Soren Christoffer Hansen
Born in Sørbymagle, Vester Flakkebjerg, Sorø, Denmark
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Occurred On 1819 March 5
Baptized by John Erik Forsgren
Traveled in Canute Peterson Company (1856)
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In 1856, Soren and his two sons left Denmark to gather with the Saints. They sailed on the ship “John J. Boyd” and left Liverpool on 12 December 1855. The ship manifest shows their surname as "Christopherson." During their voyage, his son Hans Sorensen Christoffersen died of measles. Soren and Christian initially traveled to the Salt Lake Valley in the Canute Peterson Company in 1856.
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Started On 1856 June 27
Ended On 1856 September 16
Married Wilhelmina Steck
Served in Scandinavian Mission
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Started On 1860 April 25
Ended On 1862 October
Called as Captain to John Riggs Murdock Company (1862)
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At the end of that mission in 1862, he led a company of 337 Scandinavian Saints to Zion. They sailed from Hamburg on the ship “The Electric” on 18 April 1862, and landed in New York on 5 June.
At Florence, he was appointed as long as there were any Dances there, and then he joined the John R. Murdock company in 1862 and traveled home. He served as an interpreter for the Scandinavians along the way.
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Started On 1862 July 24
Ended On 1862 September 27
Called as Captain to Soren Christoffersen Freight Train (1864)
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In 1864, he traveled as the Captain of the Soren Christoffersen Freight Train.
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Started Circa 1864
Ended On 1864 October 13
Married Anna Bergitte Steck
Served in Scandinavian Mission
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Started On 1874 October 25
Ended On 1876 June
Served in Scandinavian Mission
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Started On 1885 April 13
Ended On 1885 November
Died in Manti, Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States
