmark, Sept. 15, 1838. In 1S59 he embraced
the Baptist faith; on April 28, 1860, he was baptized by H. C. Jensen;
shortly after, Oct. 6, 1860, he was called to labor as a missionary in
West Sjselland. He was ordained an Elder Jan. 7, 1861; April 26, 1861, he
was again called into the, missionary Held, and appointed to preside
over the Thorslunde branch on Sjselland; Feb. 3, 1862, he married Han-
sine K. Jensen. They sailed from Hamburg, April 21, and reached Salt
Lake Sept. 26. They went to Ephraim, Sanpete Co., Oct. *, 1863; Jan.
21, 1863, their first child, a son, was born; Oct. 17, 1865, they were in the
field, having their little boy with them and a girl named Elizabeth,
when they were suddenly set upon by a band of Indians, who killed
the husband, wife and the girl.
WILLIAM D. KUHRE,
Son of Martin Pedersen Kuhre and Hansine K. Jensen, was born Jan.
21, 1863, in Ephraim, Sanpete Co., Utah; both his parents being- killed
by Indians at Ephraim, Oct. 17, 1865, he was adopted and raised by
John Dobbie, of Manti. The Dobbie family shortly afterwards removed
to Salt Lake City, taking the child with them, and William removed
to Sandy in 1881, and has resided there ever since. In 1886 he mar-
ried Alice A. Drown, of West Jordan. They have six children. He
was selected second counselor to Bishop James Jensen, tn 1892; and
upon the division of the Salt Lake Stake he was called to the office of
Bishop, and was set apart Jan. 21, 1900. on his 37th birthday.
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ELNIA HANSINE LARSEN 1.AMBERT,
Born Sept. 13 1838, in Copenhagen, Denmark; baptized Sept. 6, 1850,
by George P. Dykes; she is undoubtedly the first girl convert to "Mor-
monism" in Denmark; her parents, Hans Larsen, and Elena Dorthea
Bensen Larsen, were among the first fifteen converts baptized in Den-
mark, Aug. 12, 1850. The Elders held meetings in Bro. Hans Larsen's
house. Elena emigrated with her parents to Utah, leaving Copenhagen
in December, 1852, and arriving in Salt Lake City, in September, 1853.
The family settled in the Second Ward, Salt i-,ake City, wnere Elena's
parents died. She entered into plural marriage with John Lambert,
June 10, 1855; removed to Kamas, Summit Co., in June, 1861. She is the
mother of twelve children and forty-seven grand-children.
CHRISTEN GREJS LARSEN,
Born Dec. 17, 1828 in Grejs. Vejle Amt, Jylland, Denmarx; baptized by
Andreas Aagren, March 15, 1851, while in the king's military service in
Copenhagen; he preached the Gospel to his comrades, and after his
release from the army he labored as a local missionary In Denmark
about four years and a half, part of the time as president of the Born-
holm conference; emigrated to Uta- in 1857, and located in spring City,
Sanpete Co., where he for several years acted as Bishop; filled a mis-
sion to Scandinavia in 1873-75, presiding over the Scandinavian Mission;
in 1880 he was called to preside over the Saints who had settled In
Castle Valley, and when the Emery Stake of Zlon was organized, he
became president of the same.
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CHRISTIAN J. LARSEN,
Born March 31, 1821, in Grejs, Vejle Amt, Denmark; baptized Aug. 19,
1851 in Copenhagen; ordained to the Priesthood, and called into the
local ministry; after laboring a short time in Aalborg and in Sehlesyig,
he was called to preside over the Predericia conference. He also visited
the islands of Lolland and Falster, where the Saints were being se-
verely persecuted. In August, 1852, he was sent to Norway to preside
over the Brevig confernce. but on his arrival at Frefterlkstad he was
arrested, together with his fellow-missionaries, and imprisoned. Be-
ing released April 2nd of the following year, he returned to Denmark
and was appointed to preside over the Copenhagen conference; emi-
grated to Utah in 1853-54 as leader of a large company of emigrating
Saints from Scandinavia. Brother Larsen acts at the present time as
Bishop of the Logan Seventh Ward, Cache Co.
CHRISTIAN PETER LARSEN,
Son of Peter Larsen an3 Anne Christine Berthelsen, was born Jan. 10,
1846, in Denmark; baptized about 1858; emigrated to I'tan in 1862, to-
gether with his parents; located temporarily in Salt Lake City; mar-
ried Miss Mary Matthews Dec. 1, 1868. with whom he has had eight
children; located in Manti, Sanpete Co., his present home, in 1871;
filled a mission to Denmark in 1891, presiding over the Copenhagen con-
ference; at home he has been very active and useful; he has served
the city of Manti two years as policeman, four years as city marshal,
four years as justice of the peace, and four years as member of the
city council. He has also served as a member of the Constitutional
Convention in 1895, etc.
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L. GUSTAF LARSON,
Born in Langtora parish, Upsala Lan, Sweden, Feb. 25, 1872; baptized
by Gustaf Rosengren, July 15, 1883; emigrated to Utah in 1890, and lo-
cated in Murray, Salt Lake Co. Filled a mission to Sweden in 1895-97,
laboring in the Stockholm conference, principally in the Sundsvall
and Upsala branches; he presided part of the time over the Sundsvall
branch. He is at present a faithful and diligent worker of the Murray
Ward, Salt Lake County.
JOHN W. LAWSON,
Born Aug. 14, 1853, in Ulricehamn, Elfsborg Lan, Sweden; baptized
when fourteen years of age by Svante Johanson in Jonkoping, and
confirmed by Gustaf A. Olson; emigrated to Utah in 1873. and located
in Murray. Salt Lake Co.; filled a mission to Sweden in 1897-98. labor-
ing the first year as traveling Klder in the Jonkoping and NorrkOping
branches, and the last year as president of the Gothenburg conference;
after his return he has labored as a home missionary in the Salt Lake
Stake, and now in the Granite Stake of Zion; he Is also well known
as a business man, being established as a harness maker in the
South Cottonwood Ward.
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OLA NILSON LILJENQV1ST,
Born Sept. 23, 1825, in Ignaberga, Malmahus Lan, Sweden; baptized by
William Andersen; ordained to the Priesthood and called into the
local ministry, in which he labored about four and one half years;
emigrated to Utah in 1857, and located in Goshen, Utah Co.; filled a
mission to Scandinavia in 1859-62. being the first of the converts in
Scandinavia who returned from Zion to preach in his native lana; he
labored as traveling Elder in the mission and led a large company of
emigrating Saints to Utah; removed to Hyrum, Cache Co., where he
acted as Bishop for many years; filled a second mission to Scandinavia
18(3; appointed a general missionary and Patriarch in all the Stakes of
1873; appointed a general missionary and Patriarch in all the Stakes of
Zion, in 1890.
NILS RASMUSSEN LINDAHL,
Born May 18, 1837, in Stora Svedale, Malmohus Lan. Sweden; bap-
tized by John Holmstad, Sept. 16, 1857; labored as a local missionary in
the Skane conference for four years an3 three months; emigrated to
Utah in 1862, and located in Moroni, Sanpete Co., where he married
Kjersti Pehrsdatter, and then removed to Ephraim; next to Circle
Valley, as a missionary settler, in 1865; lost his property during the
Indian war, and returned to Moroni; located in Union, Salt Lake Co.,
in 1871; was ordained a Seventy June 18, 1876; filled a mission to Sweden
in 1880-83; labored first as a missionary in the Orebro branch, later as
president of the Stockholm conference; filled a second mission to
SweJen in 1893-96. Elder Lindahl is a member of the Union Ward, Salt
Lake County.
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ANTHON H. LUND,
Born in Aalborg, Denmark, May 15, 1844; baptized by Elder Julander,
May 15, 1856; at sixteen he was appointed president of the Aalborg
branch and traveling Elder in five other branches; emigrated to Utah
in 1862; went to the Missouri river as a teamster after emigrants in
1864; married Miss Sarah A. Peterson, daughter of Canute Peterson,
in 1870; filled a mission to Scandinavia in 1871-72; managed
the Ephraim Co-op ten years; presided over the Scandinavian mission
in 1884-85; was twice elected a member of the Utah legislature. He has
also served as a Sunday School Teacher and superintendent; as a mem-
ber of the High Council of the Sanpete Stake, as Stake Clerk, as vice
president of the Manti Temple, etc.; and in October, 1889, he was chosen
a member of the Council of Twelve Apostles; presided over the
European Mission from 1893-96; filled a special mission to Palestine in
1897-98.
CHRISTIAN N. LUND,
Born Jan. 13, 1846, near Kolding, Denmark; baptized March 21, 1858; la-
bored as a missionary in the Fredericia conference from Nov. 7, 1865, to
June 1, 1868; presiding successively over the Horsens, Freiericia and
Vejle branches; emigrated to Utah in 1868; married Fetra Antonia
Marie Jensen, of Odense, Oct. 9, 1869, and settled in Mt. Pleasant. San-
pete Co., where he has resided ever since; filled a mission to the North-
western States in 1879-80. His first wife having died in 1882, he mar-
ried Anna Nielsen of Odense, in October, 1884; served in the Territorial
legislature in 1889 and 1894, acted as president of the 66th quorum of
Seventy; ordained a High Priest an3 acted as counselor to Bishop
William S. Seely, whom he succeeded as Bishop, Jan. 10, 1888; filled a
mission to Europe in 1896-98, presiding over the Scandinavian mission.
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THOMAS S. LUND,
Born Jan. 15, 1833, near Logstor, Denmark, and was baptized into the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints May 29, 1857; he traveled
as a missionary in his native land about four years before he emi-
grated to Utah, which he did in 1862. He first came to Ephraim, San-
pete Co., but afterwards made his home in several other localities in
Utah, but finally located in Ephraim, from which city he went
as a missionary to Denmark in 1882, and returned after a two-years
mission faithfully performed. He, like many other missionaries, had
almost stripped himself of all his available means, but on his return
he prophecied that in a few years he would be worth more than double
his early possessions; and now he declares that he Is worth more
than ten times as much as he had before going on that mission.
FRED LUNDBERu,
Born April 26, 1855. in Trollhattan, Elfsborg Lan, Sweden; emigrated
with his parents to Utah in 1866 and located in Logan, Cache Co.,
where he was baptized Sept. 10, 1866; labored as a home missionary in
the Cache Stake of Zion for three years. He has also acted as a coun-
selor in the presidency of the Fourth quorum of Elders, an3 as a coun-
selor in the presidency of the Y. M. M. I. A.; filled a mission to Sweden
in 1879-81, laboring in the Gothenburg, and subsequently in the Stock-
holm conference; filled a second mission to Sweden in 1891-93, laboring
first in the Skane conference as president of the same; subsequently he
presided over the Stockholm conference; after his return he was
chosen one of the presidents of the 64th quorum of Seventy..
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CARL AUGUST LUNDELL.
Son of Gustaf Lundell and Britta Maria Johnson; born Nov. 18, 1859, in
Badelunda. Vesteras Liin, Sweden; baptized Jan. 27. 1SS5, by Charles
Linjquist; emigrated to Utah in 1886, and located at Benjamin, Utah
Co., where he still resides; was ordained a Seventy and became a mem-
ber of the 72nd quorum of Seventy; filled a mission to Scandinavia In
1892-94, his fleld of labor being in the Stockholm conference.
CHRISTEN NIELSEN LUNDSTEN,
Born June 15, 1839, In Norretranders, Aalborg Amt. Denmark: emi-
grated to Utah in September, 1878, and located in Ephraim, Sanpete
Co., where he was baptized Nov. 21. 1878; filled a mission to Denmark
in 1884-85. laboring in the Aalborg conference. While there he was
summoned by the police officers to meet in court in the city of Aalborg,
where he received an order of banishment; on his arrival in Copen-
hagen, he was imprisoned one day anS then permitted to leave for
Amrica. In 1896-98 he filled a second mission to Scandinavia, laboring
in the Aalborg conference, part of the time as president or the Fred-
erikshavn branch; for many years he has been an active and faithful
member of the Levan Ward, Juab County.
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CHRISTIAN MADSEN,
Born Dec. 30, 1847, in Svenninge, Pnesto Amt, Sjeellland, Denmark. His
parents, Lars Madsen and Bodel Larsen, embraced the Gospel in
Svenninge in 1853, and emigrated to Utah in 1856, with tnelr five sons
and two daughters. The father died at Devil's Gate in crossing the
plains, at the time of the snow blockade. The family, after residing
temporarily in Kaysville, Brigham City and Bphraim, located perma-
nently in Mount Pleasant, Sanpete Co., in 1859. Christian was bap-
tized at the age of eight, and subsequently ordained to the lesser
Priesthood; went to Laramie as a Church teamster in 1868; married
Hannah Lindstrbm Poulsen, Feb. 1, 1876; went to Arizona as a mission-
ary in 1876, but returned to Mt. Pleasant in the same year; flllei a mis-
sion to Denmark in 1896-98, laboring principally on the islands of
Sjaelland and Bornholm.
CHRISTIAN AUGUST MADSEN.
Born July 23, 1822, near Copenhagen, Denmark; baptize! by O. N.
Liljenquist, April 16, 1854; labored as a local missionary in Sweden and
Denmark about three years, first as president of the Stockholm con-
ference, Sweden, and later as pastor of the Fyen, Fredericia, Aalborg
Vendsyssel conferences; emigrated to Utah in 1858, and located in
Salt Lake City; ordained a Seventy Jan. 22, 1859; filled a mission to
Scandinavia in 1860-62. laboring as pastor over the Aalborg and Vend-
syssel conferences and returned home as leader of a company of emi-
grants; after his return he located in Gunnison, Sanpete Co.. where he
stilll resides; acted for a number of years as a member of the San-
pete Stake High Council, appointed acting Bishop of Gunnison, May
13, 1876; ordained a Bishop July 4, 1877, and a Patriarch March 3, 1900;
he has also filled numerous positions in a civil and military capacity.
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JACOB MADSEN,
Born Jan. 6, 1860, in Ogden, Weber Co.. Utah; baptized in Bloomington.
Bear Lake Co.. Idaho, July, 1868, by Elder Benjamin Brlnaie; ordained
a Seventy an3 became a member of the Sixth quorum of Seventy;
filled a mission to Denmark in 1887-89. laboring in the Aalborg confer-
ence, part of the time as president of the Aalborg branch.
LARS (LOUI3) MADSEN.
Born Nov. 27, 1846, on the island of Fateter, Denmark; joined the
Church in 1863 and emigrated with his parents to Utah the same year;
located at Manti, Sanpete Co., where he still resides; married Miss
Elsie Nielsen, Nov. 24, 1868, with whom he has had eight children; la-
bored in the erection of the St. George Temple from 1874-76; filled a
mission to Denmark in 1894 to 1896 laboring with much success in the
Copenhagen conference; shortly after his return home he took sick
and died, Dee. 30, 1897, highly respected as a Saint and citizen, leaving
a wife and six children to mourn his early departure. At the time
of his death he held the office of a High Priest and presided over the
Scandinavian meetings in Mantl.
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LARS PETER MADSEN,
Born Dec. 14. 1858, in Ephralm, Sanpete Co., Utah, his parents, (Mads
Madsen and Ellen Hansen) had joined hte Church in Denmark in 1855
and emigrated to Utah in 1857; he was baptized when about eight years
old and ordained to the different degrees of the lesser Priesthood, suc-
cessively; ordained an Elder when 28 years of age; ordained a Seventy
and became a member of the Sixty-sixth quorum of Seventy; labored
as a missionary in the Southern States in 1886-88; ordained a High
Priest and set apart as second counselor to Bishop C. N. Lund, of the
Mt. Pleasant Ward, May 20, 1890; he still holds this position; married
Marie Sophia Rasmussen, Oct. 10, 1881; he has six living children, one
son and five daughters; he has served as a city councilor at Mt. Pleas-
ant and filled many other positions.
