Peder Mortensen
Birth Date
On 1806 January 28 (Born)
Death Date
On 1866 April 9 (Died)
Gender
Male
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The family sailed to America in 1856 on the ship
Thornton.
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Born
1806 January 28
Date Details
Occurred On 1806 January 28
Married
Helena Pedersen Mortensen
1827 November 9 (Age 21)
Traveled in
James G. Willie Company (1856)
1856 July 15 – November 9 (Age 50)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Mary Mortensen (Age 9)
Caroline Mortensen (Age 6)
Helena Pedersen Mortensen (Age 48)
Anna Kirstine Mortensen (Age 24)
Anders Jorgen Mortensen (Age 22)
Hans Jorgen Mortensen (Age 19)
Lars Mortensen (Age 13)
Mette Kirstine Mortensen (Age 11)
Date Details
Started On 1856 July 15
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 November 9
Company Arrived
Died
1866 April 9 (Age 60)
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Peder Mortensen (1806 - 1866) Profile
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Person
Saints By Sea
"Peder Mortensen. ID: 39344", Saints By Sea.
Saints by Sea: Latter-day Saint immigration to America
Saints by Sea: Latter-day Saint immigration to America.
Pioneer
Deseret News
"Immigration to Utah", Deseret News, (15 October 1856), Page 6.
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Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. B, Page 224.
Rasmussen, Mette Mortensen, Reminiscences
Rasmussen, Mette Mortensen, Reminiscences.
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Salt Lake Herald-Republican
Josiah Rogerson, "Captain J. G. Willie's Or, the Fourth Handcart Company of 1856", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (15 December 1907), Page 5.
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