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1847–1868

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Birth Date
2 July 1852
Death Date
24 February 1891
Gender
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Joseph Smith 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 given name is "I. S." on the roster.

    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: 4

Traveled with

  • Jens Gottfredson (Age: 47)
  • Karen Marie Gottfredson (Age: 28)
  • Jens Peter Gottfredson (Age: 11)
  • Hans Jens Gottfredson (Age: 8)
  • Mette Christine Gottfredson (Age: 6)
  • Platine Plattina Gottfredson (Age: Infant)

Iver N. Iversen Company (1858)

  • Age at Departure: 5

Traveled with

  • Jens Gottfredson (Age: 48)
  • Karen Marie Gottfredson (Age: 29)
  • Jens Peter Gottfredson (Age: 12)
  • Hans Jens Gottfredson (Age: 9)
  • Mette Christine Gottfredson (Age: 7)

Sources

  • 1880 Utah Census.
  • "A Company of Saints," Deseret News [Weekly], 8 Sep. 1858, 118.
  • Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923.
  • Find a Grave (Website)
  • Genealogy and Family Pioneer History.  Mount Pleasant Historical Association