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1847–1868

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Birth Date
1 October 1850
Death Date
3 September 1915
Gender
Male
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James Jessen

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  • Son of Ebbe and Dorothea Pedersen Jessen.  Ebbe and his family crossed the Atlantic on the ship Jesse Munn arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana on 20 February 1854.  Ebbe paid tithing at Salt Lake city in 1855.  His son Christian reported that the family crossed the plains in 1854 (see 1900 and 1910 Idaho census.)  Additional research is needed to identify the name of the pioneer company with which they traveled.

Company Unknown (1854)

  • Age at Departure: 3

Traveled with

  • Dorthea Jessen (Age: 44)
  • Ebbe Jessen (Age: 37)
  • Christian Jessen (Age: 7)

Sources

  • 1856 Utah Census.
  • 1900 Idaho Census, Fremont County.
  • Find a Grave (Website)
  • New Orleans, Passenger Lists, 1813-1963.
  • Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.