MATTS S. MATTSON,
Born Jan. 12. 1836, in Ripa, Ahus parish, Christianstad Lan, Sweden;
was baptized by Elder Andrew J. Miller. March 26. 1866; ordained a
Priest Aug. 25, 1866, and an Elder Feb. 22, 1867, by John Fagerberg; called
into the local ministry and labored principally in tne L,und, Karls-
krona and Vexio branches, emigrated to Utah in 1869, and located in
Brigham City, Box Elder County; married Caroline Nielsen Oct. 4, 1869.
and removed to St. Charles, Bear Lake Co., Idaho, in 1870, where he still
resides; filled a mission to Sweden in 1884-86, laboring in the Skane con-
ference; while laboring as a missionary in Blekinge he was roughly
handled by a mob. At St. Charles he has labored as a Teacher and a
Priest for twenty-five years.
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PEiER MATSON,
Born March 3, 1831, in Herslof, Malmohus Liin, Sweden; baptized by
P. T. Nystrom, May 22, 1864; ordainei a Deacon. Priest and Elder
successively and labored as a local missionary in the Malmo branch;
subsequently he labored as a missionary in the province of Blekinge
for six montns, in Helsinborg nine months and in Christianstad and
surrounding districts six months, after which he presided over the
Malmo branch, until he emigrated to Utah in 1873; located in Mt.
Pleasant, Sanpete Co.; ordained a Seventy Aug. 7, 1884; filled a mission
in Sweden in 1885-87, laboring in the Skane conference, part of the time
as president of the Christianstad branch and later as president of the
Skane conference; ordained a High Priest and set apart as first coun-
selor in the Bishopric in the Mt. Pleasant Ward May 20, 1890.
PETER MADSEN,
Born Oct. 11, 1818, Thorslunde, Kundby parish, Holbsek Amt, Sjjelland,
Denmark; was baptized Oct. 29, 1851; ordained a Teacher Feb. 22, 1852.
by John E. Forsgren, a Priest April 11, 1852, by F. C. SOrensen, and an
Elder Oct. 17, 1852. by Peter O. Hansen; loaned Erastus Snow means
to help on the missionary work; emigrated to Utah in John E. Fors-
gren's company in 1852-63; located as one of the pioneer settlers at
Ephraim, Sanpete Co., where he has since resided; ordained a Seventy
May 17, 1857, passed through the Black Hawk war troubles; has as-
sisted in building three fort walls, three school houses, three meet-
ing houses, and two Temples; was ordained a High Priest Feb. 17,
1890, by Canute Peterson, and set apart as a counselor In the presi-
dency of the High Priests in the Sanpete Stake, Marcn 4, 1900.
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PETER HENNING ivlADSEN,
Born Oct. 1, 1847, in Virket, on the Island of Falster, Maribo Amt,
Denmark; baptized by Anders Larsen in 1865; emigrated to Utah in 1866
and located in Manti, Sanpete Co., where he has resided ever since;
married Maria Hansen, of Manti, in 1870; fillei a mission to Scandi-
navia in 1898, laboring in tne Copenhagen conference, on the islands of
Lolland and Falster; after laboring a few months his health failed, in
consequence of which he was released from his mission and returned
home in July or the same year. juMer Mausen acted as president of
the first Elders' quorum of the Sanpete Stake for a number of years,
and has filled many responsibilities in the community in which he has
resided.
HANS OLSEN MAGLEBY.
Born April 14, 1835, in Dragor, Amager, Copenhagen Amt. Denmark; em-
braced the Gospel when twenty years old in Denmark; oraained an
Elder and called into the active ministry in 1856; labored a short time
on the island of Amager; called to Norway, where he labored diligently
as a missionary over two years, suffered severe persecutions and fre-
quent imprisonments for the Gospel's sake; emigrated to Utah in 1859;
married Marie Christensen May 8, 1859. en route; crossed the plains
with handcarts; located in Brigham City, later in Weuer Valley and
in 1875 in Monroe. Sevier Co.. his present home; presIJed over the
Uniter Order in Monroe; filled a mission to Scandinavia, laboring in
Norway and in the Copenhagen conference, Denmark; is the father of
twenty-one children.
PETER W. MADSEN,
Born in Fredericia, Denmark, Nov. 4, 1852; baptized into the "Mormon"
Church when nine years of age, and emigrated to Utah in 1875; located
in Salt Lake City where he engaged in business, and is now one of
the. prominent business men of that city. ±ie is the proprietor of a
furniture store, president and manager of the Utah Stove and Hard-
ware Co., and of the Western Loan & Savings Bank; vice president
of the Utah Commercial & Savings Bank, and director in the banks at
Lehi and Springville; also presiaent and manager of the S. L. Livery
& Transfer Co. He has always taken an active and prominent part
in affairs pertaining to the welfare of the Scandinavians in Salt Lake
City, assisting by advice and deeds.
ELISE CHRISTINE MADSEN,
Wife of Peter W. Madsen, was born in Ejby, near Odense, Fyen. Den-
mark, March 12, 1855; joined the Church in 1874, and witn her husband
emigrated to Utah in 1875. She has been an active Church member all
her life, and has been prominent in benevolent and charitable under-
takings, especially so in matters pertaining to her country people, al-
ways being ready to assist them in every way possible.
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HAMNER MAGLEBY,
Son of Hans O. Mag-leby and Marie Christensen, was born Feb. 24, 1867,
at Milton, Morgan County, Utah; lost his mother T>y death when
eight months old, and was brought up by the care of Eliza, his father's
second wire; baptized when eight years old at Monroe, Sevier County;
at the age of fourteen he came near losing his life by the accidental
discharge of a shot-gun, but was healed by the power at God through
the administration of the Elders; spent four years as a student in the
B. Y. Academy at Provo; acted as principal teacher at the public school
at Monroe; filled a mission to Norway in 1893-95, on which he was very
successful in gathering his mother's genealogy in the city of Kongs-
berg; shortly after his return home, he took sick and died at Monroe,
Jan. 3, 1896.
JOHN EPHRAIM MAGLEBY.
Son of Hans O. Magleby and Marie Christensen, was born in Salt Lake
City, Utah, Nov. 27, 1862; lost his mother by death when five years old;
was baptized at the age of eight; removed with his father's family to
Monroe, Sevier Co., in 1875; married Jane A3am Warnock.June 12, 1885;
filled a mission to New Zealand in 1885-89; labored as a home mission-
ary in the Sevier Stake of Zion from 1889 to 1890; called on a second
mission to New Zealand in 1898, where he now acts as president of the
New Zealand Mission. On his first mission to New Zealand he acquired
the Maori language to a high degree of perfection; both at home and
abroad he has spent much time in the interest of the Cnurch, yet the
Lord has blessed him abundantly with means; he was one of the
Stake Tabernacle committee of the Sevier Stake and donated liberally.
LAWRENCE C. MARIGER (MARIAGER),
Born Oct. 8, 1848, near Hj0rring, Denmark; was baptized April 23, 1860,
and emigrated the same year with his mother and three children to
Utah. They crossed the plains with their own team, and went to South-
ern Utah— to Dixie— to live. Brother Mariger, later on, settled at
Kanab, Kane Co., from which place he was called on a mission to
Denmark in 1879. He first labored in Hjprring and later in Aalborg.
After his return home he acted as Bishop's counselor, superintendent
of Sabbath School; president of Y. M. M. I. A.; Stake clerk and clerk
of the High Council, and Bishop at Kanab; was county clerk and re-
corder; county assessor and collector; president of the Kanab Irriga-
tion Company; superintendent of Kanab Mercantile and Manufactur-
ing Company; superintendent of the Kanab Co-op Stock Company. He
now resides in Farmers' Ward, Salt Lake City.
ANDREW NIELS MICHAELtEN,
Born Nov. 22, 1850, in Lyngby, near Copenhagen, Denmark; baptized in
Copenhagen; emigrated to Utah in 1864, and located in Gunnison, San-
pete Co.; ordained an Elder by Alonzo L. Raliegh in 1869; ordained a
Seventy by Carl Olson in 1884; filled a mission to Scandinavia in 1885-86,
laboring in the Copenhagen conference, principally on the islands of
Lolland and Falster; died Aug. 20, 1889, at Mayfield, Sanpete Co., Utah.
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CHRISTIAN M. MICKELSON,
Born Feb. 4, 1873, in Ephraim, Sanpete Co., Utah, or goodly Scandi-
navian parents, with whom he removed to Redmond, Sevier Co., his
present home; baptized when about eight years old; ordained to the
Priesthood; fllled a mission to Denmark in 1897-99, laboring in the
Aarhus conference, principally in the Esbjerg, Horsens and Odense
branches. While on this mission he witnessed many manifestations
of the power of God in the healing of the sick and in striking answer
to prayers.
NIELS MIKKELSEN,
Born Jan. 31, 1850, in Thorup. near Randers, Denmark, being the fifth
of his mother's eleven children; was baptized June 8. 1879, while in the
service of "Koncejlspresident," Estrup; ordained a Priest by Niels
Wilhelmsen and called into the local ministry Nov. 1. 1879; labored in
the Randers Dranch until June, 1881, when he emigrated to Utah; lo-
cated in Fountain Green, Sanpete Co.; filled a mission to Denmark in
1885-87, presiding over the Aalborg conference. Elder Mikkelsen is still
an active and faithful member of the Fountain Green -\Vard.
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PETER MOGENSEN,
Son of Lars Mogensen and Christine Jensen, was born April 8. 1830,
at Rudkjobing Mollemark, on the island of Lang-eland, Denmark; re-
moved with his parents to Svendstrup, Sjaelland, where he and his wife
anj parents were baptized. March 9. 1853; ordained to the Priesthood
and presided over the Svendstnip branch about one and one-half
years: emigrated to Utah in 1855; participated in the Echo Canyon
war; located in Mt. Pleasant, Sanpete Co., as a pioneer settler in 1858,
where he took part in the Black Hawk war. Among me many posi-
tions filled by him there may be mentioned that of watermaster, city
councilor, Bishop's counselor, etc. He filled a mission to Scandinavia
in 1897-98. laboring in the Copenhagen conference, most of the time
as president of the Copenhagen branch.
JENS PETER MORTENSKN,
Son of Morten Jensen, born April 23, 1833, in Hjortsvang, Skanderborg
Amt, Denmark; baptized In May, 1859, by Peter C. Geertsen; emi-
grated to Utah at an early day, and was for many years a resident of
Salt Lake City, where he was ordained a Seventy and labored for
many years as a counselor to Anders W. Winberg in the
presidency of the Scandinavian meetings; filled a mission to the
the Scondinavian meetings; filled a mission to the United States in
1877, laboring principally in the States of Iowa, Nebraska. Dakota and
Minnesota; in 1899 he was called on a mission to Scandinavia, where he
is now laboring.
JENNIE C. MORTENSEN,
Born in Paris, Bear Lake Co., Idaho; baptized by her father, John
P. Mortensen; removed to Salt Lake City with her parents when quite
young, and there she has resided ever since in the Eighth Ward; she
has been an ardent worker in the Sunday School and the Y. L. M. I. A.
work; has also been an officer in the Primary Association ani Relief
Society. In 1899 she received a call to go on a mission to Scandinavia;
in response to this call she was set apart for a mission «o that country
Aug. 4, 1899, and took her departure the following day for her field of
labor. She is perhaps the first woman ever set apart as a regular
missionary to Scandinavia: her first field of labor was tne Aarhus con-
ference, Denmark, and she is now laboring in the city of Copenhagen.
NIELS (.'. MORTENSEN.
Son of Martin Nielsen and Inger Petersen, was born July 4, 1834, In
Nykj0bing on SJEelland, Denmark; baptized in 1856, by H. P. Lund, and
emigrated to Utah some time afterwards; fille:! a mission to Den-
mark in 1883-85; died in Huntsville, Weber Co., Utah, Sept. 22, 1898,
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PETER F. MADSEN,
Born Aug. 10, 1843, on Lolland, Denmark; was baptized by Jens Jensen
Nov. IT, 1856; emigrated from Denmark in 1857 and arrived in Utah in
1860; located in Brigham City, where he still resides and where he has
tilled many responsible positions, both ecclesiastical and secular; he
also acted as probate judge of Box E13er Co. for a number of years.
In 1870-73 he flllei a mission to Scandinavia, during which he presided
over the Copenhagen conference and also assisted in the business de-
partment of the mission office in Copenhagen.
ADOLPH M. NIELSEN
Born June 10. 1848, in Christiania, Norway; married Mathea Hansen
Mork, Nov. 19, 1869. in Christiania; baptized together with his wife, by
Niels Isaksen, Jan. 10, 1S70; ordained a Teacher and subsequently an
Elder; emigrated to America in 1871. and after spending two years in
Michigan, arrived in Utah in 1873; located in Hyrum, Cache Co.; or-
dained a Seventy; filled a mission to Scandinavia in 1891-93. laboring in
the Copenhagen conference, Denmark, and the Cnristiania conference.
Norway; he presided part of the time over the Bergen branch; re-
moved with his family to Goshen. Idaho, in 1898 where he was appoint-
ed presiding Elder soon afterwaras; this position he still holds.
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CHARLES M. NIELSEN,
Born Jan. 26, 1856, in Christiania, Norway; baptized in January, 1872,
and two years later, being then sixteen years old, was called into the
local ministry, after which he labored as a missionary for four years,
when he emigrated to Utah In 1876, and located in Salt Lake City, Utah,
where he still resides; in 1883-84 he labored as a missionary in the
Northwestern States Mission; after following the mercantile business
most of the time as. salesman, for several years, he commenced the
study of law in 1893, and in January, 1895, he was admitted to the
Supreme Court of Utah, as an attorney at law, which profession he has
since followed; since 1898 he has served as a justice of the peace in Salt
Lake City.
CHRISTIAN NIELSEN,
Born Jan. 3, 1832, in Hormested, Hjorring Amt, Denmark; learned the
trade of a miller; served his country in a military capacity; married
Christine Nielsen in 1856; managed a commission store in the city of
Hjorring eight years; was baptized Feb. 14, 1864; participated as a
corporal in the war between Denmark and Germany In 1864; ordained
a Teacher Nov. 6, 1864, and an Elder March j, 1865; emigrated with wife
and six children to Utah in 1865; after residing seven years in Salt
Lake County he located permanently in Pleasant Grove, Utah Co.;
was ordained a Seventy March 30, 1884, by Wm. W. Taylor; filled a mis-
sion to Denmark in 1885-87, laboring in the Aalborg conference; baptized
fifteen persons. Since May 8, 1890, he has presided over the Scandi-
navian meetings in Pleasant Grove.
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HANS PETER NIELSEN,
Born Nov. 13, 1859, in Rbnne, Bornholm, Denmark; baptized April 30,
1874, by Ole Petersen; emigrated to Utah in 1879 and located in Salt
Lake City; worked as a stone-cutter on the Salt Lake Temple for eight
years; ordaineS a Seventy June 9, 1896, by John W. Taylor; tilled a
mission to 'Denmark in 1896-98, laboring first in the Aalborg conference
and subsequently as a traveling Elder in and president of the Aarhus
conference; in returning to Utah he had charge of a company of emi-
grating Saints. Elder Nielsen is an active and faithful member of the
Twenty-second Ward, Salt Lake City, where he is also engaged in
mercantile business.
JAMES NIELSEN,
Born Oct. 6, 1833, in the city of Saeby, Denmark; embraced the Gospel
in the spring of 1854; emigrated from Denmark in the fall of 1864, to-
gether with his parents, and arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept. 10,
1856. and located in Brigham City, Box Elder County, where he acted as
first counselor to John Welsh of the North Wardl, acted as chairman of
a committee appointed to erect the first meeting house ever built in
Brigham City; filled a mission to Scandinavia in 1884-86; after laboring
about one year in Denmark, he was banished from the country, after
which he labored one year in the Arendal branch, Norway; after his
return home he located at Three Mile Creek, where he was chosen sec-
ond counselor to Bishop Perry; Oct. 25, 1896, he was ordained a Bishop
of the Three Mile Creek Ward.
