Christine Persson

Birth Date
On 1849 July 12 (Born)
Death Date
On 1926 April 28 (Died)
Gender
Female

Christine sailed to the United States with her mother in 1862 on the ship Electric. Her other siblings sailed to the U.S. in 1863 on the John J. Boyd. Her name on the ship records matches her mothers. They both read "Kersti Persson." There are multiple variation in her given and surnames. Christine appears to be the Americanized version of her name. 

See the Find a Grave website for her Swedish birth records, which confirms her birth date. 

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Born

1849 July 12

Date Details

Occurred On 1849 July 12

Traveled in John Riggs Murdock Company (1863)

1863 June 29 – September 2 (Age 13) Pioneers in Company

Date Details

Started On 1863 June 29
Joined Company
Ended Between 1863 August 29 – September 2
Company Arrived

Married German Ellsworth Jr.

1869 December 23 (Age 20)

Died

1926 April 28 (Age 76)
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Christine Persson (1849 - 1926) Profile
Christine Persson (1849 - 1926) Profile

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