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1847–1868

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Birth Date
4 February 1820
Death Date
12 June 1882
Gender
Male
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Christen Christiansen Wangsgaard

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  • The Wangsgaard family sailed to America in 1866 on the ship Kenilworth under the surname of "Christensen."

    His surname is "Vonsgaard" on the Deseret News roster.

    His travel to Utah is mentioned in his daughter's obituary.

    The family sailed to America in 1866 on the ship Kenilworth.

Peter Nebeker Company (1866)

  • Age at Departure: 46
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Kirstine Wangsgaard (Age: 42)
  • Dorthea Christensen Wangsgaard (Age: 18)
  • Christen Christensen Wangsgaard (Age: 15)
  • James Christensen Wangsgaard (Age: 11)
  • Peder Skaarup Wangsgaard (Age: 7)
  • Kirsten Christensen Wangsgaard (Age: 6)
  • Dusine Wangsgaard (Age: 3)

Sources

  • "Deaths and Funerals," Ogden Standard, 15 May 1916, 8.
  • Find a Grave (Website)
  • "List of Passengers," Deseret News, 3 October 1866, 7.
  • Saints By Sea: Latter-day Saint Immigration to America