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JOHN J. NIELSEN,
Born Dec. 3, 1842, in Vester Skjorringe, Maribo Amt, Lolland, Den-
mark; baptized April 1, 1869; ordained to tne Priesthood and called into
the local ministry; labored first on the island of Fyen, and later as
travel'np Elder on the islands of Holland, Falster and Moen; subse-
quently he presided over the West Sjalland branch; emigrated to Utah
in 1874, after laboring in the missionary field about four and one-half
years; located in Brigham City. Box Elder Co., where he still resides;
filled a mission to Scandinavia in 188S-89. laboring in the Copenhagen
branch mostly on the islands of Sja^lland. Lolland and Falster.
JBNSINE C. P. NIELSEN,
A resident of Odense. Denmark, visited Utah in 1899, and was baptized
there. For many years she has contributed liberally toward the sup-
port of the mission on Fyen by her tithings and offerings. Among
other things she donated an organ to the branch and assisted in nu-
merous oiner worthy objects.
JEPPE NILSON,
Born Oct. 28, 1834. in ostra. Sallerup parish. Malmohus Liin. Sweden;
baptized by Ola Nilson, April 15, 1871; emigrated to I'tah in 1873, and
located in Pleasant Grove. I'tah Co.. where he has followed the occu-
pation of a farmer ever since; in 1882-84 he filled a mission to Sweden,
laboring in the Skane conference. principa..y .n the Christianstad and
the Vidts.jone branches, presiding over Doth. While laboring in this
position 33 persons were added to the Church by baptism. At home
he has acted as a Ward Teacher for many years, and a first coun-
selor over the Scandinavian meetings in Pleasant Grove.
LARS NIELSON,
Born May 3, 1849. at Sondervinge, near Randers, Jylland, Denmark;
embraced the Gospel together with his parents in May, 1857. crossing
the sea in the sailing vessel "William W. Tapscott." and the plains
in Robert F. Neslen's ox train; married Maria M. Christiansen. Nov.
Ii7. 1871. with whom he has had thirteen children; after residing tem-
porarily at Spanish Fork, Utah Co., he located permanently in Foun-
tain Green Sanpete Co.. where he still resides; filles a mission to
L'enirark in 1880-82, laboring most of the time as a traveling Klder In
and later president of the Vejle branch. Aarhus conference; at present
he is laboring as a home missionary in the Sanpete Stake of Zion,
and is one of tne presidents of the Thirty-seventh quorum of Seventy.
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LARS L. NILSON,
Born Oct. 1, 1864, in Provo City, Utah; baptized Nov. 3, 1872; received
an academic education in the B. Y. Academy; ordained a Seventy Jan.
10, 1890;" filled a mission to Sweden in 1890-92, laboring principally in the
Trollhattan branch, Gothenburg conference, and the Upsala and Norr-
land branches, Stockholm conference. In returning home, he led a
company of seventy emigrants to Utah. During his mission he held
hundreds of meetings, sold thousands of tracts and succeeded in bap-
tizing several into the Church. At home he has served four years as
city recorder of Provo City; acted as clerk of the High Council of the
Utah Stake since 1896; was elected a member of the city council in No-
vember, 1899 and appointed president of said council in January, 1900.
LARS P. NILSON,
Born Aug. 25, 1835, in the city of onnestad, Christianstad Lan, Sweden;
lost his father by death when thirteen years old; left his native land
in 1852, and moved to Copenhagen, Denmark, where he was baptized
Nov. 8. 1852; resides four years in Alpine, Utah Co., ana located per-
manently in Provo in the spring of 1858; assisted in making the first
road through Provo canyon; was ordained a Seventy March 3, 1860;
made a trip to the Missouri river in 1861 after emigrants; filled a mis-
sion to Sweden in 1878-79, laboring in the Skane conference, principally
in the Karlskrona. Christianstad. Ystad ana ^elsingT>org branches;
while on this mission his life was threatened by mobs a number of
times; he was ordained a High Priest Feb. 10, 1898.
174
MATHIAS B. NELSON,
Born March 8, 1829, in the village of Vemmenhog, Malmohus Lan,
Skane, Sweden; baptized July 1, 1856, in Denmark; ordained a Teacher
and an Eider, and was called to labor as a missionary in Sweden; he
presided over the Gothenburg branch, which, in 1857, was organized
into a conference, and he was called to preside over the same; emi-
grated to Utah in 1859, crossing the plains with handcarts; married
Caroline Chappel, Sept. 4, 1859, and soon afterwards located in To'oele,
Tooele Co., where he has resided ever since; ordained a Seventy May 9,
1860; filled a mission to Sweden in 1872-74, presiding over the Stockholm
conference; ordained a High Priest and set apart as a High Councilor
In the Tooele Stake March 18, 1882.
NIELS K. NIELSON,
The eldest son of Mads Nielsen and Marie Christensen. was born in
Veddum, Aalborg Amt, Denmark, Feb. 13, 1874; emigrated when seven-
teen weeks olJ with his parents to Utah and located in Pleasant Grove,
Utah Co.. which has ever since been the family home; received a
liberal education; filled a mission to Scandinavia in 1896-98, laboring in
the Aalborg conference, Denmark, and the Christiania conference.
Norway. At present he holds the position of an assistant superinten-
dent in the Pleasant Grove Sunday School, and is also presiuent of
the Y. M. M. I. A. of the same Ward.
175
NILS MATS NTLSON.
Born, Aug. 5, 1853, in Vanneberga, Christianstad Liin, Sweden; em-
braced the Gospel in June, 1870; emigrated to litah, 1874. and located
in Sandy, Salt Lake Co., where he has resided ever since; ordained a
Seventy in 1884; filled a mission to Sweden in 1891-93, laboring in the
Skane conference. At home he has held a position or Sunday School
superintendent for several years, and has acted as Ward Teacher
ever since the Sandy War3 was first organized in 1882; acted for sev-
eral years as secretary of the Ninety-third quorum of Seventy, and on
April 1st, 1900, was set apart as a president in that quorum.
NILS NILSON,
Born at Emilslof. C'hristianstud Liin. Sweden. Dec. 10. 1853. Sor.n
aner his birth his father suddenly left Sweden and mace his way to
America, leaving his wife in very (..stressing circumstances, to provide
for herself and child as best she could; became a convert to "Mor-
monism" in 1873, being baptized in Malmo, Sweden, Sept. 15. 1873; or-
dained a Deacon, and subsequently a Priest, and callec to labor as a
local missionary; presided over the Christianstad branch; emigrated to
Utah in 1878. and located in Salt Lake City, where he has resided ever
since: orSained a Seventy Jan. 2. 1884: filled a mission to Sweden in
1889-91; after his return he located in the Twenty-second "Ward, where
he now acts as president of a branch belonging to that Ward and also
as superintendent of the branch Sunday School..
JT6
NIELS PETER NIELSEN,
Born April 10, 1844, in Vilsted parish, Aalborg Amt, Denmark; married
Else Marie Wester, March 8, 1867; baptized, together with his wife and
eldest son. Nov. 23, 1853, by Thomas Lund, emigrated to Utah with six
children in June, 1884; located temporarily in Ephraim, Sanpete Co.,
and permanently at Elsinore, Sevier Co., where he still resides; or-
dained an Elder in 1887 by August Kotter; ordained a Seventy May 8,
1896, by Edward Stevensen; filled a mission to Denmark In 1895-97, labor-
ing in the several branches of the Aalborg conference; called to pre-
side over the Scandinavian meetings in Elsinore, Jan. 14, 1900.
OLOF NILSON,
Born March 16, 1862, near Sjobo, Skane, Sweden; embraced the Gospel
in the city of Malmo, Sweden; emigrated and arrived in Salt Lake
City, Utah, July 12, 1886, where he has since, with unceasing energy,
labored among the Scandinavians as choir instructor and leader. He
is by profession a monumental worker of high reputation; he had
charge of the Watson Bros. Monumental Works for many years; cut
the drinking fountain standing inside the south Tabernacle gates;
worked on the Salt Lake Temple for three years; cut the capstone of
the Brigham Toung monument; designed and made the onyx casket
presented to King Oscar II, by Scandinavians in Utah,
177
PETER NIELSEN,
Born Sept. 19, 1840, in L0nholt, Sjselland, Denmark; baptized Feb. 1,
1865, in Christiania, Norway; ordained an E13er March 27, 1865, and sent
to preside over the Risoer district, Christiania conference, and later
to labor as a missionary in Arendal and other cities in that part of
Norway. In May, 1866, he was sent as a missionary to Frederikshald.
where he was punished for preaching and baptizing, with imprisonment
twice; the first time he spent five days ana the second time ten days
In prison, subsisting on bread and water fare. In that city he forme!
the acquaintance of his present wife, Bolette Svendsen, to whom he
was married "May 28, 1868, by Elder C. C. A. Christensen, and emi-
grated with her to Utah and locate^ in Milton, Morgan Co.; removed
to Monroe in 1872; filled a million to Scandinavia in 1892.
PETER NILSON,
Born Nov. 18, 1840, in Sondra Rorum. Skane. Sweden; joined the
Church May 14, 1854, and emigrated to Utah in 1859, crossing the plains
in James S". Brown's company, and located in Smithfield, Cache Co.;
in 1879-81 he filled a mission to Sweden, laboring in the Uothenburg con-
ference principally as president of the Halmstad branch; filled a sec-
ond mission to Scandinavia in 1887-89, laboring in the Skane conference,
most of the time as president of the Christianstad and the Helsing-
borg branches. Elder Nilson is still a faithful and active member of
the Smithfield Ward, Cache Co., Utah.
178
PETER ANTON NIELSEN.
Born May 12, 1843, in Odense, Denmark; baptized Feb. 22, 1862, by Knui
Peterson; ordained to the Priesthood and called into the local min-
istry; labored in that capacity in the L0ve branch, Copenhagen con-
ference; presided over the Haugerup and the West Sjaelland branches;
was imprisoned twelve days at Frederiksvserk for preaching the Gos-
pel; emigrated to Utah in 1865; married Olivia Jensen, Nov. 16, 1865,
and located In Draper, Salt Lake Co., where he still resides; while
temporarily residing in Bear River City, in 1867-69, he acted as branch
clerk and superintendent of Sunday School; filled a mission to Scandi-
navia in 1879-81, laboring principally on the island of Bornholm, Copen-
hagen conference; filled a short mission to California in 1897; now he
presides over the Scandinavian meetings in Draper.
AUGUST A. NORDVALL.
Born Oct. 31, 1851, in the village of Kungshusby, Thorstuna parish. Ves-
teras Lan, Sweden; received a religious training; in smarting out I
life for himself he worked as clerk and bookkeper in a store
several vears; became a convert to "Mormonism." and was baptiz
Feb. 9 1892, by Nils R. Lindahl; ordained a Priest April 30. 1882. and
called into the local missionary field, laboring as a missionary in the
Stockholm conference; ordained an E13er Oct. 11, 1882; emigrated t
Utah in 1883, and located in Salt Lake C.ty where he still resides, and
is an active member of the Sixteenth Ward. His present avocation is
that of janitor at the State University.
179
A. G. NTGEEN,
Born July II, 1845, in Rlla, Vermland, Sweden; baptized by John Ander-
son Quist July 18, 1868; emigrated to Utah in 1869; located in Grants-
ville, Tooele Co.; filled a mission to Sweden in 1886-88, laboring in the
Gothenburg conference. He labored in the Trollhattan ttranch thirteen
months, and later in the Vestervik branch; held seventy meetings,
baptized six persons, and traveled on foot sixteen hunared miles.
JOHN FREDERIK OBLAD,
Born Nov. 10, 1841, in osteraker, Sbdermanland, Sweden; baptized by
Gustaf A. Olson, April 1, 1859; ordained to the lesser Priesthood in 1860
and called into the local ministry; ordained an Wider Aug. 23, 1862, by
Nils C. Flygare; labored as a missionary in the Stockholm conference
about four years; emigrated to Utah in 1865, and located in Salt Lake
City, where he still resides; Jan. 19, 1867, he married Marie Magdalene
Larsen, a daughter of Hans j-,arsen and Elina Oorthea Bensen, who
were among the first fifteen baptized in Copenhagen, Denmark. He
was ordained a Seventy Oct. 15, 1873, and has for several years past
acted as president of the Tenth quorum of Seventies; tilled a mission
to Sweden in 1873-74, laboring first as traveling Elder and later as
president of tne Stockholm conference.
180
MARY MAGDALENE OBLAD,
Daughter of Hans Larsen and his wife Eline Dorthea Strbmberg
Benson; born March 11, 1847; was one of the fhree children flrst blessed
Aug. 18, 1850; six days after the first baptism; emigrated with her
family in 1852, and arrived in Salt Lake City the following year; was
baptized in Salt Lake City; was married Jan. 19, 1S67, to John F. Oblad,
and is the mother of several children; her oldest son, Alexander H.
Oblad, is now on a mission in Sweden. Sister Oblad is an active
member of the Relief Society.
ALEXANDER H. OBLAD,
Son of John F. Oblad and Mary Magdalene Larsen, was t>orn June 15,
1880, in Salt Lake City, Utah; baptized June 3, 1888, by Joseph Kedding-
ton; ordained a Seventy and set apart for a mission to Scandinavia
July 21, 1899, by Francis M. Lyman; in response to this call he left
his home in Salt Lake City soon afterwards, and is now laboring .as a
missionary in Sweden.
181
CHARLES LUuVIG OLSEN.
Born June 5, 1856, in Christiania, Norway; baptized Sept. 28, 1865; or-
dained to the lesser Priesthood and called to distribute Church publica-
tions on Sundays in different parts of his native city; was an active
member of the Latter-day Saint choir in Christiania; emgirated to
Utah, leaving Norway June 18, 1872, and arriving in Salt Lake City July
17 following; performed a mission to Scanainavia fiom 1891 to 1894,
laboring in the mission office in Copenhagen. Denmark, as a writer of
"Skandinaviens' Stjerne," also while studying medicine In Cincinnati.
Ohio; labored as a missionary in the Northern States Mission from
Sept. 3, 1895, to May 17, 1898, graduated as a doctor or medicine and
surgery from the Eclectic Medical Institute at Cincinnati, Ohio, May 10,
1898; located in Bringham City, Utah, in 18»».
CARL BERNHARDT OLSEN,
Born in Christiania. Norway, May 6, 1842; baptized June 10, 1858, in
Westre Aken, whither his parents had removed; ordained to the
Priesthood and called into the local ministry; labored principally in
the Christiansand and the Stavanger districts; in orier to avoid being
drafted for military service, he was sent as a missionary to Denmark
in 1865; here he labored in the Hjorring district of the VenSsyssel con-
ference, and in the Thyland district, the Jetzmark oranch and the
Kj01by district, of the Aalborg conference: emigrated to Utah in 1867,
and settled in Brigham City, where he still resides; he filled a mission
to Scandinavia in 1887-89, laboring in Norway, principally in the Ber-
gen, Trondhjem and Drammen branches.
182
HANS PETER OLSEN,
Born May 30, 1833, in Hvirring, near Horsens, Vejle Amt, Jylland, Den-
mark; baptized June 20, 1853; ordained to the Priesthood and sent out to
preach the Gospel, laboring: principally in the Horsens branch and the
Kolding district of the Fredericia conference; emigrated to Utah with
the returning missionaries in 1858; located as a pioneer settler in Mo-
roni. Sanpete Co., in the spring of - J; married Ellen Kirstine Jensen
Aagaard, Jan. 15, 1860; removed to Fountain Green, his present home, in
1867; filled a short mission to Denmark in 1869-70. laboring in the Aarhus
conference; filled another short mission to Denmark in 1891, going
principally in search of genealogy; he performed missionary work in
the Randers branch. Aarhus conference.
HYRUM OLSEN.
Born in Christiania, Norway. Dec. 14. 1868; emigrated to Utah, together
with his mother, in July. 1877, and located In Salt Lake City, where
he still resides: was baptized when nine years of age; as a member of
the Salt Lake Tabernacle choir, he visited the World's Fair in Chicago
in 1893; filled a mission to Scandinavia in 1897-99. mooring eight months
in the Christiania conference. Norway, and twenty months in the Co-
penhagen branch, Denmark. In the latter branch he also acted as choir
leader.
