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1847–1868

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Birth Date
21 January 1795
Death Date
December 1856
Gender
Female
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Maren Kirstine Hansdatter Benson


Alternate Names

    Maren Kirstine Hansdatter Kofoed

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  • The family sailed to America in 1853 on the ship Forest Monarch. 

    The original spelling of their surname is "Bendtsen," and some sources their surname is spelled "Bentzen."

John E. Forsgren Company (1853)

  • Age at Departure: 58

Traveled with

  • Jeppe Benson (Age: 56)
  • Christine Ipsen Benson (Age: 26)
  • Jens Peter Benson (Age: 22)
  • Martha Kirstine Ipsdatter Benson (Age: 16)

Sources

  • Manuscript history of the John E. Forsgren Emigrating Company, circa 1930, 18-35.
  • Rebaptisms in Great Salt Lake Valley: 1847-1854, 1858-1863 [Index].
  • Saints By Sea: Latter-day Saint Immigration to America