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Denmark Jensen
Born in Wood River, Hall County, Nebraska, United States
1853 July 24
Date Details
Occurred On 1853 July 24
Traveled in John E. Forsgren Company (1853)
1853 July 24 – September 29 (Age 0) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1853 July 24
Born en Route
Ended On 1853 September 29
Company Arrived
Baptized by Stephen Wight
1865 (Age 11)
Married Lucina Johnson
1872 December 2 (Age 19)
Served in Northern States Mission
1881 April 7 – 1882 December 7 (Age 27) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
President of the Minnesota Conference
Priesthood Quorum When Called
2nd Quorum of Elders
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Honeyville, Box Elder, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
Minnesota
Date Details
Started On 1881 April 7
Set Apart
Ended On 1882 December 7
Arrived at Home
Served in Northwestern States (Pacific) Mission
1897 July 25 – 1898 April 2 (Age 44) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
President of the Oregon Conference
Priesthood Quorum When Called
108th Quorum of Seventy
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Chesterfield, Bancock, Idaho, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
Oregon
Date Details
Started On 1897 July 25
Set Apart
Ended On 1898 April 2
Arrived at Home
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Denmark Jensen (1853 - 1937), Northwestern States (1897 - 1898)
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The First Missionaries of the Northwestern States Mission
Married Lydia Rasmussen
1902 December 3 (Age 49)
Served in Northern States Mission
1913 January 14 – September 6 (Age 59) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
President of the Michigan Conference
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
Michigan
Date Details
Started On 1913 January 14
Set Apart
Ended On 1913 September 6
Released
Served in Danish-Norwegian Mission
1914 April 7 – September 27 (Age 60) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Released from mission due to the war.
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Served With
Location Served
Scandinavian
Date Details
Started On 1914 April 7
Set Apart
On 1914 April 8
Departed from Home
Ended On 1914 September 27
Released
On 1914 October 26
Arrived at Home
Died in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States
1937 July 21 (Age 83)
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Denmark Jensen (1853 - 1937)
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Denmark Jensen (1853 - 1937) Profile
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Denmark Jensen (1853 - 1937), Northwestern States (1897 - 1898)
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The First Missionaries of the Northwestern States Mission, Circa 1897