183
JOHN AUGUST OLSEN,
Son of Christian Olsen and Christine Nielsen, was born Aug. 21, 1849,
in Christiania. Norway; baptized July 6, 1861; assisted the Elders in
distributing tracts in the city of Christiania, where he was also a
member of the branch choir; emigrated to Utah in 1869; married Bertha
M. Olsen from Jelse, Norway, July 14, 1873; with her he has had eight
children; filled a mission to Scandinavia in 1893-95, laboring as a
writer and translator for "Skandinaviens Stjerne;" he also led the Co-
penhagen branch choir; in returning home he led a company of emi-
grating Saints to Zion. Elder Olsen has resided six years in Salt
Lake City, four years in Santaquin and twenty years in Salem, Utah
Co.; has labored as a Sunday School Teacher during the past twenty-
four years, and also as a Ward Clerk in Salem, Utah Co.
LARS MAGNUS OLSON,
Born May 17, 1851, in Arvika, Vermlands Lan, Sweden; baptized Sept.
-. 1865, in Christiania, Norway, by Ole Hansen; emigrated to Utah in
1868, and located in Ephraim, Sanpete Co.; filled a mission to Sweden in
1878-81, laboring in the Stockholm conference, most of the time as presi-
dent; returned home as leader of a large company of emigrating Saints.
He is now a resident of Price, Carbon Co.
1H
OL.E CHRISTOPHER OLSEN,
Born Feb. 7, 1S23, on the island of Bornholm, Denmark; baptized
March 15, 1852; ordained a Teacher Oct. 6, 1852, and called to labor
among the Saints in Copenhagen; ordained a Priest Jan. 1, 1853; or-
dained an Elder April 6, 1853, and filled a short mission on the islands
of Sjselland and Bornholm; presided over the Copenhagen branch from
1853 to 1857, when he emigrated to Utah, crossing the plains with hand-
carts; participated in the Echo Canyon war; ordained a Seventy;
resided successively in Salt l>ake City, Ephraim, Mt. Pleasant, Fair
View and Gunnison; filled a mission to Scandinavia, 1867-09, laboring as
traveling Elder and later as president of the Stockholm conference; re-
moved to Mayfleld Sanpete Co., his present home in the spring of 1895;
appointed president of the branch, and in June, 1877, he was ordained
a Bishop of the Mayfleld Ward.
OLEY OLESON,
Born in Reslof, Malmohus Liin, Sweden, Nov. 14, 1846; baptized March
14, 1858; emigrated to Utah in 1864; and settled in Hooper Ward, Weber
Co.; filled a mission to Sweden in 1883-85; after laboring in the Orebro
branch a short time he was appointed president of the Upsala branch,
Stockholm conference, and subsequently appointed president of the
conference; while filling the latter position, he was cited to appear
before the tribunals of the city of Stockholm, the clergy having
entered a complaint against him for preaching; finally, after appealing
the case to higher courts, he was fined Kr. 130, Including costs,
which he paid. At home home he is an ardent Sunday School worker,
and otherwise an active member of the Hooper Ward.
UB
PETER OLSEN,
Born May 23, 1861, In Moroni, Sanpete Co., Utah; baptized June 30,
1871- ordained an Elder and married in 1883; called to take a miss
Scandinavia in 1885, where his first field of labor was in the Copenha-
gen conference; here he spent eight months, after which he labored in
the Aarhus branch, Aarhus conference, two months; finally, he j
sided over the Horsens branch six months; he was honorably released
and returned home in the fall of 1887. In April, 1899, he was called on a
mission to the Northern States, and Chicago was assigned him as his
field of labor; there he is still engaged in the ministry. He is a presi-
which he paid. At home he is an ardent Sunday School worker,
In the Sunday School of the Moroni Ward. His family consists of a
wile and four children.
ARON G. OMAN,
Son of Peter N. and Anna Maria Oman, born July 1, 1840, on the island
of Oland, Sweden; emigrated to Bornholm, Denmark, in the spring of
1847 where he was baptized April 12, 1852, and labored two years as a
local missionary. In 1857-61 he labored in the Skive conference, part of
the time as its president; emigrated to Utah in 1860, and located at
Mt. Pleasant, Sanpete Co., where he has lived ever since. He married
Anna E. Jensen, Nov. 4, 1861; was ordained a Seventy In the Sixty-
sixth quorum Dec. 30, 1862; lost his wife by death March 16, 18%, which
left him a widower with six living children; married Miranda Peel,
Feb 21 1899. He owns a farm of seventy acres; is employed in the
timber and has followed the avocation of a sawyer during the last
twenty-five years.
186
CHRISTIAN A. F. ORLOB,
Born in Odense, Denmark, June 30, 1860. After passing through the
public schools he obtained a position in the office of the estate of Glo-
rup, Fyen, which he held for two years, and subsequently held a ,
similar position for two years in the estate office of Gjorslev, Stevns.
In 1879 he was engaged as translator in the office of "Skandinaviens
Stjerne" in Copenhagen, anu in 1880 he emigrated to Utah and located
in Logan, obtaining employment in the office of the I). O. M. & B Co.
In the fall of 1884 he removed to Salt Lake City and in company with
Andrew Jenson, engaged in the publication of "Utah Posten," a Dan-
ish weekly newspaper. At the consolidation of this paper the following
spring with "Bikuben," he entered the employ of Z. C. M. I., and is
still engaged with that institution. He is one of the publishers of
this album.
ERASTUS L. OTTESEN
Son of Hans and Anna Johanne Ottesen, was born in Spanish lork,
Utah Co., Utah, Dec. 28, 1873; baptized Nov. 2, 1882. and ordained to the
different grades in the Priesthood; filled a mission to Scandinavia in
1897-1900, laboring in the Aalborg conference. His parents were among
the early converts in Jylland , Denmark; came to Utah in an early day
and raised a large family in the fear of the Lord.
187
F. W. AUGUST ORLOB,
Born in Eschershausen, Brunswick, Germany, March 31. 1825, came to
DenmarK when twenty years of age; married and located in Odense,
on the island of Fyen. He was baptized into the "Mormon" Church
Sept. 27, 1863, and for many years his house was a home for the mis-
sionaries. In 1876 he emigrated to Utah, and located at Logan, Cache
Co., but in 1888 he removed to Salt Lake City where his children re-
side. His ecclesiastical position in the Church is that of a High Priest.
MATHILDE N. S. BRAUSTSCH OKLOB,
Wife of F. W. August Orlob, was born in Kiel, Holstein. Germany.
Aug. 18, 1832. She embraced "Mormonism" on the day following her
husband, and with him emigrated to Utah in 1876. Her life has been
a very active one, having been for many years, and is now, prominent
in the Relief Society of the Church. Their three living children aiv:
Thorvukl, Mary, (wife of J. S. Jensen), and Christian.
188
JOHAN JOACHIM HEINRICH OTTE,
Born in Ratzeburg:, Lauenburg, Germany, April 8, 1843; entered the
Danish military service in 1862; flrst became acquainted with the Lat-
ter-day Saints in 1872, and before he joined me Church he acted as
instructor for the Latter-day Saints' choir in the Copenhagen branch
three diuerent times; baptized, together with his wife. Feb. 2, 1885;
once more he became the leader of the Saints' choir, this time acting
for five yenrs. he ;ils<i became the most liberal tithe-payer in the Scan-
dinavian Mission. For exhibited excellency in the musical line he re-
reived a number of medals and other decorations; he emigrated to
Utah in 1898, and located in j^ogan, Cache Co., where he died Dec. 24.
1898.
ANNA SOPHIE OLIVIA OT'JLiS,
Wife of Johan J. H. Otte, was born Dec. 22. 1848. in Tr0r0d, near Ved-
bsek, Sollerod parish, Copenhagen Amt. Denmark; baptized by Chr. F.
Olsen Feb. 2, 1885. and confirmed by Jorgen Hansen; after laboring a
short time as a Teacher in the Relief Society of the Copenhagen
branch she was called to preside over the Y. L. M. I. A. of the same
branch; acted as president of the Relief Society from Julv 2, 1886. to
Ioo8, and again from 1890 to 189N, when she emigrated to I tali, and is
now a widoweu resident of Logan, Cache Co.
189
PETER MADSEN PEEL,
Son of Henning P. Peel and Karen Christine Hansen, was born Aug.
24, 1820, in Aakirkeby, Bornholm, Denmark; baptized Aug. 3, 1852, by Ole
Svensen; emigrated to Utah in 1853-54; married Christiana Folkman
Nov. 27, 1846; after residing in Lehi, Utah Co., four years, he located
in Mt. Pleasant, Sanpete Co., as a pioneer settler, wnere he still re-
sides; here he acted as presiding Teacher for a number of years; was
senior president of the 66th quorum of Seventy about ten years; acted
as second counselor to Bishop Orang Seely, and subsequently as first
counselor to Bishop M. P. Madsen of the Mt. Pleasani North Ward,
from 1877-90; presided over the Scandinavian meetings In Mt. Pleas-
ant over twenty years; is now eighty years old and enjoys good health.
CHRISTINE FOLKMAN PEEL,
Wife of Peter Madsen Peel, was a daughter of Jbrgen C. Folkman and
Bergitte Sorensen, born Aug. 17, 1820, in Aaker, Bornnolm, Denmark;
baptized by Elder Ole Svenson Aug. 3, 1S53; married Peter M. Peel Nov.
27, 1846; emigrated to Utah with her husband in 1853 and was a resident
of Mount Pleasant, Sanpete Co., from 1859 until her death, which oc-
curred in Mt. Pleasant Nov. 6, 1899. Sister Peel was a leading pioneer
woman from the beginning, an able officer and a most active worker
in the Relief Society for upward of forty years; she was the mother
of seven children, two sons and five daughters, of which only two are
now living.
190
HENRY M. PEARSON,
Born May 17, 1854, in Stora Kbpinge, Malmohus Lan, Sweden; baptized
Nov. 5, 1873, in Malrao; called into the ministry Aug. '£>, 1895, and la-
bored in the Skane conference; baptized 25 souls; emigrated to Utah
in 1898, and located at Sandy, Salt Lake Co.; ordained a Seventy Feb.
20, 1887; filled a mission to the United States and Sweden in 1896-98,
laboring first about eight months in the city of Chicago, 111., and on
his arrival in Sweden was appointed traveling Elder In the Gothen-
burg conference; from March, 1897 to April 1898, he presided over that
conference; ordained a High Priest and set apart as a High Councilor
In the Jordan Stake of Zion, June 21, 1900.
ANTON PEDERSEN,
Born July 18, 1855, in T0nsberg, Norway; at the age of fourteen he was
made assistant organist of the State church of uis native town; was
a member of the famous orchestra conducted by Edward Grieg, from
whom he received his early training as an orchestra and band con-
ductor. He came to Utah 26 years ago, and at once became prominent
as a leader among instrumentalists. He has won more prizes as a
band leader than any other musician in the State.
191
ERTK JOHAN PEHRSON,
Was born Sept. 21, 1834, in Grebro Lan, Sweden; baptized Sept. 2, 1855,
and emigrated to Utah in 1861; located in Vernon, Tooele Co., where he
has acted as a Bishop's Counselor for many years an3 always been
a faithful and upright member of the Church. He filled a mission to
Scandinavia in 1869-70, and presided over the Stockholm conference-
he returned home as the leader of a company of emigrating Saints.
ALBERT PETERSON,
Born March 7, 1872, in Vittinge, Vestmanland, Sweden; baptized March
9, 1882, by Herman H. Sundstrom, and confirmed by E. J. Erickson;
emigrated to Utah in 1891; located in Salt Lake County. He was called
on a mission to Sweden in 1897. ani appointed to labor In the Karls-
krona branch, the last six months in the capacity of president. In Octo-
ber, 1898, he was called to labor in the Upsala branch. Stockholm con-
ference, where he took sick and died Dec. 30. 1898; he was burled Jan.
4, 1899; but his remains were subsequently shipped to Utah, where they
were interred In the South Cottonwood cemetery, June 11, 1899.
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ANDREW ANTHON PETERSON,
Born Dec. 24, 186!), in Plain City, Weber Co., utah; is a son of Andrew
A. and Benedicta Peterson, who received the Gospel in the city of
Malmo, Sweden, in the year 1869, and emigrated to Utah the same
year; Andrew was orSained an Elder Sept. 3. 1893; ordained a Seventy
May 8, 1896; filled a mission to Scandinavia in 1896-98, laboring in the
Skane conference, principally in and about the cities of Karlskrona.
Helsingborg and Lund; he was quite successful as a missionary
and enjoyed his labors very much.
ANDREAS PETERSON,
Born June 23, 1849. in Habol parish Dalsland, Sweden, of well-to-do
parents; went to Norway in the spring of 1871, leaving his parents in
Sweden, where he first met the "Mormon" Elders; was baptized May
25. 1872, by Niels Isaksen; was ordained to the Priest'iood and calleJ
into the local ministry; labored two years in the Stavanger and two
years in the Drair men branch; visited Sweden, where he baptized his
mother; emigrated to Utah in 1877: located in Logan, Cache Co., in 1878;
rrarried Inga Ovesen. July 25, 1878; filled a mission to Scandinavia in
1882-84. laboring as a traveling Elder in the Stockholm conference; was
ordained a High Priest March 3, 1897, and set apart as a member of
the High Council of the Cache Stake of Zion; labored in the Logan
Temple In 1887-88; acted as superintendent of the Logan Fourth Ward
Sunday School from 1889-98; presides now over the Scandinavian Mission.
CANUTE PETERSON,
Born in Eidsfjord, Hardanger, Norway, May 13, 1824; emigrated to
America with his parents in 1837. and settled in La Salle County, III.:
there he was baptized, Aug. 12. 1842; visited Nauvoo in 1844. anl while
there was ordained a Seventy; went on his first mission in 1844-45 to
Wisconsin; baptized Quite a number and organized a branch of the
Church. In 1849. in connection with his wife, Sarah Ann, whom he
married while on her journey, he emigrated to Utah, and settled in
Salt Lake City; callel, together with others, to settle Lehi, Utah Co.,
in 1850; filled a mission to Norway in 1852-56, during which he. assisted
by local Elders, raised up a branch of the Church in Christiania, In
1867 he was called to act as Bishop of Ephraim. Sanpete Co.. where
he has since resided; filled a mission to Europe in 1871-73. presiding over
the Scandinavian Mission. Presides over the Sanpete Stake since 1877.
SARAH ANN PETERSON,
Born in Kendall County. New York. Feb. 16, 1827; went with her wid-
owed mother to La Salle County, 111.. In 1834; was a universal favorite
with all who knew her; she was the first ^Norwegian to teach school
in America; joined the Church in 1849; leit ail her relatives to cast her
lot with the Saints; on the way to Zion she was miraculously he;ih-<!
of an attack of cholera under the hands of Elder Canute Peterson,
whom she afterwards married; while her husband was absent on sev-
eral missions, she showed her excellent qualities as a manager of his
affairs. After removing with him to Ephraim. Sanpete Co., in 1867
she became president of the Relief Society; later counselor in the Stake
organization; died May 20, 1896. She was the mother of nine children.
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C.IKKTKCI) MARIA R. PETERSON,
Wife iif Can
where slli' an
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mother and s
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irch where she lived.
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r comfortable home
neriea in a sailing v
May I'M. ls:;ii. in Kisor. Norway,
deed the Gospel, the family hear-
liusliaiul. and was baptized May
other members of the family
d was a main supp<irt of the mis-
•arl. In April l&VT she. with her
w trie widow of Hlshop (_'. ('. Dor-
> talie mi their journey for /Ion.
ssel. and erossint; the plains and
mountains in Cap'. <'hr. c 'hrisi iansen's haiuieurt company. reachiiiB
Salt l^ake ('it>'. Sept. l:!th. the same year. She was married to Bro.
Canute Peterson Nov. !i. ls.">7; is still li\-in^, and has three children
living: and flve who are dead.
