Olaus Johnson
Alternate Names
Olaus Olsen (Alternate Name)
Birth Date
On 1833 November 17 (Born)
Death Date
On 1922 March 22 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Sandsvaer, Buskerud, Norway
1833 November 17
Mother
Karen Olsdatter (1807 - 1890)
Father
Johan Olsen (1805 - 1879)
Date Details
Occurred On 1833 November 17
Baptized by
Even Torgersen
1862 August 7 (Age 28)
Traveled in
John R. Young Company (1863)
1863 June 30 – September 12 (Age 29)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Johan Olsen (Age 57)
Karen Olsdatter (Age 55)
Amfion Olsen (Age 27)
Lillie Olsen (Age 23)
Kalo Ingelin Olsen (Age 14)
Date Details
Started On 1863 June 30
Joined Company
Ended On 1863 September 12
Company Arrived
Married
Anna Helena Amundsen
1863 September 9 (Age 29)
Married
Pauline Thomasdatter
1867 January 13 (Age 33)
Served in
Scandinavian Mission
1882 October 9 – 1884 (Age 48)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
72nd
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
South Cottonwood, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United Statess
Set Apart By
Abraham Hoagland Cannon
Location Served
Norway
Date Details
Started On 1882 October 9
Set Apart
Ended On 1884
Released
Served in
Scandinavian Mission
1897 April 2 – 1898 December 20 (Age 63)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
72nd
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
South Cottonwood, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Seymour Bicknell Young
Date Details
Started On 1897 April 2
Set Apart
Ended On 1898 December 20
Released
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1922 March 22 (Age 88)
Media
Olaus Olsen (1833 - 1922) Profile
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.
Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927
Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927.
Saints By Sea
"Olaus Olsen. ID: 45158", Saints By Sea.
Mission
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 9 October 1882, Vol. B, Page 67, Line 2638.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 2 April 1897, Vol. C, Page 43, Line 168.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 9 October 1882, Vol. A, Page 62, Line 2638.
Pioneer
Chronicles of Courage
Chronicles of Courage, Vol. 5, Page 299.
"Autobiography of Olaus Johnson", Chronicles of Courage, 5, Page 299.
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