James Peter Thompson
Alternate Names
Jens Peter Thomsen (Birth Name)
Birth Date
On 1844 January 30 (Born)
Death Date
On 1915 November 6 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Ugilt, Vennebjerg, Hjørring, Denmark
1844 January 30
Mother
Christiana Anderson
Father
Ole Thomas Oleson
Date Details
Occurred On 1844 January 30
Baptized by Lars Christian Larsen
1860 October 13 (Age 16)
Traveled in
William B. Preston Company (1864)
1864 July 4 – September 15 (Age 20)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1864 July 4
Joined Company
Ended On 1864 September 15
Company Arrived
Married
Karen Kirstine Nielsen
1868 May 9 (Age 24)
Served in
Scandinavian Mission
1887 May 20 (Age 43)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
58th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
John Henry Smith
Location Served
Scandinavia
Date Details
Started On 1887 May 20
Set Apart
End Date Not Found
Served in
Scandinavian Mission
1898 November 11 (Age 54)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
58th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Matthias Foss Cowley
Location Served
Scandinavia
Date Details
Started On 1898 November 11
Set Apart
End Date Not Found
Images
AALBORG KONFERENCE 1900
Died in Gridley, Butte, California, United States
1915 November 6 (Age 71)
Media
Jens Peter Thomsen (1844 - 1915) Profile
AALBORG KONFERENCE 1900
Sources
Person
1900 United States Census
1900 United States Census.
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.
Saints By Sea
"James Peter Thompson. ID: 56529", Saints By Sea.
Mission
First Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918
First Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918, 20 October 1898.
First Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918, 22 August 1898.
First Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918, 8 April 1887.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 11 November 1898, Vol. C, Page 86, Line 855.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 20 May 1887, Vol. B, Page 94, Line 96.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 20 May 1887, Vol. A, Page 87, Line 96.
Pioneer
Box Elder News Journal
"James Thompson Dies at Gridley", Box Elder News Journal, (11 November 1915), Page 1.
Deseret News
"List of Passengers", Deseret News, (17 August 1864), Page 5.
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868
"Captain William B. Preston Company (first ox train), manifests, 1864", Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868.
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. C, Page 738.