Maren Sophie Christensen
Maren sailed to America in 1858 on the ship Emerald Isle. The ship manifest shows her age as 16 and she is listed as a "Spinster." No family members accompanied her.
Her obituary confirms her arrival in Salt Lake City on 28 September 1868. Further research is needed to determine the name of the pioneer company with which she traveled.
Maren's birth and death dates are confirmed by her death certificate, which shows her name as "Mary Sophia Christensen."
Her name appears as "Mary S. Jenson on the 1880 Utah census.
Born
1852 February 23
Date Details
Occurred On 1852 February 23
Traveled in Company Unknown (1868)
1868 – 1868 September (Age 15) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started Circa 1868
Joined Company
Ended Circa 1868 September
Company Arrived
Married Herman Conrad Jensen Ambrosen
1880 June 3 (Age 28)
Died
1935 November 21 (Age 83)