Christopher Olsen Folkman
Alternate Names
Christopher Olson Folkmann (Alternate Name)
Birth Date
On 1827 February 8 (Born)
Death Date
On 1915 November 14 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Aaker, Bornholm, Denmark
1827 February 8
Mother
Giertrud Kirstine Jeppesdatter
Father
Jorgen Christophersen Folkman (1792 - 1864)
Date Details
Occurred On 1827 February 8
Baptized by Jens Jorgorsen
1851 November 29 (Age 24)
Married
Elea Michelle Funk
1858 March 18 (Age 31)
Traveled in
Russell K. Homer Company (1858)
1858 June 19 – October 7 (Age 31)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Elea Michelle Funk (Age 31)
Date Details
Started On 1858 June 19
Joined Company
Ended On 1858 October 7
Company Arrived
Married
Caroline Anderson
1862 March 15 (Age 35)
Served in
Scandinavian Mission
1865 May 1 – 1868 (Age 38)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Residence When Called
Plain City, Weber, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Wilford Woodruff
Location Served
European Mission, Norway
Date Details
Started On 1865 May 1
Set Apart
Ended On 1868
Released
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Missionaries, Scandinavian Mission
Married
Maxemilliana Maria Olivia Lingvall
1869 April 26 (Age 42)
Served in
Scandinavian Mission
1886 October 11 – 1888 August 15 (Age 59)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
88th Quorum of Seventy
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Plain City, Weber, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Franklin Dewey Richards
Location Served
Scandinavia
Date Details
Started On 1886 October 11
Set Apart
Ended On 1888 August 15
Arrived at Home
Died in Farr West, Weber, Utah, United States
1915 November 14 (Age 88)
Media
Christopher Olsen Folkman (1827 - 1915) Profile
Missionaries, Scandinavian Mission, 1866 July 15
Sources
Person
1860 Utah Census
1860 Utah Census.
1870 Utah Census
1870 Utah Census.
1880 Utah Census
1880 Utah Census.
1900 Utah Census
1900 Utah Census.
1910 Utah Census
1910 Utah Census.
Christopher O. Folkmann papers, 1857-1962
"Biography of Christopher O. Folkmann", Christopher O. Folkmann papers, 1857-1962, Page 19-22.
Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923
Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923.
Saints By Sea
"Christopher Olsen Folkman. ID: 24690", Saints By Sea.
Mission
Christopher O. Folkmann journal 1866 April-1867 February
Christopher O. Folkmann journal 1866 April-1867 February.
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918, 4 October 1886.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 11 October 1886, Vol. B, Page 90, Line 150.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 1 May 1865, Vol. B, Page 7, Line 257.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 1 May 1865, Vol. A, Page 6, Line 257.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 11 October 1886, Vol. A, Page 83, Line 150.
Pioneer
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 1 May 1858.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement December 31, 1858.
History of the Scandinavian Mission (1927)
History of the Scandinavian Mission (1927), Andrew Jenson, Page 3-5.
Pioneer Pathways
"Christopher Olsen Folkman reminiscences", Pioneer Pathways, 7, Page 236-237.
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Scandinavian Jubilee Album
Scandinavian Jubilee Album.
Utah Historical Society corrections to Davis Bitton's guide to Mormon diaries and autobiographies
Utah Historical Society corrections to Davis Bitton's guide to Mormon diaries and autobiographies. 1977. Page 110.