Soren Christoffer Hansen
Born in Sørbymagle, Vester Flakkebjerg, Sorø, Denmark
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Occurred On 1819 March 5
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Mother
Baptized by John Erik Forsgren
Joined Canute Peterson Company
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Ended On 1856 September 16
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Additional Notes
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.
Traveling Group
Married Wilhelmina Steck
Set Apart as Missionary
1860 April 25 – 1862 October (Age 41)
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Ended On 1862 October
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Marital Status at Start of Position
Residence When Called
Priesthood Office When Called
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Location Served
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Set Apart By
Appointed as Company Captain
1862 July 24 – September 27 (Age 43)
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Ended On 1862 September 27
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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.
Appointed as Company Captain
1864 – 1864 October 13 (Age 44)
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Started Circa 1864
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Ended On 1864 October 13
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In 1864, he traveled as the Captain of the Soren Christoffersen Freight Train.
Married Anna Bergitte Steck
Set Apart as Missionary
1874 October 25 – 1876 June (Age 55)
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Ended On 1876 June
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Residence When Called
Priesthood Office When Called
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Set Apart as Missionary
1885 April 13 – November (Age 66)
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Ended On 1885 November
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Residence When Called
Priesthood Office When Called
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Died in Manti, Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States
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Occurred On 1894 December 29
