James Olsen
Alternate Names
James Christian Olsen (Alternate Name)
Birth Date
On 1839 March 27 (Born)
Death Date
On 1924 August 25 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Hasrees, Allborg, Denmark
1839 March 27
Mother
Anne Nielsdatter (1803 - 1895)
Father
Christen Jensen Olsen (1803 - 1869)
Date Details
Occurred On 1839 March 27
Baptized
1852 November (Age 13)
Traveled in
John E. Forsgren Company (1853)
1853 May 21 – September 29 (Age 14)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1853 May 21
Joined Company
Ended On 1853 September 29
Company Arrived
Traveled in
Joseph Horne Company (1861)
1861 July 1 – September 13 (Age 22)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started Between 1861 July 1 – 4
Joined Company
Ended On 1861 September 13
Company Arrived
Married
Mette Marie Petersen
1862 January 28 (Age 22)
Served in
Scandinavian Mission
1884 April 7 – 1885 November 10 (Age 45)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
32nd
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Logan, Cache, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Daniel Hanmer Wells
Location Served
Denmark
Date Details
Started On 1884 April 7
Set Apart
Ended On 1885 November 10
Released
Died in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States
1924 August 25 (Age 85)
Media
James Olson (1839 - 1924) Profile
James Olsen (1839 - 1924)
Sources
Mission
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 7 April 1884, Vol. A, Page 71, Line 3045.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 7 April 1884, Vol. B, Page 77, Line 3045.
Scandinavian Mission Manuscript history and historical reports, 1855-1920
Scandinavian Mission Manuscript history and historical reports, 1855-1920, 6 May 1884.
Skandinaviens Stjerne
Skandinaviens Stjerne, 33, 16. Page 249.
Pioneer
James Olsen autobiographical sketch, 1921
James Olsen autobiographical sketch, 1921, Page 4-5.
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Olsen, James, Autobiographical sketch 1921, 2
Olsen, James, Autobiographical sketch 1921, 2.
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