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- Conquerors of the West: Stalwart Mormon Pioneers, volume 1
Name: Rasmus Peter Christensen
Birth Date: 09 Apr 1821
Birth Place: Tulstrup, Skanderborg, Denmark
Parents: Christen and Maren Rasmussen
Death Date: 20 Sep 1913
Death Place: Moroni, Sanpete, Utah
Arrival: 22 Sep 1861, Samuel A. Woolley Co.
Spouse: Bodil Kjerstine Sorensen
Marriage Date: 01 Aug 1846
Spouse's Birth Date: 16 Feb 1827
Spouse's Birth Place: Sorring, Dallerup, Skanderborg, Denmark
Spouse's Death Date: 13 Nov 1850
Spouse's Death Place: Denmark
Married 2nd: Karen Eskilsen Date: 14 Jun 1851 Born: 19 Dec 1829 , Dallerup, Aarhus, Denmark Died: 15 Apr 1852 , Denmark Married 3rd: Maria Svensen Date: 2 Nov 1852 Born: 15 Dec 1824 , Balle, Viborg, Denmark Died: 22 Dec 1905 , Moroni, Sanpete, Utah Married 4th: Sena Peterson (Stark) Date: 28 Apr 1873 Born: 17 Mar 1838 , Serup, Viborg, Denmark Died: 26 May 1905 , Moroni, Sanpete, Utah Rasmus Peter 's name, being the oldest child in the family, was changed to Christensen , according to Danish custom. He was required to work while young to help the family income. He mourned the loss of two wives who left him with several young children. He married again. He and his third wife joined the Church in 1860 . He became a missionary in his area and labored for 16 months before immigrating to the Valley. They brought with them six children. On board ship a measles epidemic broke out, resulting in the death of two children. A third child died in Nebraska . Upon their arrival in Utah , they settled in Moroni in a dugout. There were so many Peters in Moroni that he became known as "Peter Dane." He was a farmer by trade and was considered well off. He also learned the art of making and firing brick. He financially helped many of the Danish saints immigrate to America . He worked on the St. George and Manti Temples. After living in Moroni 11 years, he married again. He was a great commedian and people loved having him around, especially at socials where he performed. He loved to sing and was the chorister of a Danish Choir. In 1888 , Rasmus and Sena and their children moved to Sanford, Colorado , where they stayed for seven years before returning to Moroni . He lived with his daughter after his wife died. He was blind the last four years of his life. Children of 1st wife: Ane Elizabeth Rasmussen , b. 5 Jul 1846 , Denmark Soren , b. 18 Feb 1848 , Denmark Christen , b. 10 Feb 1850 . D. 5 Oct 1850 Children of 2nd wife: Christen , b. 29 Mar 1852 , Denmark . D. 13 Jan 1855 Children of 3rd wife: Kjersten Caroline , b. 20 Oct 1853 . D. 25 May 1855 . Kjerstine Caroline , b. 14 Feb 1856 . Mariane , b. 10 Oct 1857 , Denmark . D. aboard ship of measles. Svend , b. 15 Jul 1859 , Denmark . D. 1861 , Florence, Nebraska Karen Marie , b. 29 Sep 1860 , Denmark . D. aboard ship of measles. Peter , b. 5/6 Sep 1862 , Moroni, Utah . Erastus , b. 4 Feb 1865 , Moroni, Utah . James , b. 13 Sep 1867 , Moroni, Utah Children of 4th wife: Maria Elizabeth , b. 27 Jan 1874 , Moroni, Utah . D. 16 Mar 1965 Anna Rozina , b. 10 Oct 1875 , Moroni, Utah . D 18 Mar 1878 , drowned. Erastus Peter , b. 6 Jan 1878 , Moroni, Utah . D. 21 Oct 1955 Annie Elizabeth , b. 13 Oct 1880 , Moroni, Utah . Elaine Schofield
Birth: Apr. 9, 1821, Denmark
Death: Sep. 20, 1913 Moroni Sanpete County Utah, USA
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Spouses:
Marie (Maria) Svendsen (Swensen) Christensen (1824 - 1905)
Sena Pedersen Christensen (1838 - 1906)
Children:
Annie Elizabeth Christensen Swensen (1846 - 1927)
Soren Christensen (1848 - 1885)
Kjerstene Caroline Christensen Jensen (1856 - 1928)
Karen Marie Christensen (1860 - 1861)
Peter Christensen (1862 - 1906)
Erastus Christensen (1865 - 1871)
James Christensen (1867 - 1943)
Maria Elizabeth Christensen Brothers (1874 - 1965)
Anna Rozina Christensen (1875 - 1877)
Erastus Peter Christensen (1878 - 1955)
Annie Elizabeth Christensen Nielsen (1880 - 1974)
Burial:
Moroni City Cemetery, Moroni, Sanpete County, Utah, USA
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1821 - 1913 (92 år)