(-•HARliOTTI-: A. I'KTICIiSKN,
\Vife of Canute Peterson, was born March (i. 1M4. in Arvika. Swedi'ii;
came to Christiania. Norway, with her parents when she was about
eight years old. In May. ISiiL*. she embraced the Gospel, and was bap-
tized in Christiania; emigrated to Ctah in IM;<;. and Ke:>. 2. IsiiT was
marriel to Canute Peterson, then livins in I>ehi. but now in Ephraim.
and president of the S.inpetc stake ..f /ion. She has four children.
three daughters and one son. and is still an active member of the
Church and the community in which she lives.
196
CHRISTIAN PEDERSEN,
Born May 24, 1846, in Allerup, Vendsyssel, Denmark; emigrated to-
gether with his wife, to Utah, in 1879, and was baptized in Ephraim,
Aug. 8, 1880. He was called to take a mission to his native land and
went to Denmark in 1893, where he remaineu two years, and again he
and his wife went to Denmark, in 1897-98, to look after some temporal
matters, and they were both set apart to perform missionary work.
and thus hai another opportunity to do much good among their fel-
low-men. Elder Pedersen is a Seventy and a member of the 47th
quorum. He still resides in Ephraim, Sanpete County.
KR1K PETKRSON,
Was born July 1, 1826, in Ostergotland, Sweden;and embraced the Gospel
in his native land Dec. 18, 1856; was shortly afterwards ordained to
the Priesthood, and called on a mission to preside over the i\orrkop-
ing branch. Sweden, Feb. 9, 1858. He emigrated from ms native land
to gather with the Saints and arrived in Salt Lake City Oct. 7, 1858.
In 1869-72 he tilled a mission to Sweden; was appointed to preside over
Stockholm conference, where he labored over three years, arriving
home July 17, 1872, having charge of a company of emigrating Saints.
He died June 15, 1S97, at Levan, Juab County.
106
I'RKDKKI K PETKKSEN,
Horn Sept. 22. 1X74. i» .Jonkoping. Sweden; baptized Auril •£',. |xx7. by
KUler Andrew J. AVahlquist ; emigrated to Utah in 1890 anil located
in Murray. Salt hake < 'o. : fined a missic.n to Sweden in lx!)7-!i!i. la-
boring in the Gothenburg conierence.
HANS. A. PEDERSEN,
Horn Aug. I:!. lxr>2. at Ti.iarkd. Nordland, Norway; baptized AUK. K.
IS7H. by (.'. 1C. Peterson; emigrated li> 1-ogan. Utah, in Soplt-mbtT. 1^1;
called on a mission to Scandinavia and appointed to laoor in Norway,
in 1S!H; while laboring' in that'rountry for two years and three months
he had the privilege of visiting most of the cities of that land from
north to south, and to open a number of new lu-Ms of labor; returned
from this mission late in the fall of 1893; was called on a second mis-
sion to Norway In 1899; arriving in the city of Christ iania. May 17th.
same year, and appointed to preside over the Christian!;! conference.
which position he now occupies. "It has been my very good fortune,"
says Elder Pedersen. "to hold meetings in nearly every city in Nor-
way, even as far north as Hammerfest, the most northern city in the
world."
197
HANS KRKDKRIK I'KTKKSKN,
Born Feb. 7. 1821, near Aaiborg. Denmark: baptized by Geo.
P. Uykes on the 27th of October. 1X50, being, with his wife,
who is still living, among thevery first who showed obedience to that
ordinance in Aalborg. In September. 1X51, he was sent as a missionary
to Norway, and was taken to different cities along the coast of that
country by Skipper Svend I-arsen: he returned to his family in Den-
mark; in 1852. he preached in the country districts on the western part
of Sjelland. His wife shared his labors and privations to a great ex-
tent on this mission; emigrated to rtah In lxTi2-~>3: and soon after was
among the pioneers who settled Kphraim. where he lived till he died.
.Ian !i, 1SS2, highly beloved and respected by an who knew him. He
was postmaster anJ tithing clerk in Kphraim about Si years. Elder
HANS HENRY PBTER8EN,
Born Dec. £".. lx:!."i. in Siirdrup. (Sjcrlev parish, Sorii Amt. S.ia?lland.
Denmark; baptized June 1!>. lXn:i; labored as a. missionary from lsr,7 I"
1862. two years and eleven months as president of the West S.i;elland
district, and two years and three months'as president of the Copen-
hagen branch: emigrated to ITU
Lake City. Manti and Hyrum (C
place since 1X69. In all these pla
present trie leader of a most ex
served as a musical director it
years: composed music for 2ti a
i in 1X1,2; located successively in Salt
die Co. I. having resided in the latter
•es he organized and led choirs; Is at
client choir in Hyrum. He has also
the Hyrum Sunday School, for 2K
d text for in Sunday School hymns,
also important anthems, some of which have been published in the
Juvenile Instructor, and other publications.
198
JAMES PETERSEN,
Son of Peter Olsen and Dorthea Petersen. was born Dec. 5, 1847, in
Nyrup, near Nykjobing, Sjselland. Denmark. His mother having joined
the Church in 1857. he was baptized Feb. 2, 1868. and emigrated with
his parents to 1'tah that year; after working on the railroad and in
the mines, he located in what is now the South Jordan Ward in 1871;
here he was ordained a Teacher, June 17. 1877. and an Elder in 1878;
married Mary Sophie Simonsen. of Draper. Dec-. at!. 1S78; tilled a mis-
sion to Denmark in 18S9-91, laboring in the Copenhagen conference;
presided surrrssivcly over the Northwest Sjtelland and the South-
west Sjfelland branches; returned home in charge of a small com-
pany of emigrating Saints; after his return home he was set apart
as a president in the 95th quorum of Seventy. Nov. S, 1891.
MONS PEDERSEN.
Born May S. 1821. in Norway; received a good education and was for
many years employe! as teacher in the public schools, embraced the
Gospel in 1852, having become acquainted with the "Mormon" Elders
who were Imprisoned for the Gospel's sake in Frederlkstad; for ten
years he was an active member of the branch over which he also
presided; in 1862 he was called to Christiania to organize a choir; pre-
sided over the branch in that city until 1864. when he was c-all.-d
to the mission office in Copenhagen. Denmark, where he labored as
writer and translator for "Scandinaviens Stjerne;" emigrated to 1'tah
in 1868, and settled in Provo, Ctah Co.; later in the Lake View Ward.
In 1875-76 he filled a mission to Scandinavia, again laboring in the
mission office in Copenhagen as translator; at home he acted an War3
clerk, school trustee, etc.: died Feb. 22, 1900.
199
PETER PETERSEN,
Born Oct. 14. 1844, in Stubberup, Falster. Denmark; baptized June 23.
1862; emigrated to Utah in 1884; married his present wife the follow-
ing year, by whom he has had six children. He has successively held
the office o'f Elder, Seventy and High Priest, and in February. 1881,
was made a member of the High Council for Sanpete Stake, which
office he still holds. As a citizen he has been entrusted with the office
of city marshal for two terms, and is now serving his third term as
city councilor. In the fall of 1898. ElJer Petersen and nis wife were
called to take a mission to Denmark and advised to take their daugh-
ter Sarah with them. They all three left Salt Lake City Oct. 13, 1898:
reached their native land in November. After having performed a
pleasant mission, they returned, Sept. 25, 1899.
SAMUEL PETERSON,
Born Dec. 1. 1826, on the island nf Bornholm, Denmark; joined the
Church in 1852, being baptized and confirmed by Andreas Ipsen; emi-
grated to Utah in 1852-53; located in Salt Lake City; ordained a Priest
Feb. 18, 1857. an Elder Feb. 27, 1857, and a Seventy March 15, 1858; filled
a mission to Sweden in 1867-70. laboring as a traveling Elder in Skane
and later as president of the Gothenburg conference. In 1877 he filled
a short mission to the State of Minnesota; after his return he was or-
dained a High Priest and Bishop, and called to preside In that capacity
in the Second Ward. Salt Lake City, which position he held until 1891.
when he removed from the Ward. Since 1897 he has again been a resi-
dent of the Second Ward.
200
boREN PETERSEN,
Born Nov. 24, 1840, in Nottrup parish. Vejle. Anit. Denmark: baptized
Sept. 24. 1865, by James N. Ohristensen: ordained an Elder in 1866 by
Soren Iversen anJ labored as a missionary in his native land until
ISiii, when he emigrated to Utah and located in Ephraim, Sanpete
Co.. where he ha.s sinre resided. In the fall of 1874 he went- to St. George
as a volunteer workman on the Temple, and remained there until
the following .spring; filled a mission to Denmark in 1SS2-S4. laboring
principally in the Aarhns conference. At home he has been a faithful
worker in the ward where he resides: he holds the position of a presi-
dent of the Forty-seventh iiuorum of Seventy.
S0REX LIND PETERSEN,
Born Feb. 20, 1835. in Aarhus Amt, Denmark; baptized April 28, 1860; or-
dained an Elder June 16, 1860. and set apart to preside over the Aarhus
branch, which position he held for about three years: located tem-
porarily in Salt Lake City and permanently in Huntsville, Weber Co..
his present home, in 18S4, being the Hist Scandinavian settler in that
town, and was the means of bringing quite a number of his country-
men there to locate; for many years he was an intimate friend and co-
laborer of Francis A. Hammond; iilleJ a mission to Scandinavia in
1S7I-7H. presiding over the Christiania conference, Norway. Soon after
his return he married Louisa Petersen.
C01
HANS POULSEN,
Born on the island of Fyen, Denmark, Sept. 27, 1837; baptized April 9,
1855, as the first fruit of "Mormonism" in the city of Bogense; oriained
to the Priesthood and presided over a branch or the. church on the
island of Langeland, where he had been sent to labor as a missionary
shortly after his baptism; subsequently, he labored in the Middelfart
branch; emigrated to Utah in 1859. and located permanently in Mt.
Pleasant, Sanpete Co., April 13, 1861, where he established himself as
a carpenter; married Maren Anderson, Feb. 18, 1863. with whom he had
eight children, four boys and four girls; filled a mission to DenmarK in
1882 to 1884, laboring on the island of Fyen, Aarhus conference. For
many years he presided as head teacher in the Mt. Pleasant Second
Ward. He died in Mt. Pleasant Nov. 22, 1895.
LARS POULSEN,
Born on the island of Jegind0, Thisted Amt. Denmark. May 19, 1819;
married Karen Olsen. When, in 1831, the island was visited by Elder A.
Andersen, he found farmer Lars Poulsen an3 wife ready to receive the
Gospel, and on April 7, 1852, he and his wife and mofner-in-law were
baptized by Elder Chr. Christiansen. Bro. Poulsen sold his farm for
half price owing to persecution and emigrated with his family in the
fall of 1853. Before leaving he was tempted by his father to renounce
"Mormonism" and remain, but he remained firm to ;:ie truth. On
their way to Zion. two of his children and his mother-in-law died;
all his surplus means he had given to aid some poor Saints to emigrate.
an3 thus he arrived in Ephraim destitute of ejirthly means. He died
in Ephraim Feb. 17, li>S>4. (See Morgenstjernen, Vol. Ill, No, 6.)
PAUL POULSEN,
Son of Lars Poulsen, was born July 24, 1845, in Jegind0, Thisted Amt,
Denmark, and emigrated to Utah with his parents, when only eight
years old; was raised in Kphraim, where he still lives. When seven-
teen years old he was called to go as a teamster to Omaha after emi-
grants. In 1865 he married Kirsten Ovesen and was also engaged in
the Indian war, 1865-68, and in 1897-99 he filled a mission to Denmark.
He is a member of the Forty-seventh quorum of Seventy.
JOHN ANDERSON QUIST,
Born Dec. 9, 1845, near Kcngelf. Bohus Lan, Sweden; baptized June 7,
1863, in Norrkbping; labored as a missionary about six years in Norway
and Sweden; emigrated to Utah in 1869. and located in Big Cotton-
wood, Salt Lake Co.; filled a mission to Sweden in 1877-79, laboring first
as traveling Elder in and later as president of the Gothenourg con-
ference; returning home he was leader of a company of emigrating
Saints; in December, 1884, labored as a home missionary in the Salt
Lake Stake of Zion; acted as a president of tne Second quorum of
Seventy, etc. In 1887 he was called on a second mission to Scandinavia,
and the Gothenburg conference once more became his field of labor.
While working diligently in Vingaker he took sick and died there,
March 13, 1890.
303
GERMAN RASMl'SSEN,
Born near the city of Fredericia. Denmark, Nov. 1. 1S37; baptized in
the spring of 1867; emigrated to I'tah wkh his young wife, in 18K.S and
located in Ephraim, Sanpete Co. He was engaged in the erection ot the
Mantl Temple for about eight years, l.eing handy for many purposes,
as he had followed the occupation of a sailor, and he has since per-
formed much ordinance work within its sacred walls. In 1»»;J he was
called to take a mission to Denmark and left his home in Ephraim.
Feb. 17, 1892; performed his mission with honor for about two years
and three months, when he was released and returned home. He
labored mostly in the cities of Odense and Fredericia, but also some
in Schlesvig, Germany, as he speaks the German language.
HANS RASMTSSEN,
Born Oct. 1, 1815, in Ammendrup, Prosto Amt. Denmark; baptized in
June, 1855, by Elder Grbnbtek; emigrated to I'tah in April, ]sr>fi; he
lost everything except his life and his family »n the snow-
storms. Before he left Denmark he paid 700 Danis'i Rigsdaler in
property tithing and 1.400 Danish Rigsdaler to the Perpetual KmiKi'a-
tion Fund, besides paying- the emigration fare for thirty persons, and
ne landed in Salt Lake Cuy a poor man. Dec. 16, 1856. Soon after his
arrival he came very near losing his life in a snowslide in the moun-
tains. In 1837 he moved to Sanpete Valley and located in Ephraim.
where he sustained great losses from the Indian wars, drougths ami
grasshoppers; died in Ephraim, Aug. 25, 1887.
204
HANS SkVERIN RASMUSSEN.
Born in Aalsrode, Rand-;rs. Jylland. Denmark, March 20, 1854; received
a good education and learned Uie trade of a painter: was baptized by
J. M. (•hristcnsen. April 1.".. 18X:i, in Grenaa; emigrated to rtah in 1885;
onltiineil an hlldcr in 1885: married Kllen Svendson. of Pleasant Grove.
Dec. », 1885: resided in gait Lake City from 1S8U t,, 1s:«;. since which
lime his home has been in Pleasant Grove, rtah (.'o. : tilled a mission
to Denmark in ISHl-Hii. labnrin^ :is president of the Grenaa branch and
later as traveling Elder in the Aarhus and Grenaa branches; since
1897 he has labored as a home missionary among the Scandinavians
in the Utah Stake of Zion; has labored as a Ward Teacher for
many years.
NIELS RASMUSSEN,
Born on the island of Lolland, Denmark. Aug. 3. 1S29; baptized a mem-
ber of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Nov. 24. 1853:
ordained a Teacher. AUK. 1!», MS54: ordained an Elder March 9. 1856:
preached the Gospel for one year and nine months and baptized 33: em-
igrated to I'tah in 1857. crossing the plains with handcarts: came tu
Utah and located at Parowan, Iron Co.; crossed the plains after emi-
grants, and acted as night guard, in 1863. 1864 and 1868. and endured
many hardships; was ordained a Seventy in 1868; filled a mission to
Denmark in 1882-84. laboring as presiding Elder on Lolland. ;Falster. and
Moen; baptized 13; returned home in July. 1884: was ordained a High
Priest April 4. 1898, by David H. Cannon.
305
NIELS PETER RASMUSSEN,
Born Oct. 27. 1843. near Nykjobing. on the island of Falster. Denmark;
baptized by P. C. Nielsen July 3, 1861; labored as a missionary on Fal-
ster about six months and emigrated to Utah in 1862; located perma-
nently in Levan, Juab Co. ; filled a mission to Denmark in 1878-80, labor-
ing first as president of the Islands (Oernes) branch. Copenhagen con-
ference, and later as president of the Aalborg conference; returned
home as leader for a large company of emigrating Saints; ordained a
High Priest and set apart as Bishop of the Levan Ward, April 17, 1892.
PETER CHR. RASMUSSEN,
Born June 7. 1857, in Grtinfeld. Agri parish, Randers Amt, Denmark;
baptized April 9, 1882; emigrated to Utah in 1883 and located at Draper.
