Church History Biographical Database
Hans Peter Olsen
Born in Streymoy, Faroe Islands
1821 June 17
Date Details
Occurred On 1821 June 17
Traveled in Company Unknown (1851)
1851 (Age 29) Pioneers in Company
Additional Information
Evidence from church records proves that Hans traveled to Utah in 1851 or earlier. Further research is needed to determine the name of the company he traveled with.
Date Details
Occurred Circa 1851
Joined Company
Circa 1851
Company Arrived
Served in Scandinavian Mission
1853 January 5 – 1854 (Age 31) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Missionary Activity Notes
Also known as Hans Peter Olsen. Journal History 28 Aug 1852, p. 5. Came to Utah 1851. Died 24 Oct 1861 in Arizona while filling a mission to the Muddy.
Residence When Called
Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
Denmark
Date Details
Started On 1853 January 5
Called
Ended On 1854
Released
Called as Captain to Hans Peter Olsen Company (1854)
1854 June 15 – October 5 (Age 32) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Additional Information
At the end of a mission, he traveled home as Captain of the Hans Peter Olsen Company in 1854 as indicated in Jens Hansen’s autobiographical sketch and diary.
Date Details
Started On 1854 June 15
Joined Company
Ended On 1854 October 5
Company Arrived
Died in St. Joseph, Navajo, Arizona, United States
1865 October 24 (Age 44)