Christian Daniel Fjeldsted
Born in Sundbyvester, Copenhagen, Denmark
1829 February 20
Mother
Ane Catherine Henrichsdatter
Father
Henrich Ludvig Fjeldsted
Date Details
Occurred On 1829 February 20
Married Karen Olsen Fjeldsted
1849 April 12 (Age 20)
Baptized by Samuel Hansen
1852 January 20 (Age 22)
Traveled in Russell K. Homer Company (1858)
1858 June 19 – October 7 (Age 29) Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Date Details
Started On 1858 June 19
Joined Company
Ended On 1858 October 7
Company Arrived
Served in Scandinavian Mission
1867 April 21 – 1870 July 15 (Age 38) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
57th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
Aalborg and Christiania Conferences; Traveling Elder
Date Details
Started On 1867 April 21
Set Apart
On 1867 July 31
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1870 July 15
Departed from Field
On 1870 August 10
Arrived at Home
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1872 (Age 42) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
He labored among the Scandinavian Saints in the northern counties of Utah.
Priesthood Quorum When Called
57th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Logan, Cache, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
Northern Utah Territory, United States
Date Details
Started On 1872
Set Apart
End Date Not Found
Called as President to Scandinavian Mission
1881 July 30 – 1884 April 4 (Age 52) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
57th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Logan, Cache, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Date Details
Started On 1881 July 30
Set Apart
On 1881 September 1
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1884 April 4
Departed from Field
On 1884 April 28
Arrived at Home
Served in Scandinavian Mission
1886 October 25 – 1888 October 3 (Age 57) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
1st Council
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Logan, Cache, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Date Details
Started On 1886 October 25
Set Apart
On 1886 November 16
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1888 October 3
Released
On 1892 October 18
Arrived at Home
Called as President to Scandinavian Mission
1888 October 3 – 1890 September 29 (Age 59) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
He was appointed mission president to replace Niels C. Flygare.
Priesthood Quorum When Called
1st Council
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Scandinavian Mission
Date Details
Started On 1888 October 3
Called
Ended On 1890 September 29
Departed from Field
Served in Northern States Mission
1896 May 20 – September 25 (Age 67) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
He was sent to preach among the Scandinavian people in Chicago.
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Logan, Cache, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Served With
Location Served
Chicago, Illinois
Date Details
Started On 1896 May 20
Set Apart
On 1896 May 25
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1896 September 25
Departed from Field
On 1896 October 3
Arrived at Home
Served in Scandinavian Mission
1901 April 2 – September 23 (Age 72) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
This was a special mission to assist Anthon L. Skanchy in purchasing property for the construction of a mission home and assembly hall in Copenhagen.
Priesthood Quorum When Called
1st Council
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Date Details
Started On 1901 April 2
Set Apart
On 1901 April 22
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1901 September 23
Departed from Field
On 1901 October 10
Arrived at Home
Served in Scandinavian Mission
1902 May 31 – 1904 October 24 (Age 73) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
This was a special mission to assist Anton L. Skanchy with overseeing the construction of the mission home in Copenhagen.
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Date Details
Started On 1902 May 31
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1904 October 24
Released
Images
Mission Photo
Missionaries in Scandinavian Mission
Angus Emanuel Berlin First Mission to Sweden
Two Scandinavian & 1 European Mission Presidents
Called as President to Scandinavian Mission
1904 October 24 – 1905 July 1 (Age 75) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
He was tappointed mission president to replace President Anthon L. Skanchy. He oversaw the split of the Scandinavian Mission into the Swedish and Danish-Norwegian Missions.
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Scandinavian Mission
Set Apart By
Date Details
Started On 1904 October 24
Set Apart
Ended On 1905 July 1
Released
On 1905 July 24
Departed from Field
Images
Mission Photo
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1905 December 23 (Age 76)
Media
Christian Daniel Fjeldsted (1829 - 1905) Profile
Christian Daniel Fjeldsted (1829 - 1905)
Mission Photo
Missionaries in Scandinavian Mission, Circa 1903
Angus Emanuel Berlin First Mission to Sweden
Two Scandinavian & 1 European Mission Presidents, 1905 July 19