Joseph Lind Petersen
Born in Christiania, Akershus, Norway
1876 July 15
Mother
Maren Louise Pedersen
Father
Soren Lind Petersen
Date Details
Occurred On 1876 July 15
Baptized by P. C. Geertsen
1887 July 15 (Age 11)
Served in Scandinavian Mission
1897 July 26 – 1899 July 20 (Age 21) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Huntsville, Weber, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
Aarhus Conference
Date Details
Started On 1897 July 26
Set Apart
On 1897 August 22
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1899 July 20
Departed from Field
On 1899 August 11
Arrived at Home
Married Ida Sophia Anderson
1902 May 20 (Age 25)
Served in Scandinavian Mission
1904 June 14 – 1905 July 1 (Age 27) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
When the Swedish Mission was created, he was assigned to the renamed Danish-Norwegian Mission.
Priesthood Quorum When Called
75th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Huntsville, Weber, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Served With
Location Served
Bergen (Norway), Copenhagen, and Aarhus (Denmark)Conferences
Date Details
Started On 1904 June 14
Set Apart
On 1904 July 13
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1905 July 1
Released
Served in Danish-Norwegian Mission
1905 July 1 – 1906 November 16 (Age 28) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
75th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Scandinavian Mission
Served With
Date Details
Started On 1905 July 1
Called
Ended On 1906 November 16
Departed from Field
Images
![](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/Danish-Norwegian/jens-jensen-1854-fs-1.jpg)
Missionaries at the Conference in Aarhus, Denmark
Called as President to Danish Mission
1926 January 19 – 1929 July 26 (Age 49) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Bishop
Residence When Called
Huntsville, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Anthony W. Ivins
Served With
Date Details
Started On 1926 January 19
Set Apart
On 1926 January 21
Departed from Home
On 1926 February 9
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1929 July 26
Departed from Field
On 1929 September 14
Arrived at Home
Images
![](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/Danish-Norwegian/anders-peter-anderson-1859-fs-2.jpg)
Missionaries at April 16, 1927 conference, Aalborg, Denmark
![](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/Danish-Norwegian/alfred-l-sorensen-1885-fs-2.jpg)
Missionaries at Aarhus Conference, Oct 17, 1926
Died in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States
1963 November 16 (Age 87)
Media
Joseph Lind Petersen (1876 - 1963) Profile
![Missionaries at the Conference in Aarhus, Denmark, Between 1905 October 14 – 16](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/Danish-Norwegian/jens-jensen-1854-fs-1.jpg)
Missionaries at the Conference in Aarhus, Denmark, Between 1905 October 14 – 16
![Missionaries at April 16, 1927 conference, Aalborg, Denmark](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/Danish-Norwegian/anders-peter-anderson-1859-fs-2.jpg)
Missionaries at April 16, 1927 conference, Aalborg, Denmark
![Missionaries at Aarhus Conference, Oct 17, 1926](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/Danish-Norwegian/alfred-l-sorensen-1885-fs-2.jpg)
Missionaries at Aarhus Conference, Oct 17, 1926