Church History Biographical Database
Christian August Madsen
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Clear AllBorn in Bagsward, Copenhagen, Denmark
1822 July 23
Baptized by Ola Nilsson Liljenquist
1854 April 16 (Age 31)
Called as Missionary
Scandinavian Mission
1855 – 1858 February 20 (Age 32)
1855 – 1858 February 20 (Age 32)
Start Date Details
Called
End Date Details
Ended On 1858 February 20
Departed from the Field
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Copenhagen, Denmark
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Location Served
Stockholm, Copenhagen
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes
Local missionary
Joined Horace S. Eldredge Company
1858 May 8 – July 11 (Age 35)
Start Date Details
Joined When Organization was Formed
End Date Details
Ended Between 1858 July 9 – 11
Organization was Ended
Additional Information
Age at Time of Travel
36
Additional Notes
He came in 1858 on the ship, John Bright with his son Victor A. His wife dies before they get to England.
Traveling Group
Married Anna Marie Andersen
1858 October 10 (Age 36)
Set Apart as Missionary
Scandinavian Mission
1860 April 25 – 1862 September 22 (Age 37)
1860 April 25 – 1862 September 22 (Age 37)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended On 1862 September 22
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Priesthood Quorum When Called
57th
Location Served
Denmark
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Wilford Woodruff
Appointed as Company Captain
Christian A. Madsen Company
1862 July 14 – September 23 (Age 39)
1862 July 14 – September 23 (Age 39)
Start Date Details
Appointed
End Date Details
Ended On 1862 September 23
Organization was Ended
Additional Information
Age at Time of Travel
39
Additional Notes
Christian was a returning missionary from Denmark in 1862. He also was the captain of the company.
Married Gustafva Amalea Lundstrom
1864 July 3 (Age 41)
Set Apart as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1871 November 28 (Age 49)
1871 November 28 (Age 49)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Start Date Not Found
Released
Additional Information
Residence When Called
Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Priesthood Quorum When Called
57th
Location Served
Home Missionary
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Jos F Smith
Married Karen Helene Einarsen
1889 January 24 (Age 66)
Died in Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah, United States
1907 August 16 (Age 85)
Date Details
Occurred On 1907 August 16
Died
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Christian August Madsen (1822 - 1907) Profile