Salt Lake Co., his present home; ordained an Elder Feb. 16, 1886, and a
Seventy Feb. 20, 1887; set apart as a Ward Teacher June 15, 1890; filled
a mission to Scandinavia in 1893-95, laboring eighteen months in Nor-
way and a few months in Denmark; ordained a High Priest and set
apart as second counselor in the Bishopric of the Draper Ward, Aug.
13, 1898.
206
RASMUS RASMUSSEN,
Born Nov. 4, 1835, on the island of Falster, Denmark; baptized July 13,
1867; emigrated to Utah In 1871; was one of the first settlers of Mink
Creek, Oneida Co., Idaho; when that settlement was organized as a
ward, in 1877. he was chosen and ordained as Bishop over the same —
a position which he occupied nearly twenty-three years.
BENGT MATHIAS RAVSTKN.
.'. 1SS8, in Saxtorp, Malmohus l,an. Sweden; baptized Nov
23, 1862. by John Hagman; ordained to the Priesthood «nd called to la-
bor as a missionary in March. IM;:;: ordained an Elder March 15, 1863;
presided over the Gardstanga anl Knllaberg branches- labored as
traveling Elder in the Ystal, Cimbrishamn. l.andskrona and Svaluf
branches, in the Smalanl district and in the Karlskrona. Karlshamn
Christianstail and Hesleholm branches; emigrated to ;~tah in |v;'i
married Betty Johansen. May a. 1900; located in Lo^an. Cache Co
tilled a mission to Sewden in 1882-84. laboring In the Gothenburg con-
ference; ordained a Sev.-nty by Eli Bell. Jan. 20. 1885; moved to Clark-
ston in 1886; appointed presiding Elder of the Trenton Branch in Ixsv
filled another mission to Sweden in 1894-96, laboring in the Skane con-
ference.
ANDREW P. RENSTRoM,
Born Dee. 30, 1857, in Viksta. 1'psala Lan, Sweden; baptized Nov. 14,
1872; emigrated to Utah in 1873, an! located in Huntsville, Weber Co.,
where he still resides; filled a mission to Sweden in 1883-85. laboring in
the Eskiltuna branch and later in the northern part of Sweden; early
in 1885. he visited Finland, a province of Russia: held meetings with a
few Saints there; finished his mission in Vestmanland and Dalarnc;
tilled a second mission to Scandinavia in 1889-91; labored in the Stock-
holm conference, and presided over the Gothenburg conference; aete:l
as assistant superintendent of the Huntsville Sunday School. in 1888-89:
was set apart as tirst counselor to Bishop David McKay, of Hunts-
ville, July 31, ISiis.
CHRISTIAN PETER R0NNOW,
Born Feb. 14. 1832, in Skive. Viborg Amt. Denmark: was baptized May
«, 1855; served as a corporal in the Danish army from I>C>"> to 1857; dur-
ing this time he was ordained to the different degrees of the Priest-
hood and bore testimony to his comrades: lauored as a missionary on
the island of Fyen; preside 1 over the odcnsc branch, and acted as gen-
eral book agent of Church publications: from !..>» to 1862 he presided
ver the Fyen conference: emigrated to rtah in 1862; located tempor-
rily in Ephraim. where his wife died; and later in Panaca, Nevada.
s a missionary settler; removed with his family to that place in isilii:
1 e still resides there; is ;;n active member of the Ward, and is engaged
i mercantile business.
CHARLES CHRISTIAN R0NNOW,
A son of Christian Peter and Laurine Emilie Ronnow, born July 29,
1865, in Ephraim, Sanpete Co., Utah; moved with his parents to Pan-
aca, Nevada, in 1864; received a liberal education, graduated as a nor-
mal student from the 7B. Y. Academy, after which he taught school
for a number of years; was ordained an Elder in Panaca, where he
also acted as assistant superintendent and superintendent of the Sun-
day School; appointed Bishop of the Panaca Ward, in 1894; called on
a mission to Scandinavia in 1899; was appointe^ to labor in Hoibak,
njaslland, and afterwards on the island of Bornholm, from which place
he was banished by the police; he Is now finishing his mission In
Trondhjem Norway, and labors in the Namsos brancn, the northern-
most branch of the Church in the World.
GUSTAF L. ROSENGREN.
Born Feb. 11, 1S47, in Hyby, Malmohus Lan Skane, Sweden; baptized
Nov. 22, 1863; ordained to the Priesthooa and labored as a local mis-
sionary in the provinces of Skane and Blekinge until June, 1873, when
he was released and emigrated to Utah, and located In Union, Salt
Lake Co.; i,..ed a mission to Sweden In lS83-!». laboring in the Unsala
branch one year and in the Orebro branch nve months; from Oct. 24,
1884, to May, 1885 he presided over the Gothenourg conrerence.
MONS A. ROSENLUND,
Born April 27, 1833, In the village of Gry tinge, Sweden; baptized Jan.
26, 1868; ordained to the Priesthood and presided over the SvalBf
branch three years and a half; emigrated to Utah in 1873, and located
in Mt. Pleasant, Sanpete Co., in 1874, where he joined the united Order;
filled a mission to Sweden in 1882-84, laboring in the Skane conference,
principally in the Lund and the Helsingborg branches; removed with
his family in Mayfield in 1885; served 85 days' imprisonment for
conscience sake in 1889. Elder Rosenlund is a member of the High
Priests' quorum and a faithful member of the Mayfield Ward.
PETER J. SANDBERG,
Born June 1, 1852, in Christianstad IjSn, Sweden; baptized Aug. 27,
1873; ordained a Teacher Nov. 10, 1873 and called into the local min-
istry; ordained a Priest in February, 1874, and an Elder May 31, 1874;
laoored as a missionary in the Skane conference about three years,
and emigrated to Utah in 1877; located in Weston, Idano, in October.
1832, where he still resides; ordained a Seventy Oct. 5, 1885; arrested
in March, 1886, by three U. S. deputy marshals on the charge of hav-
ing resisted the officers; in November, 1885, when they raided Weston
in search of polygamists, paid a fine of $75; filled a mission to Sweden
in 1897-99, laboring as a traveling Elder in the Skane conference and
as president of the Stockholm conference; set apart as a president in
the 88th quorum of Seventy, March 22, 1900.
210
GEORGE A. SANDERS,
Born May 14, 1873, in South Cottonwood, Salt Lake Co., Utah; blessed
Aug. 14, 1873 by Joseph L. Rawlins; baptized July 31, 1881, by Chr. H.
Steffensen; confirmed by Charles Sheppard; ordained an Elder Feb.
16, 1896, by Heber S. Sanders; ordained a Seventy April 3, 1896, by C.
D.Fjeldsted; filled a mission to Scandinavia in 1896-98, laboring in the
Skane conference six months and in the Stockholm conference (prin-
cipally in the Upsala branch) twenty months: at present he acts as
teacher in the Sunday School theological class, first counselor in the
Y. M. M. I. A., Ward Teacher, etc.
EDMUND SANDERSEN,
Son of Sander and Christiane Sandersen, was born Aug. 7, 1855, on
the island of Moen. His parents joined the Church that year and In
1866 emigrated to Utah; located in Big Cottonwood Ward, where the
boy was baptized by Bishop Brinton. In 1876 he married Miss Jane A.
Gribble, by whom he has had nine children, but she died Jan. 18, 1898.
In 1889 he was called to go on a mission to Denmark, where he la-
bored eight months in the Copenhagen conference, and was honorably
released to return home on account of ill health. He Is now a presi-
dent of the 65 quorum of Seventy, and a home missionary in the San-
pete Stake, as well as a leading teacher In the Sunday School in Gun-
nison, where he now lives and, at present, is also the Mayor of that
city.
CHARLES SAMUELSON,
Born Jan 8, 1830, in Lommaryd parish, Jbnkoping Lan, Sweden; bap-
tized by Christen L. Hansen May 18, 1857; labored as a missionary in
Denmark and Sweden about two years and a half, and emigrated to
Utah In 1862; filled a mission to Scandinavia in 1880-82, laboring in the
Gothenburg conference.
CHRISTIAN F. SCHADE,
Born April 13, 1827, in the village of Kornum. Aalborg Amt, Denmark;
baptized by Niels C. Edlefsen, June IS, 1862, and emigrated to Utah in
1864; located in Huntsville, Weber Co., where he still resides; filled
a mission to Denmark in 1872-74, presiding over the Aarhus conference;
during his presidency there H15 souls were ad^ed to the Church by bap-
tism in that part of the Lord's Vineyard. At home he has been a
very active and faithful man; during the last fifteen years he has
filled the position of second counselor to Bishop David McKay.
PETER P. SIGGARD,
Born Nov. 30, 1S44, in Ringkjobing Amt, Denmark: baptized Jan. 29, 1866.
by C. K. Hansen, being the first and omy one of a large family to re-
ceive the fulness of the Gospel; emigrated to Utah In 1867. and settled
in Brignam City, Box Elder Co., where he still resides; filled a mis-
sion to Scandinavia in 1896-98, laboring in the Aarhns conference, Den-
mark, principally in the Silkeborg branch: at home he has been for
many years an active and faithful Elder in the Churcn and a prom-
inent and respected citizen.
HANS JENSEN SIMPSEN,
Son of Jens Simpsen'and Amelia Nielsen, was born In KynrleiSse.
Hyllinge parish, SjiPllahd. Denmark. Jan. 12, 1824: received the Gospel
in 1852 after his return home from the three years' war in Schleswig-
Holstein: loaned Apostle Erastus Snow 100 Rigsdaler to help puolish
the Book of Mormon; emigrated to Utah In 1853-54, arriving In Salt
Lake City in September, 1854; lived there until "the move" In 1858, then
lived in Ephraim one year, anu located In Mt. Pleasant In lf»9. where
ne still resides, engaged in farming. Brother ...mpson labored as a
missionary in North Sjaelland a short time and baptize! three persons
before he emigrated to Utah. He is a High Priest and has faithfully
and quietly been engaged in furthering the work of the Lord all these
years; has held the office of Ward Teacher for forty years; he married
Caroline Peel in 1855, with whom he has had ten children.
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J. M. SJODAHL,
Born in Karlshamn, Blekinge Lan, Sweden, Nov. 29, 1853; entered the
Bethel Seminary, Stockholm, in 1870, and in 1875 the Regents Park Col-
lege, London; was the general secretary of the Norwegian Baptist
Union until 1886, when he emigrated to Utah; was baptizel at Manti,
in 1886; translated the Doctrine and Covenants into Swedish in 1886-87;
filled a mission to Palestine and Switzerland, 1887-89i compiled the
music of the German Latter-day Saints hymn book; was selected by
the Church authorities to present on behalf of the Scandinavians in
Utah, a copy of the Book of Mormon to King Oscar II, at his Majesty's
25-years1 jubilee in 1897; was granted an audience at the palace, Sept.
22; has been connected with Deseret News, the official organ of the
Church, since 1890; is now associate editor of that publication, and
president of the Scandinavian meetings in Salt Lake City.
CHRISTINE SJODAHL,
Daughter of S0ren Christoffersen and his wife, Birgitte Steck; was
born in Manti, Sanpete Co. Utah, Nov. 27, 1870; baptized when eight
years old; married in the Manti Temple, May 30, 1887, to J. M. Sjodahl
— the first couple married in that Sanctuary; moved" to Salt Lake City,
her present place of residence, in August, 1»90; is the mother of two
children, Leilah Palestine, and Vera Birgitte: is secretary of the Far-
mers' Ward Relief Society, and has taken an active part in tne work
connected with the Scandinavian affairs in me city.
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ANTHON L. SKANCHY,
Born Sept. 17, 1839, in Trondhjem, Norway; baptized Jan 16, 1861; or-
dained an Elder the same year and called to labor In the ministry;
spent aoout seven years preaching the Gospel in different parts of
Norway; emigrated to Utah In 1863, and located in Logan, Cache Co.,
where he still resides; filled a mission to Norway in 1879-81, laboring
principally as president of the Trondnjem branch; when tne 6th and
7th Wards of Logan were organized, June 5, 1884, he was chosen as
Bishop of the 6th Ward, a position which he still occupies; in 1886-88
he filled another mission to Norway, this time presiding over the
Christiania conference.
JESSE NATHANIEL SMITH,
Third son of Silas Smith an3 Mary Aikens, was born in Stockholm.
St. Lawrence Co., New York, Dec. 2, 1834; baptized in Nauvoo, 111., by
Patriarch John Smith Aug. 13, 1843; arrived in Great Salt Lake \ alley
Sept. 25, 1847; called on a mission to colonize Souuiern Utah, Oct. 1, 1851,
and was for many years a prominent citizen of Parowan. Iron Co.;
filled a mission to Scandinavia in 1860-64, during the last two years
he presided over the mission; filled a second mission to Scandinavia in
1868-70, again presiding over the mission; called to preside over the
Eastern Arizona Stake, Sept. 30, 1878; called on a mission to locate col-
onies in northern Mexico In 1885; caUed to preside over the Snowflake
Stake, Arizona, Dec. 17, 1887.
LAURITZ SMITH,
Born Oct. 5, 1830, In Hjorring, Denmark; was baptized Aug. 11, 1851. by
Jens Thomsen; worked for H. P. Jensen, a member of tne Churcn. In
Norre Sunuoy; ordained to the Priesthood ana labored as a local mis-
sionary in Vendsyssel and Schlesvig-Holstem; emigrated to ijua.. in
1853-54; witnessed many of his fellow-travelers die with the cholera;
located in Draper, Salt Lake Co., where he has resided ever since;
was the first Scandinavian settler in that locality; has labored many
years as a Ward Teacher and Suniay School teacher; filled a mis-
sion to the United States in 1878-77; labored six years as a home mis-
sionary; is now president of the 73rd quorum of seventy and a mem-
ber of the presidency over the Scandinavian meetings in Draper.
JOHN SMITH.
Son of Hyrum Smith and Jerusha Barden, was born Sept. 22. 1832, in
Kirtland, Ohio; went to Missouri together with his father's family in 1838,
and later removed with them to Illinois; was baptized by John Taylor
in 1841; arrived in Salt Lake Valley in 1848; participatec In the early
Indian wars in Utah; married Helen Maria i- .sher, Dec. 25, 1853, by
whom he has had nine children; ordained the presiding Patriarch of
the Church Feb. 18, 1855; helped to locate the "Mormon" settlement on
Salmon river in 1857; made a missionary trip to the States in 1859-60;
filled a mission to Scandinavia in 1862-64, laboring most of the time
at the mission office in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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SAMUEL H. B. SMITH,
Born in the fall of 1838, in Shady Grove, Daviess Co., Mo.; his father
Samuel H. Smith, brother to the Prophet Joseph, was one of the
Eight Witnesses to the Book of Mormon, and was the third man bap-
tized in this dispensation by divine authority, May 15, 1829. He was
also the first man sent forth with the Book of Mormon to preach the
Gospel after the organization of the Church; when his brothers Joseph
and Hyrum were being martyred in Carthage jail, he ran by the
guard on a fleet horse to give aii, if possible, to his brothers, and was
the first man that John Taylor spoke to from the outside after the
tragedy, xhe younger Samuel was driven out of Missouri, along with
his parents in the drivings of the Saints in the winter of lN*>-39, and
arrived in Salt Lake Valley in 1848. He has filled a number of mis-
sions, and while on his second mission to Europe, he accompanied
President Geo. O. Cannon and other Elders on a visit to Scandinavia
in 1862.
ANNE K. SMOv-iT,
Born Dec. 19, 1834, at Brekke, Norway; when nineteen years old she
first heard "Mormonism" preached by Elder John P. P. Dorius; be-
came a convert at once and was soon baptized. In 1855, she leit every-
body and everything that was near and dear to her in Norway to cast
her lot with the Saints of God in Utah; after enduring many hard-
ships she arrived in Utah; was married to Bishop Abraham O. Smoot
of Salt Lake City, Feb. 17, 1856; later she located with her husband in
Provo, Utah Co., where she became a prominent figure in Church
affairs; presided over the Primary Associations of the Utah Stake.
