Carrie Marie Jorgensen

Birth Date
On 1844 May 23 (Born)
Death Date
On 1862 April 14 (Died)
Gender
Female

On the 1855 manifest of the ship James Nesmith she is listed as Karen M. Bertel Jorgensen; the ship arrived at New Otleans on 23 February 1855. Her mother married Lars Jensen at Salt Lake City in 1858. In the Utah census taken 2 July 1860 she is listed as Mary Jansen. Additional research is needed to identify the year she crossed the plains and the name of the pioneer company with which she traveled.

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Born

1844 May 23

Date Details

Occurred On 1844 May 23

Traveled in Company Unknown (1847-1868)

1847 – 1868 (Age 10) Pioneers in Company

Date Details

Started On 1847
Joined Company
Ended On 1868
Company Arrived

Married Joseph Bodell

1860 (Age 15)

Died

1862 April 14 (Age 17)

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