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1847–1868

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Birth Date
9 November 1841
Death Date
5 October 1870
Gender
Female
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Sophie Johnsen


Alternate Names

    Sophie Markus, Sophie Maxfield

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  • Sailed with brother, Poul, to the United States on the Benjamin Adams. 

    Her name is listed as "Sofie Markus" on the ship manifest. 

    Her given name may appear as "Sophia" or "Dorthe." He maiden name also appears as "Marcussen," "Jensen," and "Johnson."

    Poul's obituary confirms his and Sophie's participation in the Olsen company. 

Hans Peter Olsen Company (1854)

  • Age at Departure: 12

Traveled with

  • Poul Johnsen (Age: 15)

Sources

  • 1870 Utah Census.
  • "Civil War Veteran, Utah Pioneer, Is Laid to Rest," Richfield Reaper, 1 December 1927, 1.
  • Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923.
  • Saints By Sea: Latter-day Saint Immigration to America
  • Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.