John Young Jensen
Alternate Names
Johan Jacob Christiansen (Other)
Birth Date
On 1858 April 18 (Born)
Death Date
On 1937 September 23 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Tiset, Ning, Århus, Denmark
1858 April 18
Mother
Karen Jensdatter (1828 - 1908)
Father
Niels Christiansen (1826 - 1907)
Date Details
Occurred On 1858 April 18
Traveled in
Joseph S. Rawlins Company (1866)
1866 August 2 – October 1 (Age 8)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Maren Marie Christiansen (Age 6)
Niels Christiansen (Age 40)
Karen Marie Christiansen (Age 4)
Karen Jensdatter (Age 38)
Anders Christiansen (Age 10)
Date Details
Started On 1866 August 2
Joined Company
Ended On 1866 October 1
Company Arrived
Baptized by C K Hansen
1886 April 26 (Age 28)
Served in
Northwestern States (Pacific) Mission
1926 October 6 – 1927 March 4 (Age 68)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Castle Dale, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Melvin Joseph Ballard
Location Served
Northwestern States
Date Details
Started On 1926 October 6
Set Apart
On 1926 October 8
Departed from Home
Ended On 1927 March 4
Released
Images
Northwestern States Annual Conference
Died in Castle Dale, Emery, Utah, United States
1937 September 23 (Age 79)
Media
John Young Jensen (1858 - 1937) Profile
Northwestern States Annual Conference, Circa 1926
Sources
Person
1870 Utah Census
1870 Utah Census.
1900 Utah Census
1900 Utah Census.
1910 Utah Census
1910 Utah Census.
1920 Utah Census
1920 Utah Census.
1930 Utah Census
1930 Utah Census.
Saints By Sea
"Johan Jacob Christiansen. ID: 10325", Saints By Sea.
Saints by Sea: Latter-day Saint immigration to America
Saints by Sea: Latter-day Saint immigration to America.
Salt Lake Telegram
"Obituaries: John Jensen", Salt Lake Telegram, (24 September 1937), Page 26.
Mission
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 6 October 1926, Vol. E, Page 184, Line 783.
Pioneer
Biographical sketches, 1891-2013
"John Young Jensen", Biographical sketches, 1891-2013.
Pioneer Pathways
"John Young Jensen autobiographical sketch", Pioneer Pathways, 4, Page 223.
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