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1847–1868

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Birth Date
17 March 1818
Death Date
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Ole Olsen Gaarder

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  • His given name is "Ola O." in Journal History and Perpetual Emigrating Fund, General Files. 

    The family came on the William Tapscott in 1860. The family consisted of: father Ole Olson Gaarder, mother Anna and children: Kari (Karen), Ole, Martin, Andrew (Andreas), Lauritz. They had a child born in Florence in 1860. He dies on the plains but is not on the company roster. The children come on the ship as Olsen.

William Budge Company (1860)

  • Age at Departure: 42
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Anne Mikkelsen Gaarder (Age: 39)
  • Karen Olsen Johnson (Age: 17)
  • Ola Olsen Gaarder (Age: 16)
  • Martin Olsen Gaarder (Age: 10)
  • Andreas Olsen Gaarder (Age: 9)
  • Lauritz Olsen Gaarder (Age: 2)
  • Nephi Gaarder (Age: Infant)

Sources

  • 1880 Utah Census.
  • Budge, William, to George Q. Cannon, 3 Aug. 1860, in Brigham Young, Office Files 1832-1878, reel 37, box 27, fd. 9.
  • European Mission emigration records, Scandinavian Mission, 1852-1920.
  • Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Supplement after 31 December 1860, 56.
  • New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.
  • Niels C. Christensen journal excerpts in Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1896-2001 July, 1860 October-December, 5 Oct. 1860, 1-8.
  • Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927.
  • Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company general files, 1850-1887.
  • "The Immigration," Deseret News, 22 August 1860, 197.