She died Jan. 20, 1894; all her seven children survived her; her oldest
son is now the junior member of the Council of Apostles.
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MINNIE JENSEN SNOW,
Daughter of Hans Peter Jensen and Sarah Josephine Clausen, was
born in Brigham City, Box Elder Co., Utau, Oct. 10, 1855; served as
organist of the Tabernacle choir in Brigham City for twenty years;
she was married to Apostle Lorenzo Snow June 12, 1871; studied Ger-
man and French; took an active part in the local Relief Society work;
was cahea to preside over the Y. L. M. I. A. in Brigham City in 1875;
and four years later chosen president of the Y. L. M. T. A. of the
Stake; In 1893 she visited the World's Congress of Women in Chicago,
and later acted as a delegate at the National Council of Women at
Washington; in 1899 she served as a delegate at the triennial session of
the National Council of Women. At the present time Sister Snow Is
an active member of the general board of tne Y. L. M. I. A.
ANNA BACKSTROM SNOW,
Daughter of Hans Nielsen and Caroline Jensen, was born at Dalby,
Malmohus Lan, Sweden, April 1, 1825; married feter Backstrom in
1848, in Copenhagen, Denmark, where she was converted to "Mormon-
ism," being one of the first fifteen persons Baptized by Apostle Erastus
Snow Aug. 12, 1850; she was the first woman among the numoer oap-
tized on that occasion; emigrated from Denmark in December, 1852, in
John E. Forsgren's company of emigrating Saints; her husband, who
remained in Denmark as a missionary, joined her in Utah in 1854.
Elder Baekstrb'm, after filling a mission to Scandinavia in 1860-63,
died In St. George. Utah, Feb. 5, 1870. Later Sister Anna married the
late Erastus Snow.
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WILLARD SNOW,
Brother of Apostle Erastus Snow, was born May 6, 1811, In St. Johns-
bury, Caledonia Co., Vermont; baptized by Orson Pratt. June 18, 1833;
removed to Kirtland, Ohio, and marched to Missouri as a member of
Zion's camp in 1834; ordained a member of the first quorum of Seventy,
Feb. 28. 1835; performed several missions to different parts of the United
States; shared in the persecutions of Missouri and Illinois; after his
arrival in Great Salt Lake Valley he acted as a counselor in the Stake
presidency: served as a member of the Territorial legislature; called
on a mission to Europe in 1851; called to preside over the Scandinavian
Mission in 1852. and died on the German Ocean en route from Den-
mark to England, Aug. 21, 1853.
SAMUEL LINDSAY SPRAGTE.
Born March 23, 1843. in Lowell, Norfolk Co., Mass.; baptized in 1851; his
father was a practicing physician, who became a cpnvert to "Mormon-
Ism," and in 1848 came west with his family as Brigham Young's fam-
ily physician. Young Sprague crossed the plains four times with ox
teams, between Salt Lake City and the Missouri river, when a mere
boy; was ordained a Seventy and became a member of the 3rd quorum;
filled a mission to Scandinavia in 1863-66. when he labored in the Copen-
hagen conference, presided over the mission a short time in 1864, and
after that acted as a counselor to Carl Widerborg; returned home In
charge of a large company of emigrating Saints in 1866; married Anne
M. Kimball, grand-daughter of Heber C. Kimball. in 1868; acted for
many years as a deputy U. S. marshal and U. S. court crier; died
in Salt Lake City May 11, 1900, leaving his wife and five children.
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AUGUSTA DORIUS STEVENS,
Daughter of Nicolai and Anne Sophie Dorius, was born in Copenhagen,
Denmark, Oct. 29, 1837; baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Lat-
ter-day Saints Dec. 14, 1850, by Chr. Christiansen; was among the 28
souls who emigrated to Utah in Apostle Erastus Snow's company,
leaving Copenhagen March, 4, 1852; arrived in Salt Lake City, in Oc-
tober, 1852. She went to Sanpete Co., in 1853, where sne has resided
more or less ever since; was married to Henry Stevens in the year
1854, to whom she 'has borne seven children; four of these are now
living. Her husband died Aug. 20, 1899. She has for many years been
practising obstetrics. Mrs. Augusta Stevens is a sister to C. C. N. and
John F. F. Dorius.
OLE NILSON STOHL,
Born Nov. 9, 1835, in Malmohus Lan, Sweden; baptized in Malmo Jan.
15, 1854; went to Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1855; ordained a Deacon Sept.
21, 1855, and a Priest by O. N. Liljenquist; labored as a local missionary
in the island of Sjuelland, Denmark, and later in the Stockholm con-
ference, Sweden, having in the meantime been ordained an Elder; pre-
sided over the Norrkoping branch, and later over the Norrkoping con-
ference; emigrated to Utah in 1863, and located in Brigham City, Box
Elder Co., his present home; was ordained a Seventy Nov. 19, 1862;
married Christina Johnson April 16, 1864; became closely identified with
the United Order in Brigham City; filled a mission to Scandinavia In
1879-81; presiding over the Gothenburg conference; he now presides over
the Scandinavian meetings In Erighara City.
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CHARLES
X SHRBMBERff.
Born April 8, 1847, in Kyrkefalla, Skaraborg Liin. Sweden; baptized in
the fall of 1858; emigrated to Utah in 1862 as an orphan, his mother
having died when he was three years old and his father eight years
later; located in Grantsville, Tooele Co.; filled a mission to Scandinavia
in 1884-86, laboring in the Stockholm conference, principally on the
Island of Gotland and in the Eskiltuna branch; returned home he was
first counselor to the President of a large company of emigrating
Saints. On his arival in Liverpool, Englani, he received a cablegram
from home, announcing the death of au his chiluren, four in number.
who had succumbed to the diptheria; acted as a special missionary to
the Indians in Skull Valley from 1875 to 1882.
PETER Sl'NDWALL,
Born June 11, 1848, in Aspas, Jemtland Lan, Sweden; embraced the
Gospel Feb. 27, 1866, and performed missionary labors in different
branches of the Stockholm conference, commencing in the fall of 1867,
when he was sent to Gotland; labored afterwards in Sundsvall, Oster-
sund, Eskilstuna and Stockholm; emigrated to Liah in 1872, and made
his home m FaJrview, Sanpete Co.; filled a mission to Scandinavia in
lssl-83, laboring at the mission office in Copenhagen; filled a second
mission to Scandinavia in 1894-96, presiding over the Scanmnavian
mission. At home he has taken an active part in any calling that has
been assigned to him in a Church capacity, and has always been
found active at his post of duty; he occupies positions of prominence
in his Ward, and has filled offices under the government, the county
and the city. He is at present Mayor of the city of Fairview.
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AUGUST SVENSON,
Born Aug. 7, 1836, in Stafinga, Halland Lan, Sweden; emigrated to
Denmark in 1851; embraced the Gospel in 1853; came to Utah in 1856;
served as a soldier in Sanpete during the Indian war in 1866; went on •
a mission to the "Muddy" in 1868; was released in 1871; performed a
mission to the Northwestern States in 1876-77; flileft a mission to
Sweden in 1883-84: served a term in the Utah "Pen." for conscience
sake in 1889, and again in 1892; labored as a Teacher and Priest in the
Spanish Fork Ward and was a president of the 50th quorum of Sev-
enty until Dec., 1891, when he was called to the position of first coun-
selor to Bishop Nielsen of the Spanish Fork 4th Ward; he still holds
that position.
ALFRED SWENSON,
Born May 7, 1866, in Elfsborg Lan, Sweden; baptized May 30. 1894. by
A. J. Hoglund; ordained a Deacon May 5. 1895, by A. J. Hoglund; or-
dained a Priest Sept. 30, 1895, by Theodore Tqbiason; ordained an El-
der Oct. 11, 1895, by Theodore Tobiason; appointed to labor as a mis-
sionary in the, Halmstad branch Sept. 29. 1895; labored later in the
Gothenburg branch and still later as president of the Halmstad
branch; emigrated to Utah in 1898, and is now a resident of Salt Lake
City.
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ANDERS PONTUS SoDERBORG,
Born in Gothenburg, Sweden, Feb. 6, 1831; acquiring a good education;
went to sea as an apprentice with a view to learning both theoretical
and practical navigation; made two prolonged voyages, on which he
visited the Eas't Indies, Australia and Africa; attended a high school
in Gothenburg- from his 20th to his 25th year; became a convert to
"Mormonism" and was baptized by John Van Cott, July 2. 1860; labored
as a traveling Elder in and president of the Gothenburg conference;
emigrated to Utah in 1864 and located in Salt Lake City; rilled a mis-
sion to Scandinavia in 1870-73, laboring as a traveling Eider in the
Jonkoping- and Stockholm conferences; died July 12, 1890, in Salt Lake
City.
CHRISTINA WICKLAND S5RENSEN,
Born Feb. 5, 1848, in Firila, Helsingland. Sweden, but her parents
moved to Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1850. where she was Messed in the
Church. She emigrated with her parents to Utah in 1856, crossing the
plains In the handcart company under Capt. \vlllis, ana reached Salt
Lake City Nov. 15, 1856; then located in Manti. Sanpete Co., the same
fall, where she was baptized; was married to Martin Sorensen, July 18.
1862. In 1862 she and her husband moved to Washington, Washington
Co., where she acted as a taecher in the Relief Society; removeo to
Monroe, Sevler Co., and was there set apart as second counselor to
the president of the Relief Society, and later president in Sevier Stann.
which position she still holds. Her husband. Martin Sorensen, died Oct.
'21, 1889; she is the mother of twelve children.
FREDERIK CHRISTIAN SoRK^SEN,
Born June 1, 1819, in the village of Valierod, Sjaelland, Denmark; joined
the Baptists, but was among the first to receive the true Gospel, being
baptized by Geo. P. .Dykes, Aug. 24, 1850, and confirmed by Erastus
Snow; about hte same time he was miraculously healed from a severe
attack of consumption; ordained a Deacon Sept. 2, 1850, a Priest Oct.
13, 1850, and an Elder Nov. 16, 1851, by Krastus Snow, labored as a local
missionary; emigrated to Utah in 1852-53, and located in JUphraim as
one of the first settlers of that place; was ordained a Seventy in 1857;
filled a mission to Scandinavia in 1865-67; presided over the Fredericia
and later over the Copenhagen conference; after his return he was
chosen as a member of tne High Council; died in Ephraim, Sept. 7, 1891.
HANS C. SORENSEN,
Born Nov. 30, 1864, in Dostrup, Aalborg Amt, Denmark; emigrated to
Utah in 1873; and located in Orderville, Kane Co.; filled a mission to
Scandinavia in 1887-89, laboring in tne Aalborg conference. After his
return he removed to Mount Carmel, where he has acted as second
counselor to Bishop Jolley, since 1896, and superintendent of the Mount
Carmel Sabbath School since 1897; he married Marinda Esplin, March
18, 1890.
JOHN (J0RGEN) PETER S0RENSEN,
Horn Oct. 17, 1837, at Vestermark, Kjser, near Sonderborg, Als, Den-
mark; learned the trade of a ship-carpenter; went to sea at the age of
19; on his numerous voyages he visited Norway. Sweden, Iceland, Eng-
land, Italy, Russia, Prussia, Finland, etc. ; ship wrecked in the English
Channel Christmas Eve, 1859; worked in the gold mines in Australia and
New Zealand; arrived in Utah in May, 1871; located in Salt Lake City,
where he became part proprietor of the Valiey House; baptized in
1872; married Eva Gyllenskog. Dec. 24, 1872; orda ned an Elder in 18(9;
ordained a Seventy in 1879, filled a mission to New Zealand, 1879-81,
where he baptized forty people and organized tnree brancues of the
Church; filled a mission to Scandinavia in 11*7-89 laboring in Schles-
vig, Denmark and Sweden; ordaineo. a High Priest Feb. 27, 1893.
MADS P. SoRENSEN,
Born Feb. 5, 1836, at Honum, Hvlrrlng parish Skanderborg Amt., Den-
mark, of poor parents and from his ninth year had to work for his
daily bread among strangers; Baptized Oct. 7, 1857, wy H. P. Olsen;
ordained a Priest April 4 1858; presided over the Horsens branch.
Fredericia conference; ordained an Elder uan. i9. 1839; labored as a
missionary in and later as president of the Hvissel branch; was ar-
rested by a parish judge on the charge of vagrancy, and imprisoned
five days on bread and water; labored as a traveling EHer and presi-
dent of the Holding and the Lseborg districts; emigrated to Utah in
1863; resided successively in Manti, in (jimnison and in Mayfleld; in the
latter place he was one of three first settlers; was ordained a High
Priest Jan. 22, 1868; filled a misison to Scandinavia in 1890-92.
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OLE S0RENSEN,
Born in Aaby, nearAarhus.Denmark, April 7, 1836; baptized April 7,
1860; orJained an Elder March 16, 1861; appointed president of tne Aar-
hus branch March 16, 1861; labored as a traveling Elder in the Aarhus
conference; and emigrated to IJtah in 1862, an<, located in Fountain
Green, Sanpete Co., where he still resides; filled a mission to Scan-
dinavia in lbb3-85, laboring as a traveling Elder in and as president of
the" Aarhus conference; at home he has presided over an Elders'
quorum, labored as home missionary, etc.
RASMUSS S0RENSEN,
Born May 29. 1831, in Rye, Skanderborg Amt, Denmark; baptized May
16, 1866? emigrated with ms wife and four children to Utah in 1873. and
located in Levan, Juab Co; filled a mission to Denmark in 1890-91,
laboring in the Aarhus conference, part of the time as president of
the Horsens branch; he also presided over the Esbjerg branch.
Jl.HN V. '1HEL1N,
Born April 1, 1864. in Holm parish. TJpsala Lan. Sweden; baptized Feb.
9. 1886; labored three years as a local missionary; his principal field of
labor was the Vesteras branch of the Stockholm conference; he also
labored in the Upsala and Sodermanland branches; and finished up
his missionary labors as president of the Vesteras branch; emigrated
to Utah in 1891, and located in Salt Lake City.
AGNES OLSEN TriOMAS
Born March 8, 1857. in Chrlstiania, Norway; through her parents, Guli-
brand Olsen and Karen Simonsen, she became a convert to "Mor-
monism" at the age of 11 years; from early childhood she was consid-
ered a value as a singer; she sang her first duet when about eight
years old; was an active member of the Christ iania branch choir and
participated in concerts given at different ha..s throughout the city;
emigrated to Utah In 1879; has been a member of the Salt Lane *ab-
ernacle choir since Feb. 14, 1881; trained under Prof. Evan Stevens for
years, she has gained proficiency as a solo singer. As a member of the
Tabernacle Choir she visited the World's Fair In Chicago In 188*; on
this trip she appeared in national costume and sang her native songs
In all the concerts the choir gave; was married to Moroni J. Thomas
in July, 1884.
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CHRISTIAN P. THOMSEN,
Born Feb. 2, 1855, in Aasted parish, Hjorring Amt, Jylland Denmark;
emigrated with his parents to Utah in 1862 and located in Levan,
Juab Co.: was baptized in 1863; filled a mission to Scanainavia In
1894-95, laboring as a traveling Elder in the Aalborg conrerence; ne was
released early on account of poor health.
PETER P"ETERSEN THOMSEN,
Born Jan. 15, 1809, in Bregninge, on the island of Falster, Denmark; was
among the first converts to the Gospel in that land, being baptized
on his birthday in 1852. Being a well-to-do farmer and highly re-
spected by the community in which he liveS, his acceptance of "Mor-
monism" created much excitement and persecution; he emigrated with
his family to Utah in 1853-54; he was a most liberal man with his
earthly means, paying for nearly fifty poor people's emigration be-
sides paying a full tithing of his means before he left his native
land. He and his family, with many other Scandinavians of the same
company, located at Ephraim; he always took an active part in the
developing and building up of that place; died, highly respected and
beloved, Feb. 14, 1875.
CATHERINE HJERMIN THOMSEN.
