Johannes Peter Rasmus Johansen (1826 - 1910) Profile

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First Presidency missionary calls and recommendations 1877-1918

First Presidency missionary calls and recommendations 1877-1918.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, September 22, 1860, Vol. 2, Page 4, Line 83.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, April 13, 1886, Vol. 2, Page 89, Line 56.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, April 13, 1886, Vol. 1, Page 81, Line 56.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, September 22, 1860, Vol. 1, Page 2, Line 83.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959.

Christian J. Larsen journals, 1851-1914

Christian J. Larsen journals, 1851-1914. Journal, 1851 May-1890 September: Page 93-96.

Christian J. Larsen journals, 1851-1914. Journal, 1853 April-1908 May: Page 103-110.

Sun [June] 4th We held a council meeting at which complaints was entered against Brother Hans Jensen Strand for unchristianlike conduct and for apostacy against certain principles in the Gospel. His certificate of Priesthood was remanded and he was warned and advised to repent and ask God for forgiveness that he might have a good spirit again. In the afternoon we held meeting and partook of the sacrament and I spoke to the people for some time and the spirit of God seemed [to] inspire and cheer every heart. As the time was now near for our start on the plains, it was decided to draw lots for the animals. Our captain informed us that he had been advised or ordered to take the companies over a new road for several days, but by whom so ordered, I never learned, but, said he, there would be found better grass that way, and he then enquired if the company was willing to do so; all agreed to this proposition. He farther stated that it would be necessary to equip five men with arms, like soldiers, to be on guard on that road, and the following brethren were selected: Wm. Walentinsen, A. Anderson, Fred. Nielsen, Peter Madsen and Brother Ries.


[June] 11th. We held meetings, both in the forenoon and in the afternoon, and partook of the sacrament. Brother C. Schou and I occupied the time speaking; blessed some sick persons and consecrated two bottles of oil.


[June] 15th. After prayer in the morning and breakfast we started and travelled two miles.


[June] 16th. We travelled about 8 miles and then camped. After prayer in the evening it was decided to raise money enough wherewith to buy one more yoke of oxen for each wagon.


[June] 18th. I wrote in my journal and attended meeting in the afternoon.


[June] 21st. I went back to Kansas after the oxen that we had bought, and some of these cattle were yoked up the next day.


[June] 23rd. We broke camp at noon and travelled ten miles that day, and travelled each succeeding day without anything happened of special interest. A few persons were sick.


[June] 29th. One of our sisters gave birth to a baby boy, and I administered to some of the sick and I also baptized one sister in the evening for her health by her own request.


[June] 30th. I was awakened at 4 a.m. to administer to some sisters who were sick. When we camped for the night, I baptized Ove Hansen for his health and also his brother Olin Hansen into the Church, and confirmed him a member by the laying on of hands. The new road which we had travelled so far we found to be very heavy, as there was no tracks broken, and the grass was from 3 to 4 feet high, wherefore, we did not go more than 8 or 10 miles a day, and we found it necessary to easy our loads by emptying our boxes and threw them away, and put our things loose in the wagons.


[July] 6th. This day we took a wrong course and had to turn about and return back the same way the next day.


[July] 8th. This day we also took a wrong course. In the evening a Brother Anders Larsen requested to be excommunicated from the Church, as he would not stay with us longer than we could reach the fort (Fort Leavenworth) in a few days. His request was complied with.


[July] 9th. We had meeting in the forenoon. A few of us spoke in that meeting. Afterwards we travelled a short distance and at last we descended a steep hillside and made camp. The following three days we were kept buzy by getting our wagons down a very steep hill side and making road for them. This was accomplished by hands and with having ropes attached, that were strong enough to hold them back, while the wheels were locked. The cattle were made to swim across the river while our wagons were taken over in the ferry, which was quite a difficult task, altho the distance was not very great. We, wherefore, made camp, to wait for all the wagons and luggage was safely brought over the river.


[July] 13th. Finally we got ready and left our into camp about 11 a.m. and travelled about 10 miles that day.


[July] 16th. We remained in camp and had a very good meeting and several brethren spoke and all seemed to have gained new strength, after the last few days of hard work. Some few sick persons were administered to.


[July] 22nd. Saturday. We struck the old emigration road by the Little Blue.


[July] 23rd. Sunday. We had meeting in the afternoon and several of the brethren spoke. In the evening Brother Rasmus Johanson baptized a small girl and I confirmed her.


[July] 28th. Friday. We passed Fort Kearney and this day we killed the first buffalo.


[July] 29th. While encamped for noon a herd of buffaloes, numbering several hundreds, came from the opposite side of the river, passing very close to our camp, and the brethren killed several of them and afterwards the meat was dried and we all got as much meat as we could take with us.


[July] 30th. Sunday. We held meeting, administered the sacrament and several brethren spoke, and I married Brother Gardner to Sister Nielsen. We had a fine time that day.


