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1847–1868

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Birth Date
19 April 1795
Death Date
6 November 1856
Gender
Male
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Lars Madsen

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  • Lars emigrated from Denmark with his wife, Bodil and son Lars C. They came on the ship, Thornton in 1856. Their surname is written as "Mason" on Deseret News roster.

William B. Hodgetts Company (1856)

  • Age at Departure: 61
  • Head of Household
  • Died en Route

Traveled with

  • Bodil Nielsen Madsen (Age: 48)
  • Lars Christian Madsen (Age: 8)

Sources

  • Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923.
  • "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916."
  • Genealogy and Family Pioneer History. Mount Pleasant Historical Association
  • "Immigration to Utah," Deseret News, 15 October 1856, 254.
  • Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 15 December 1856, 6.
  • W. B. Hodgetts Company report, 1856.