Christian Christiansen
Alternate Names
Christen Christiansen (Alternate Name)
Birth Date
On 1824 October 7 (Born)
Death Date
On 1900 September 23 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Dølby, Hindborg, Viborg, Denmark
1824 October 7
Mother
Anne Maria Christensdatter (1784 - 1858)
Father
Christian Christensen (1790 - 1871)
Date Details
Occurred On 1824 October 7
Baptized by
George Parker Dykes
1850 August 17 (Age 25)
Married
Christine Maria Hedvig Bruun
1850 October 15 (Age 26)
Served in
Scandinavian Mission
1851 March 12 – 1853 January 16 (Age 26)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Copenhagen, Denmark
Location Served
Denmark
Date Details
Started On 1851 March 12
Departed from Home
On 1851 November 16
Appointed President Of The Aalborg Conference
Ended On 1853 January 16
Departed from Field
Traveled in
John E. Forsgren Company (1853)
1853 May 21 – September 29 (Age 28)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Christine Maria Hedvig Bruun (Age 28)
John Erick Christiansen (Age 1)
Date Details
Started On 1853 May 21
Joined Company
Ended On 1853 September 29
Company Arrived
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1855 September 6 – 1857 (Age 30)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Location Served
Eastern States
Date Details
Started On 1855 September 6
Set Apart
Ended On 1857
Released
Called as Captain to
Christian Christiansen Company (1857)
1857 June 15 – September 13 (Age 32)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started On 1857 June 15
Joined Company
Ended On 1857 September 13
Company Arrived
Served in
Scandinavian Mission
1865 May 1 – 1867 June 21 (Age 40)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Fort Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Joseph Young
Location Served
Scandinavia
Date Details
Started On 1865 May 1
Set Apart
Ended On 1867 June 21
Departed from Field
On 1867 October 5
Arrived at Home
Married
Ane Marie Christensdatter
1868 May 2 (Age 43)
Married
Ane Kirstine Mylendorf
1875 June 27 (Age 50)
Served in
Scandinavian Mission
1884 October 7 – 1885 November (Age 60)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Levan, Juab, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Albert Carrington
Location Served
Scandinavia
Date Details
Started On 1884 October 7
Set Apart
Ended On 1885 November
Arrived at Home
Died in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States
1900 September 23 (Age 75)
Media
Christian Christiansen (1824 - 1900) Profile
Sources
Person
Manti Messenger
"Death of a Pioneer. Christian Christiansen", Manti Messenger, (29 September 1900), Page 1.
Saints By Sea
"Christian Christiansen. ID: 92458", Saints By Sea.
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.
Mission
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918, 29 September 1884.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 6 September 1855.
History of the Scandinavian Mission (1927)
History of the Scandinavian Mission (1927), Andrew Jenson, Page 20.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 1 May 1865, Vol. B, Page 7, Line 260.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 7 October 1884, Vol. A, Page 73, Line 3112.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 1 May 1865, Vol. A, Page 6, Line 260.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 7 October 1884, Vol. B, Page 79, Line 3112.
Scandinavian Mission Manuscript history and historical reports 1855-1920
Scandinavian Mission Manuscript history and historical reports 1855-1920.
Pioneer
A Biographical Sketch of James Jensen
Joseph M. Tanner, A Biographical Sketch of James Jensen, Page 23-40.
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Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)
Richards, S. W. and Briant Stringam, Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), 18 August 1857.
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By Handcart to Utah :: The Account of C. C. A. Christensen.
C. C. A. Christensen; translated by Richard L. Jensen, "By Handcart to Utah: The Account of C. C. A. Christensen", By Handcart to Utah :: The Account of C. C. A. Christensen., 66, Page 332-48.
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Church emigration, undated / Church emigration, 1857
"Excerpts from the Journal of John F. F. Dorius", Church emigration, undated / Church emigration, 1857.
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Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963
"Ola Nilsson Liljenquist, reminiscences", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963.
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"Autobiography of Carl Christian Nicoli Dorius", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Page 19-21.
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Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude, Salt Lake City, Publishers Press, c1998
Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude, Salt Lake City, Publishers Press, c1998, Vol. 4, Page 3474.
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Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914
"Scrapbook Part 6, Hand Cart Veterans reported alive", Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914, (4 October 1906), Page 1-19.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 13 September 1857, Page 25.
John Frantzen reminiscence and journal, 1889-1892
Frantzen, John, John Frantzen reminiscence and journal, 1889-1892, Page 29-39.
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Manuscript history of the John E. Forsgren Emigrating Company, circa 1930
Manuscript history of the John E. Forsgren Emigrating Company, circa 1930, Page 18-35.
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Peter Gottfredson autobiographical sketch, undated
Peter Gottfredson autobiographical sketch, undated, Page 11-12.
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