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1847–1868

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14 July 1847
Death Date
19 May 1915
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James Jensen

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  • He was traveling with his step-father, Parley Thompson, his mother, and siblings. The Thompson family arrived in New York on 16 June 1861 via the ship Monarch of the Sea. The reminiscence of his sister, Martina, infers that the entire family made the overland trip together.

John Riggs Murdock Company (1861)

  • Age at Departure: 13

Traveled with

  • Inger Marie Thompson (Age: 42)
  • Parley Thompson (Age: 33)
  • Niels Thompson (Age: 5)
  • Soren Thompson (Age: 3)
  • Martina Thompson (Age: 1)

Sources

  • Anthon H. Lund, Scandinavian Jubilee Album (Salt Lake City: Deseret News, 1900).
  • "Handcart Pioneer Dead; Came to Zion with John Murdock," Salt Lake Telegram, 21 May 1915, 2:[1].
  • "James Jensen," Improvement Era, July 1915, 843-4.
  • James Jensen, Biographical sketches, 1891-2013.
  • Martina Thompson, Biographical information relating to Mormon pioneer overland travel database, 2003-2017.
  • New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.