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1847–1868

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12 December 1806
Death Date
13 October 1893
Gender
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Kjersten Christina Ericksen


Alternate Names

    Kjersten Christina Christensen

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  • Kersten, her husband Marcus Ericksen and mother, Mette Kjesten Nielsen, initially started with the 1857 Christen Christiansen company and are listed on that roster, but they stayed in Florence for one year and came in the 1858 Iversen Company. She is listed on the Iversen roster as K. Eriksen. Her daughter, Kersten Erickson continued with the 1857 Christian Christiansen company.In some sources her surname is spelled "Erickson".

     She came on the ship, Westmoreland in 1857 with her husband, Marcus, daughter, Kirsten and mother, Mette Kirsten Nielsen Andersen. 

Christian Christiansen Company (1857)

  • Age at Departure: 50

Traveled with

  • Mette Andersen (Age: 72)
  • Marcus Ericksen (Age: 48)
  • Kirsten Ericksen (Age: 20)

Iver N. Iversen Company (1858)

  • Age at Departure: 51

Traveled with

  • Mette Andersen (Age: 73)
  • Marcus Ericksen (Age: 49)

Sources

  • 1870 Utah Census.
  • 1880 Utah Census.
  • "A Company of Saints," Deseret News [Weekly], 8 Sep. 1858, 118.
  • Benson, Kersten Erickson, Kersten E. Benson biographical file, 1-3.
  • Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923.
  • "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916."
  • Find a Grave (Website)