Elsie Sorensen

Birth Date
On 1842 September 5 (Born)
Death Date
On 1932 February 9 (Died)
Gender
Female

Elsie was born as Else Christensen in Alstrup Parish Denmark. Elsie's obituary incorrectly gives her year of arrival in Utah as 1860; but it does verify the fact that she crossed the plains with a handcart company. She came on the John J. Boyd in 1855. The ship arrived in 1856 in New York. She came with her father and mother and several siblings who all died in St. Louis. 

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Born

1842 September 5

Date Details

Occurred On 1842 September 5

Traveled in Christian Christiansen Company (1857)

1857 June 15 – September 13 (Age 14) Pioneers in Company

Date Details

Started On 1857 June 15
Joined Company
Ended On 1857 September 13
Company Arrived

Died

1932 February 9 (Age 89)
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