Born Feb. 14. 1M4. in Christianla, Norway; baptized April 13. 1862; em-
igrated to Utah in 1868; was married to Niels Thomson. o£ Kphraim,
May, 1870, by whom has had eight children. In 1894 she
was set apart and blessed with other missionaries, then
goingr to Europe, and with her little four-year-old son, Leander
Theodore, she went to Norway, to get the genealogy of her
relatives and friends. She visited numerous relatives and friends in
her native land and in England, and bore an effective testimony to
the Truth wherever she went, and returned, after an absence of nine
months. At home she has been an active worker in the Women's
Cause, having for four years held the office of president of the W. H.
P. R. A., a society that works for the interest of the home.
1NGWAWL C. THORESEN,
Born May 2, 18S2, in Christiania, Norway; emigrated to t'tah with his
parents in 1863 and setled in Hyrum. Cache Co.. where he has resided
ever since; filled a mission to Scandinavia in 1876-78; on this mission
he labored one year at the mission othce in Copenhagen. Denmark:
presided over the Copenhagen branch, and visited all the other Danish
conferences; later, he presided over the Gothenburg conference. At
home he has been an active and prominent citizen; he served as a
member of the last three constitutional conventions, and was a mem-
ber of the State Legislature of 1897.
CARL EDWARD THORSTENSEN,
Born March 6, 1863, in Christiania, Norway; baptir»d July 17, 1893, by
Elder H. J. Olsen; ordained to the Aaronic Priesthood and sent out
as a missionary when sixteen years old; ordained an Elder when 17,
and appointed Superintendent of Sunday School, president of Y. M. M.
I. A., and clerk in the office of the Norwegian mission, at Christiania,
Norway; held these positions until he emigrated to Utah in 1882. In
1886 he was ordained a Seventy by C. D. Fjeldsted; labored as a mis-
sionary in Scandinavia from November, 1889, to November, 1891, the
entire period being devoted to the work of translation rn the mission
office In Copenhagen; during the last five months he also acted as
president of the Copenhagen conference, Jan., 1888, he was appointed
superintendent of the Logan Seventh Ward Sunday School, and in
Feb., 1899, set apart as a president of the 119th quorum of Seventy.
PETER O. THOMASSEN,
Born Aug. 29, 1836, in Drammen, Norway; was baptized by Carl Wider-
borg, June 9, 1854; two years later he was called to latior at the mis-
sion office in Copenhagen, Denmark, as translator for "Scandinaviens
Stjerne," a position which he tilled for seven years; during that time
he endeavored to introduce harmony music in the congregations of
the Saints, and led the Copenhagen branch choir for six years; emi-
grated to Utah in 1863, and located in Salt Lake City; filled a mission
to Scandinavia in 1870-72, laboring as translator at the mission office in
Copenhagen; published "Utah Posten" in 1873-74, and "Bikuben" in
1891; he died in Salt Lake City, Oct. 28, 1891.
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HERMAN P. F. THORUP,
Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, April 19, 1847; baptized Aug. 12, 1862;
labored as a local missionary on the island of Sjselland ani emigrated
with his parents to America in 1868; after residing in Chicago, 111., one
year, the family came on to Utah in 1869, with the first company of
emigrating Saints that reached Ogden on the Union Pacific railway;
he resided in Provo until 1814, when he removed to the Second Ward,
Salt Lake City, his present home; ordained a Seventy in 1879; hued a
mission to Scandinavia in 1879-S1, laboring in tne Copenhagen confer-
ence, Denmark: labored as a home missionary ...iree years and a half
in the Salt Lake Stake of Zion; is now tilling a second mission to
Scandinavia, in the Aarhus conference.
JOHN T. THORUP,
Son of Herman A. and Mary C. Thorup, was born May 25, 1856. in
Copenhagen, Denmark; emigrated to America in 1868; stayed in Chi-
cago, 111., till 1S69. when he went to Utah with his father's family; lo-
cated temporarily in Provo, but moved to the First Ward. Salt Lake
City, in 1873; filled a mission to Denmark in 1879-81, laboring in the
Aarhus and the Aalborg conferences; he baptized 49 persons while in
this mission; Jan. 23, 1887, ne was ordained a iiigh Priest, and set
apart as Second sounselor in the Bishopric of the First Ward, Salt
Lake City; October 24, 1<»7, he was set apart as first counselor, wnlch
position he holds at the present time.
CHARLES A. TIETJEN,
Born March 12, 1852, in the province of Skane, Sweden, of German par-
ents; his father and mother embraced the Gospel in 1857; the family
emigrated to Utah in 1859; helped 30 souls to emigrate to Zion; passed
through many trials and hardships; located .n Goshen, Utah Co., but
changed their residence later to Santaquin. their present home.
Charles was baptized in Goshen in 1861; called, together with others,
to go on a missionary trip to help build up the settlements of the
Saints in Arizona; has labored as a home missionary in the Utah
Stake of Zion; filled a mission to Sweden in 1882-84, laboring in the
Skane conference, being president of the same part of the time; after
his return home he was ordained a Seventy, later became a High
Priest, and has filled the position of second counselor to John M. Hol-
liday of Santaquin since Io96.
THEODORE TOBIASON,
Born March 2, 1864, in Malmo, Sweden; emigrated to Utah with his
mother, and joined the Church in Salt Lake City in the year 18i3; was
ordained an Elder in October, 1885; went on a mission to the North-
western States on Oct. 7, 1887; returned Sept. 30, 1889; was called to act
as a home missionary in November, 1889, and as a missionary to Tooele
Stake In the interest of the Sunday Schools in 1891; was ordained i
Seventy the year previous; was callei to perform a mission to Sweden
Feb. 9, 1895; labored in the oGthenburg conference, over which he pre-
sided from September, 1895, to March. 1897; returned home May. 1897;
has been laboring at home in the Sunday School. Mutual Improyemer
Associations and other organizations of the Church; on Oct. 21.
miirricd I. mini I',. Woolley. Elder Tobiason is now a resident of Salt
Lake City.
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JOHN VAN COTT,
Born Sept. 7, 1814, in Canaan, Columbia Co., New York; baptized by
Parley P. Pratt, in September, 1845; removed to Nauvoo in 1846; or-
dained a Seventy, Feb. 25. 1847, by Joseph Young-; arrived in Great Salt
Lake Valley Sept. 25, 1847; filled a mission to Europe !n 1853-56, an! on
the demise of Willard Snow was called to succeed him in the presi-
dency of the Scandinavian mission; filled another mission to Scan-
dinavia in 1860-62, again presiding- over the mission. When he died in
Salt Lake City, Feb. 18, 1883, he was one of the First Seven Presidents
of Seventies.
CHARLES PETER WARN 1C K.
Born April 5, 1850. at Fareby parish, Vestergotland, Sweden; baptized
in 1866 and emigrated to Utah the same year, arriving in Salt Lake
City Oct. 22, 1866, after a very hard journey; out of a family of seven
which left SweSen, only four reached their journey's end; Charles
settled in Pleasant Grove, Utah Co., where he has since resided; mar-
ried Christine Marie Larsen, March 14,, 1874; filled a mission to Sweden
in 1880-82, laboring in the Skane conference, most of the time as presi-
dent of the Helsingborg branch. At home he has served as a member
of tne city council of Pleasant Grove, counselor in the Y. M. M. I. A
Ward Teacher, president of the Scandinavian meetings, counselor to
Bishop Joseph E. Thome of Pleasant Grove tirst Ward, etc.; was or-
dained a Bishop of the Manila Ward in 1898.
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JENS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN WEIBYE,
Born Sept. 26, 1824, in Vejby, Hjorring Amt, Denmark,- oaptlzed April
16, 1854; labored continually for seven years as a missionary in the
Vendsyssel conference, the last three years as president of the same,
and emigrated to Utah in 1862; married Secilie Marie Pedersen April 13,
1880; was ordained a Seventy Nov. 16, Ioo2, and set apart as the presi-
dent of the 66th quorum; subsequently he was a president in tne 48th
quorum of Seventy; filled a mission to Scandinavia in 1871-73, labor-
Ing in Denmark and Norway, most of the time as president of the
Chrlstianla conference; filled a second mission to Scandinavia in 1887-89,
laboring In the AAlborg conference and later presided over the Copen-
hagen conference, Denmark; served as tithing clerk and filled many
other positions In the community; died Feb. 25, 1891, in Manti, Sanpete
County.
WILT.ARD E. WEIHE,
The violinist, was born in Christiania, Norway. At the age of ten
he played for Ole Bull, who, after hearing him offered his parents
to take him to Paris Conservatory of Music, but on account of his
extreme youth this generous offer was not accepted. Mr. Bull there-
upon procured him the most skillful instruction Norway offered.
Shortly alter this he emigrated with his mother, brother and sister
to Utah, and later went to Brussells, where he entered the Conserva-
tory of Music and became tne pup.l of the famous violinist Vieux-
temps. Some years later he returned to Europe and studied under the
famous De Ahne in Berlin.
AUGUST WESTERBERG,
Born April 3, 1849 in Hofva, Sweden; baptized Oct. 24, 1875, in Gothen-
burg; ordained a Teacher and subsequently appointed president of
the Gothenburg branch and clerk of the Gothenburg conference; emi-
grated to Utah in 1876 and located in Logan, Cache Co., where he
labored four years as a mason on the' Logan Temple; in 1886-88 he
filled a mission to Sweden, laboring in the Gothenburg conference,
part of the time as president of the Vingaker branch and six months
as traveling Elder in the Halmstad branch; filled a second mission to
Scandinavia in 1891-93, laboring: again in the Gothenburg conference.
On this mission he labored ten months without purse or scrip, under
which experience he met with the greatest success.
CARL W1DERBORG,
Born May 11. 1814, in Gothenburg. Sweden; baptized by Svend Larsen,
March 4, 1853, in Norway; labored a short time as a missionary in
Norway and after that for several years as translator and writer at
the mission office in Copenhagen, Denmark; when the American El-
ders were called home in 1858, on account of the Utah war, Elder
Widerborg was called to preside over the Scandinavian mission; this
presidency was continued till 1860, when he emigrated to Utah, and lo-
cated in Ogden. Weber Co. In 1864-68, he filled a mission to Scandina-
via, again presiding over the mission. Soon after his return he took
suddenly sick and died March 12. 1869. Elder Widerborg was perhaps
the ablest public speaker which the Scandinavian mission has pro-
duced up to the present time.
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ANNA CARINK GAARDEN \VIDTSOE,
Born on Titran, near Frojen, Trondhjem Amt. Norway; her father
Peter O. Gaarden, was the chief or royal pilot at Titran; her mother,
Beret Martha J. Haavig, was the daughter of a wealthy real estate
owner; Anna received a liberal education, and was Known in her
circle of acquaintances as an elocutionist; was married to John A
Widtsoe, a prominent educator, Dec. 29, 1870; left a widow with two
hildren, Feb. 14, 1878; was engaged as teacher at the Namsos indus-
trial school; baptized April 1, 1881, by Anthon L. Skanchy; acted as
ounselor and secretary in the Relief Society in the Trondhjem branch;
emigrated to Utah in 1884; and located in Logan, Cache Co., where she
taught a sewing school; acted as teacher in and counselor in the Logan
it Ward Renef Society; teacher in the 13th Ward, Salt Lake City, etc.;
has labored faithfully in the interest of women's franchise, and taken
an active part among- the Scandinavian sisters
JOHN A WIDTSOE,
Born Jan. 31, 1872, on the island of Frojen, Trondhjem Amt, Norway;
baptized April 3, 1884, by Anthon L. Skanchy; emigrated to Utah with
his mother (Anna C. Widtsoe) and younger brother in 1884; located
in Logan, Cache Co.; acted as first asst. supt. of the Logan First Ward
Sunday School. After studying three years he graduated from the B.
Y. College in 1891; graduated from the Harvard University, Cam-
bridge, Mass., with the highest honors in 1894; gave instructions as pro-
fessor of chemistry in the Agricultural College in Logan, from 1894 to
1898; was ordained a Seventy and set apart as a missionary and to
study in Europe, Aug. 5, 1898; traveled and studied in Germany, Den-
mark, Norway. Switzerland and France in 1898-90; introduced the Gos-
pel in Titran, Norway; took the degrees of A. M. Ph. D. from the Uni-
versity of Gottingen, Germany, in 1899.
OSBORNE J. P. \VIDTSOE.
Born Dec. 12. 1S77. in Nainsos. Norway; emigrated with his mother
(Annie C. Widtsoe) and older brother (John A.) to Utah in 1884; lo-
cated in Logan, Cache Co.. where he was baptized in 1886. by Bishop
C. J. Larsen; served as a counselor in the Y. M. M. I. A. of the Logan
First Ward; has been an active Sunday School worker; graduated from
the Agricultural College, with the degree of B. S. in !&;,.; ordained
:i Seventy ana set apart for a mission to the Society Islands. Oct. 28,
IMI.. by (ieorge Reynolds; after laboring some time on the Marquesas
Islands, he was appointed in 1898 to open up a mission on the Hervey
group or Cooks Islands, and to preside over that part of the Society
Islands mission. He is still absent on this mission.
NIELS W1LHKLMSEN.
Born April 21. 1824, in Feuling. Skanderborg Amt. Jylland. Denmark:
baptized by Frekerik Phister in Copenhagen, Aug. 30. 1854; labored as
a missionary in Denmark about six years, during which time he oc-
cupied some of the most important positions in the mission, among
which that of counselor to President C. Widerborg: he emigrated to
Utah in 1861. and after residing in different places settled in St. Charles.
Bear Lake Co.. Idaho; filled a mission to Scandinavia in 1865-67; labored
as traveling Elder in the whole mission, and on his return home led a
large company of emigrating Saints; called on a second mission to
Scandinavia in 1879; presided over the mission until his death, which
occurred in Copenhagen, Denmark, Aug. 1, liKfl.
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CHR1STRIAN VvILLARoSEM,
Born April fi, 1811, near the city of Skive, Viborg Amt, Denmark; bap-
tized by Chr. Christiansen in 1852; emigrated from Denmark in Decem-
ber, 1852, together with his wife Karen Sijrensen, whom he had married
in Denmark, April 2, 1851; located in Spring City. Sanpete Co.; was
driven from that place by Indians; settled temporarily in Manti and
permanently in Ephraim, being one of the pioneer settlers of the lat-
ter place in 1854; filled a short mission to Scanamavia in 18/1. On his
return he emigrated quite a number of poor Saints, being a man of
means he contributed very liberally to the Church for public purposes,
whenever called upon to do so; founded a number of home industries
and gave employment to many people, when he died in Ephraim, June
29, 1897, he left three wives and fourteen children; two of his sons have
filled foreign missions.
KAREN S0RENSEN WILLARDSKX.
Wife of Christian Willardsen, was born April 4. 1830, In Viborg Amt.
Denmark; marrie:! Christian Willardsen April 5, 1851; joined the Church
together with her husband, in 1852. and emigrated to Utah in 1852-53. in
John E. Forsgren's company; since her arival in Utah her life has
been identical with that of her husband; while residing in Spring
City (then called Little Denmark) she suiiered great anxiety and
hardship on account of Indian troubles; she has been an active worker
in the Relief Society for a number of years and is still engaged in that
noble work, while her sons and daughters have aided the work of God
in other respects. Her daughters have labored long and diligently as
Temple workers, in which they have been greatly aided through the
sacrificing and liberal disposition of the mother at home.
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ERASTUS CHRISTIAN WILLARDSEN,
Born Feb. 6, 1858, in Ephraim, Sanpete Co., Utah, and is a son of
Christian Willardsen, Sen., and Karen Sorensen; he was baptized
ished by the police on account of mob disturbances; he was next sent
on a mission to Scandinavia, where he labored in the Aarhus con-
ference and on the island of Bornholm, from which place he was ban-
ished by the police on account of mou disturoances; he was next sent
to Norway, where he labored in Drammen, Throndhjem, and Tromso,
the latter place being- the most northern branch of the Church in the
world. There he labored alone in a strange land with the most strange
surroundings, the sun in that locality disappears from the firmament
for about two months and at the summer never sets for the same
length of time. Soon after his return in 1890, he was chosen and set
apart as first counselor to Bishop C. R. Dorius in the Ephraim South
Ward, which position he still holds.
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