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1847–1868

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Birth Date
19 April 1848
Death Date
14 May 1916
Gender
Female
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Dorthea Christensen Wangsgaard

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

    Her name is "Dosta Vonsgaard" on the roster and "Dorthea Knudsen" on her death certificate.

Peter Nebeker Company (1866)

  • Age at Departure: 18

Traveled with

  • Christen Christiansen Wangsgaard (Age: 46)
  • Kirstine Wangsgaard (Age: 42)
  • 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.
  • "List of Passengers," Deseret News, 3 October 1866, 7.
  • Saints By Sea: Latter-day Saint Immigration to America
  • Utah Death Certificate Index, 1905-1967.