Person:Peter Christensen (6)

LDS BRANCH RECORDS

Aarhus

        Soren Christensen                 58      Brickmaker      Jutlands 
        Else Christensen                  48 
        Peder Christensen                 18 
        Lauritz Ulric Christensen         15 

[Aarhus Conf. 1860 on "Wm Tapscott", Emig.S.M.- film 025696]

        Rasmus Sorensen Moller            52      Fisherman       Jutlands 
        Mette Cathrine Moller             57 
        Soren Rasmussen Moller            26      Coachmaker       

[Aarhus Conf. 1860 on "Wm Tapscott", Emig.S.M.- film 025696]

        Christen Christensen              37      Musician        Jutlands 
        Gotfredine Christensen            27 

[Aarhus Conf. 1860 on "Wm Tapscott", Emig.S.M.- film 025696] ______________________________

Name: Soren Christianson Arrival Date: 16 Jun 1860 Age: 58 Gender: Male Occupation: Brickmaker Part of Vessel: Upper Deck Port of Departure: Liverpool, England Destination: Utah Place of Origin: Denmark Ship Name: William Tapscott Port of Arrival: New York Line: 52 Microfilm Roll: 201 List Number: 473

Also listed: Elsa, Wife, 48; Peter, Son, 18; Lauritz U., Son, 15

Description:

This database is an index to the passenger lists of ships arriving from foreign ports at the port of New York from 1851-1891. In addition, the names found in the index are linked to actual images of the passenger lists, copied from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) microfilm, M237, rolls 95-580.

Information contained in the index includes given name, surname, age, gender, arrival date, port of arrival, port of departure and ship name. If a place of origin or place of nativity was provided, that information is included in the index as well. Many of these items may be used to search the index in the search template above.

It is important to note that the port of departure listed on these passenger lists is not always the original port of departure for these individuals. A ship could make several voyages throughout the year, making several stops along way. Oft times the port of departure found on these lists is the most recent port the ship was located at prior to arriving at the port of New York. Therefore, if your ancestors emigrated to the U.S. from Germany, they could be found on a passenger list coming from Liverpool, England (if, in this case, the ship left from Bremen, Germany then continued on to Liverpool, England before arriving in New York).

The microcopies of the passenger lists found at NARA are arranged chronologically by arrival date of vessel. If you do not wish to search this database using the search template, the images may be browsed following the chronological arrangement provided by NARA. To browse the images first select the "Year" in which you would like to search, followed by the "Month", and finally the "Ship Name".

To learn about researching in passenger records consult John P. Colletta's book, They Came In Ships (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993).

Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York Passenger Lists, 1851-1891 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2003. Original data: New York. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897. Micropublication M237. Rolls # 95-580. National Archives, Washington, D.C. _______________________________

The life work of Lauritz Christensen is the expression of a most progressive spirit combined with resourcefulness and indomitable energy. He has promoted farming interests according to modern ideals and is today the owner of a valuable property. He still remains active in the conduct of his farm in Sanpete county, although he has now passed the seventy-fourth milestone on life's journey, and in this work he is ably assisted by his sons. Mr. Christensen was born in Denmark, April 28, 1845, a son of Soren and Elsie (Weber) Christensen, who came to Utah with a handcart company in 1860, traveling with the company commanded by Captain Stoddard. They settled at Moroni and Soren Christensen was a member of the Home Guard during the Indian troubles. He made farming his life work and died in 1882, while the mother of Lauritz Christensen survived until 1892. He also has a living brother, Peter Christensen, who makes his home at Wales, Utah.

William A. Christensen, interested in mining and making his home at Wales, is a representative of one of the old pioneer families of Utah. He was born in a log cabin at Wales, October 9, 1884, his parents being Peter and Mary Ellen (Roscoe) Christensen, who were married in February, 1882. The father came to Utah with one of the hand cart companies in 1860, when the work of pioneer development was being carried steadily forward. He settled at Moroni and was on active duty throughout the Black Hawk war, receiving now a pension in recognition of the valuable aid which he rendered in that period. In 1863 he was sent back to Missouri, driving a church team in order to aid immigrants in reaching this state. On the 8th of November, 1863, he wedded Wilhelmina Hervinghoff, who had nine children and passed away in 1881. In 1872 he had removed to Wales, where he followed farming and brickmaking, manufacturing most of the brick for the homes and churches of Wales. He is still hale and hearty at the age of seventy-three years. It was after the death of his first wife that he wedded Mary Ellen Roscoe and they became parents of eight children. Those who survive of the father's two marriages are Lorenzo, Roscoe, Herman, Mary Ellen, Elizabeth, Erastus P., Albert, Soren, Louis, Julius and William A.. Utah Since Statehood: Historical and Biographical. Volume III.

Description: Utah was settled by Mormon pioneers in 1847, and it became the 45th state in 1896. This database contains a four-book series published in 1919. The first volume is a history of the state from before the Mormon settlers arrived through about 1920. The last three volumes contain biographical sketches of prominent people throughout the state. For those researching early Utah history, this will be a helpful database.

Source Information: Ancestry.com, comp. Utah Since Statehood, Volumes 1-4. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Original data: Noble Warrum, ed. Utah Since Statehood, 4 volumes. Chicago, IL; Salt Lake City, UT: S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919. _______________

Wales Cemetery: Burial Information: Christensen, Peter Birth: 4/1/1842 Death: 12/27/1931 Burial: // Place of Birth: Place of Death: Cause of Death: Grave Location: Wales Cemetery, Sec2 Source: Headstones / Darrell Conder Comments: Relatives: Wilhelmina Hovinghoff (Spouse) Grave Marker Comments: Military Inscription Utah Pvt Inf Utah Ter Militia Indian wars. Granite buried in cement

1. ↑ Daughters of Utah Pioneers Obituary Scrapbook
   Record 29490.
2. ↑ Wales, Sanpete, Utah, in United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9).
3. ↑ United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623).
4. ↑ State of Utah. Death Index, 1905-1951.