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1847–1868

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Birth Date
19 August 1851
Death Date
13 September 1886
Gender
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Christina Knudsen

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  • Daughter of Hans and Bergetta Knudsen. She traveled with her mother, siblings, and father. She crossed the ocean by way of the ship Monarch of the Sea and continued her westward journey as part of the John Smith company.

    Her married surname was "Neilsen," as confirmed by census records. Her birth date and death date are confirmed by the inscriptions on her gravestone.

John Smith Company (1864)

  • Age at Departure: 12

Traveled with

  • Bergetta Larsen Knudsen (Age: 47)
  • Hans Knudsen (Age: 44)
  • Inger Johnson (Age: 20)
  • Lena Johnson (Age: 17)
  • John Johnson (Age: 15)
  • Andrew Knudsen (Age: 10)
  • Herman Knudsen (Age: 8)
  • Bertha Knudsen (Age: 4)
  • Eline Knudsen (Age: 2)

Sources

  • 1870 Utah Census.
  • 1880 Utah Census.
  • Find a Grave (Website)
  • New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.
  • Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927.