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1847–1868

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17 April 1846
Death Date
20 February 1934
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Jens Peter Gottfredson

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  • In 1857, the Gottfredson family only traveled about a hundred miles with the Christiansen company before halting near Genoa while the rest of the company proceeded. They returned to Florence and traveled to Utah in 1858 in the Iversen company.

    His name is "Peter Gottfredsen" on his death certificate.

    The family came on the ship, John J. Boyd in 1857 with busband, Jens, wife, Karen Marie and children: Jens Peter, Hans Jens, Mette Christine, Joseph Smith, and Platine Plattina.

     

Christian Christiansen Company (1857)

  • Age at Departure: 11

Traveled with

  • Jens Gottfredson (Age: 47)
  • Karen Marie Gottfredson (Age: 28)
  • Hans Jens Gottfredson (Age: 8)
  • Mette Christine Gottfredson (Age: 6)
  • Joseph Smith Gottfredson (Age: 4)
  • Platine Plattina Gottfredson (Age: Infant)

Iver N. Iversen Company (1858)

  • Age at Departure: 12

Traveled with

  • Jens Gottfredson (Age: 48)
  • Karen Marie Gottfredson (Age: 29)
  • Hans Jens Gottfredson (Age: 9)
  • Mette Christine Gottfredson (Age: 7)
  • Joseph Smith Gottfredson (Age: 5)

Sources

  • 1860 Utah Census.
  • 1880 Utah Census.
  • 1900 Utah Census.
  • 1910 Utah Census.
  • 1920 Utah Census.
  • 1930 Utah Census.
  • Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923.
  • Find a Grave (Website)
  • Genealogy and Family Pioneer History.  Mount Pleasant Historical Association
  • Gottfredson, Peter, Autobiographical sketch [n.d.], 11-12.
  • Gottfredson, Peter, Autobiographical sketch [n.d.], 12-13.
  • Utah, Select County Marriages, 1887-1937.