Nels Hans Nelson
Alternate Names
Niels Hans Nielsen
Birth Date
On 1816 March 12 (Born)
Death Date
On 1893 March 10 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Haverup, Pedersborg, Alsted, Sorø, Denmark
1816 March 12
Mother
Maren Christensdatter
Father
Niels Hansen
Married
Ingeborg Sophia Hansen
1847 February 26 (Age 30)
Baptized by Ole Larsen
1855 June 11 (Age 39)
Served in
Scandinavian Mission
1856 – 1857 (Age 39)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
He was called as a local missionary.
Date Details
On 1856
Called
On 1857
Released
Traveled in
Matthias Cowley Company
1857 June 15 – September 15 (Age 41)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Maren Kirstine Nielsen (Age 9)
Hans Peter Nielsen (Age 8)
Ingeborg Sophia Hansen (Age 41)
Karen Sofia Nielsen (Age 4)
Date Details
On 1857 June 15
Joined Company
Between 1857 September 13 – 15
Company Arrived
Married
Annie Cecile Pedersen
1860 November 20 (Age 44)
Served in
Scandinavian Mission
1865 May 1 – 1866 June 1 (Age 49)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
G. A. Smith
Set Apart By
George Albert Smith
Date Details
On 1865 May 1
Set Apart
On 1865 August 2
Arrived in Field
On 1866 June 1
Departed from Field
Traveled in
Abner Lowry Company
1866 August 13 – October 7 (Age 50)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
On 1866 August 13
Joined Company
On 1866 October 7
Company Arrived
Died in Cleveland, Bannock, Idaho, United States
1893 March 10 (Age 77)
Media
Niels Hans Nielsen (1816 - 1893) Profile
Niels Hans Nielsen (1816 - 1893) Profile
Sources
Person
"An Old Settler Gone," Brigham City Bugler
"An Old Settler Gone," Brigham City Bugler, 18 March 1893.
"Four Deaths This Week," Box Elder News
"Four Deaths This Week," Box Elder News, 1 October 1908.
Saints by Sea
Saints by Sea.
Saints By Sea - BYU
"Nels Hans Nelson. ID: 44121", Saints By Sea - BYU.
Mission
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 1, Page 7, Line 284.
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 2, Page 8, Line 284.
Niels H. Nielsen diary, 1856 May
Niels H. Nielsen diary, 1856 May, April.
Scandinavian Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1855-1920
Scandinavian Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1855-1920, Vol. 2, Page 154.
Pioneer
"Brigham City Notes," Inter-Mountain Republican
"Brigham City Notes," Inter-Mountain Republican, 3 October 1908.
John Nielsen reminiscences, 1936-1948, 21-24
John Nielsen reminiscences, 1936-1948, 21-24.
Transcript for John Nielsen reminiscences, 1936-1948, 21-24