[August] 4th. We made our camp about 4 p.m. Apostles E. T. Benson and Erastus Snow and Elder Orson Spencer joined us, coming from Salt Lake City and Erastus Snow spoke to us in our meeting. The other two brethren spoke to the emigrants in Capt. Brown's company in the evening.


[August] 5th. We had a splendid meeting; the three brethren from the Valley spoke to us and we appreciated their presence very much. We were adviced by them to divide our company by two or three divisions, when we had passed Fort Laramie.


[August] 12th. After we had travelled 6 or 8 miles, we were overtaken by Elders Benson and Eldredge, who asked us to send 15 yoke of oxen back to assist an English company who had lost their cattle, and Brothers H. P. Jensen and J. Bentsen were sent back with help. We made camp and there we had to settle some difficulty between Christen Laursen and Niels Beck who had one wagon together and it was concerning the weight of each party's luggage. A committee was appointed to investigate the matter and decide.


[August] 14th. The wife of Christen Lauritzen gave birth to a baby.


[August] 17th. We passed a large encampment of Indians before we reached Fort Laramie. They shot one of our cows, that was lame and we let them have the meat. They also had shot one belonging to Hans Monsen, and it came into our camp wounded, where we had it butchered. We then camped for noon half a mile from the Fort. We crossed the river and passed the Fort, about 4 p.m. Here I mailed several letters.


[August] 21st. Brothers H. P. Jensen and J. Bentsen joined our company again. They reported that the Indians had killed 30 soldiers in Fort Laramie. In the afternoon we crossed the river and camped, joining Richard[son]'s company of emigrants. All with whom we came in contact had something to tell about the Indian fight in Fort Laramie. From that date and for several days after we travelled closer together and made large camps at night.


[September] 2nd. We laid over for a rest. At our evening prayer meeting each captain over ten wagons was requested to investigate the condition of each family and what they were in need of and it was decided to make the next day a fast day.


[September] 3rd. We had two meetings and many of the brethren spoke; we also partook of the sacrament and I gave a boy the ordinance of laying on of hands, and also blessed the baby of Christen Lauritzen and some few who were sick. The spirit of God was greatly felt in our midst and several of the Saints brought voluntary donations or provisions for the needy, as it was fount that several families were in need. I was constantly around among the people, during those five days that we remained here and all were willing to help their needy neighbors.


[September] 12th. A company from Salt Lake Valley brought us some flour and from that time on we were not left in want for anything, as teams would come out to meet us with provisions.


[October] 5th. We this day reached the end of our journey, making our final camp in Salt Lake City at 6 p.m.

Transcript for Christian J. Larsen journals, 1851-1914. Journal, 1853 April-1908 May

Christian J. Larsen journals, 1851-1914.

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008

Historical Department journal history of the Church. Supplement after 31 December 1854: Page 8.

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008.

John Johnson reminiscences, 1899-1935

John Johnson reminiscences, 1899-1935, Page 7.

We were about six weeks bying outfits and geting rady for crosing the plains, there were about 170 Church teames that year but we were in the independent Company and had our oanTeams wagons and provisions to look after[.] Father (Knudsen) bought 4 yoak of oxen three cows one mare (for me to ride on and help drive the stock) two wagons which was loaded with our close [clothes] and provission to what they thought would be about right for two yoak or four oxen on for the wagon, we made several trips to Nebaska City wher Father don[e] most of the bying and he did extra well in bying there as he had the gold to pay with. owing to the civel war that was on at that time the price on cure<n>sy was very uncertain. The whole Company consisted of 60 wagons. Patriarck [Patriarch] John Smith being our Kaptain of the Co and J[ohn]. P[eter]. R[asmus]. Johnson his asistent. We were all Scandinavience and non of us had ever driven or even seen a yoak of oxen so when we gat rady to start it was considerable of a mexup. stil there was no on kiled or injured very much[.] there were some wagon toungs broken and one or two tipovers but in a day or two we were able to herd them along very well[.] The fore part of the tavel were through roling hils[.] very good feed for the stock but fuel was scares [scarce], most of our fuel was from droppings of stock or Bufelow chips as we used to cal them and when they were dry made a very <good> fuel aspesialy for baking bred in our skillets as it required a slow moldring fire for that purpas.</good></n>



