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Scandinavian Mission

Christiansen, Christian

Alternate Name: Christiansen, Christen

1824 October 7 – 1900 September 23

Forsgren, John Erik

Alternate Name: Forsgren, Johan Erik

1816 November 7 – 1890 January 22

Hansen, Peter Olsen

1818 June 11 – 1895 August 9

Lorentzen, Johan Peter

Alternate Name: Lorensen, John P.

Alternate Name: Lorentzen, John

1817 May 23 – 1870 December 31

Peterson, Canute

Alternate Name: Pederson, Knud

1824 May 13 – 1902 October 14

Snow, Erastus

1818 November 9 – 1888 May 27

Snow, Willard Trowbridge

1811 May 6 – 1853 August 21