Christine Ipsen Benson
The family sailed to America in 1853 on the ship Forest Monarch. The ship manifest shows her name as "Christine Bensen."
The original spelling of their surname is "Bendtsen," and some sources their surname is spelled "Bentzen."
The inscription on her gravestone shows her surname as "Anderson."
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1826 June 11
Called as Missionary
Scandinavian Mission
1850 (Age 23)
1850 (Age 23)
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Started Circa 1850
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Called by the Mission President to assist the missionaries preaching in Bornholm.
End Date Details
Ended Circa 1850
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Location Served
Bornholm
Joined John E. Forsgren Company
1853 May 21 – September 29 (Age 26)
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Organization was Ended
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Married Mons Anderson
1854 July 3 (Age 28)
Died
1909 December 28 (Age 83)
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Christine Ipsen Benson (1826 - 1909) Profile