Everything went along very well til we came to plat[te] river (a large Mudy stream)[.] as we had taken the oxen to grass efter our days travel Engebret Olsen (our teamster for one of the teams) thought he would take a bath, he was very warm at the time, he took his bath in Plat river and took a very sevear cold which turned in to Pheumonia and efter 10 days or more sickness he died. he was buried by the way side on the Plains[.] a large pile of rocks placed over his grave to prevent the wolfs from diging him up. I had to drive the team which I gat along with very well[,] Captain Smith telling me I was the bes teamster in the train, Lina my sister taking my place to ride the pony and driving stock. When we gat further west water was scares and there was much alkelie water which would stand in ponds along the road but on acount of the elkelie it was poison to men and beast, driving all day in heat of the sun the oxen became very thirsty and when turned loos for feed would run to those ponds and drink[.] some would git sick and git well again but many would die. We had two dien and others get lame so we had more load then team. Ariving at a mail Station (the Guverment had Stations along the road where they would ceep som fresh horses to take the mail through. allso a gard or some Soldiers to look efter thing[s] and protect them from the Indians) we desided the best thing to do was to leev one load at the Station which we did, inte<n>ding to send for it or come efter it the following season, whil onloading[,] the Company moved on and we were left in the rear. We left the Station [with] Father driving the loaded team, I was in the rear with the emty wagon, my team was one lame ox and one cow, we gat to ahill where my team could not bring the wagon up, so I took my ox &amp; cow[,] hurraid up the best I could til I overtook Father and the rest of the folks, where we stoped and had a counsel as to what to do. Father somewhat descuridgesed let wagon stand there, we can not overtake the Company to day if we go back efter the wagon which was true, but Mother and us Children desided to make a drye camp right there ang [and] go efter the wagon with one of the good teams which we did[.] Lina and myself brought it which was not with out considerable risk for us to camp there alone with out any protection from the Indians. it was efter dark before we gat togather again. Father and I stayed up all night herding the oxen and such a howling as it was from wolfs and Kioties I have never heard before or since in the fore part of the night[.] J.P.R. Johnson came back to see what had become of us and he stayed all night which was very much appreciated. </n>



next morning we gathered our oxen and started on our jurny again and overtook the Company about 10 a.m. who were waiting for us[.] we traveled along with the rest of the Company efter that without any further truble[.] I had to take my turn in hurding the stock and standing gard at night. Just think what would have hapened to the Indians if they had come[.] I was armed with a pepper box with six barels all loaded and about 7 inches long[.] it was quite havy and would make an exelent club for defence. we seen no hostile Indians however than [them] we seen were Friendly next year in 1865 they Indians were on the war path[.] they took the Station where our close and things were left[.] helped them self to what they wanted and set fire to the rest, so we gat nothing of wat we left. My youngest sister Eline was sick nearly all the way[.] she died and was buried in ekko [Echo] Canjon [Canyon]. We arived in Salt Lake City October 1st.

Transcript for Johnson, John. Reminiscences, 1899-1935, 7 p

John Johnson reminiscences, 1899-1935.

John P. R. Johnson diary, 1864 July-September

John P. R. Johnson diary, 1864 July-September, July 1864.

Transcript for John P. R. Johnson diary, 1864 July-September, 11

John P. R. Johnson diary, 1864 July-September.

Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886

Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. 1, Page 349.

Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886.

Utah Pioneer Biographies

Larsen, Hans Peter, [Interview]

"Larsen, Hans Peter, [Interview]", Utah Pioneer Biographies, 18, Page 54-56.

10. At what place did you join the company or wagon train with which you came to Utah?
 
10. Joined the company at Omaha…
11. When did it leave for Utah? 11.….in August, 1864,….
12. What was the place of your destination in Utah? Why did you come to Utah? 12. ….the place of our destination was Salt Lake City. I came for the sake of the gospel.
13. When did you arrive there? 13. We arrived in October, 1864.
14. Who was the leader of your company or train? 14. Patriarch John Smith was the leader of our Company.
15. Method of travel (handcart, ox team, mule team, horseback, etc.). 15. Our method of travel was horse back and ox team. A man by the name of Johnson and myselfwent ahead to locate the camp sites and get wood for the fire.
31. Do you recall seeing any buffalo or hunting any wild game? If so, tell about some incident. 31. I saw buffalo while crossing the plains.
34. Tell about coming to your state in a covered wagon. 34. We followed close to the wagon tracks of the former companies of saints. Sometimes it was a short distance to the next camp and sometimes it was way into the night before we reached camp. We would draw the whole company up in a circle, with the wagons behind each other. Then on one side was gap left to drive the stock in and out of. We would gather the stock in here to catch them and this also served as a protection in time of Indian attacks.
After the circle was formed, you would see each family busy preparing their humble meal. After the meal, if weather permitted and no sight of Indians during the day, there would be a meeting or a dance and maybe both. Out in the evenings air on a grassy plot, under a starlit sky, we would gather in a group. Here you could hear those pioneers singing the wonderful hymns of the church or the music and merry making of the dance. It was great to feel that something that gave us determination to go on. After the days tasks were over the relaxation under the clear blue sky and silently commune with the Maker was some thing money couldn’t buy.
Awaken early ready for another day and to always trust to a greater power for guidance and protection. This is what we gained from our experiences on the plains. ‘Sacrifice brings forth blessings.’

Transcript for Larsen, Hans Peter, [Interview], in "Utah Pioneer Biographies," 44 vols., 18:54-56

Utah Pioneer Biographies.

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