Laurs Peter CHRISTENSEN
CHRISTENING: Vrejlev PR 6:47-48, no. 3, FHL 049,190; SOURCES: 1. Vrejlev Parish Register (FHL#049,190) 2. Endowment House Sealings (FHL#183,395) 3. Richfield 1st Ward Record of Members (FHL#026,446) 4. Latter Day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, Andrew Jensen 5. 1997 Ordinance Index MARRIAGES: m. (2) 8 Sep 1866, "Ann Maria Petersen," Endowment House Sealings D:631-32, no. 8791, FHL 183,395, by H. C. Kimball; m. (3) 13 Dec 1883, Karen Jacobine Andria Jacobsen, Endowment House Sealings M:11, FHL 183,402, by D. H. Wells; DEATH: Richfield 1st Ward Record of Members, 1909-30, no. 6, FHL 026,446, d. 25 Jul 1918; BAPTISM: Richfield 1st Ward Record of Members, 1878-91, fol. 2, FHL 026,446, bapt. 8 Sep 1858 by JCC Ostenkjaer, conf. 8 Sep 1858 by ditto, 65th Quorum of Seventies, High Priest, rec'd Jun 1875 from Milton, Morgan, UT, 1st counselor to Bp. T. Poulsen (1st Ward); ENDOWMENT: Endowment House Endowments E:57, no. 952, FHL 183,405, "b. 17 Jan 1837, Milhousen, Wensisel, Den.; bapt. 8 Sep 1858; parents Gristian [sic] & Gertrude"; SEALINGS TO SPOUSE: sealed to "Ann Maria Petersen, b. 6 Dec 1847," Endowment House Sealings D:631-32, no. 8791, FHL 183,395; Sealed to "Ann Maria Neilson b. 31 Oct 1840," Endowment House Sealings D:371-72, no. 7045, FHL 183,395; sealed to "Karen Jacobine Andria Jacobsen b. 27 Nov 1863," Endowment House Sealings M:11, FHL 183,402. HISTORY: Andrew Jenson, LATTER-DAY SAINT BIOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA (n.p.: Andrew Jenson History Co., 1914; reprint ed., Salt Lake City, Utah: Western Epics, 1971), 2:210-11, bapt. 8 Sep 1858 by Elder Jens C. Ostenkjar [sic], parents rejected the Gospel, rented blacksmith shop and earned enough to emigrate to Utah, ordained Elder soon after baptism and presided over Taars Branch, and later over Harritslev Branch, also labored a yr. as local missionary and baptized 11 persons, came to Utah 1861, crossed Atlantic on MONARCH OF THE SEA, and the plains in Capt. Samuel Woolley's Independent Co., spent yr. and a half in Davis co., then to Milton, Morgan Co., where he presided over that branch abt. 10 yrs. and also worked as bishop's counselor, to Richfield, Sevier Co., in 1875 where he lived out his days, had earlier been ordained a member of 65th Quorum of Seventy, was ordained High Priest Jul 1877, 12 yrs. as counselor to Bishop Poul Poulsen of Richfield 1st Ward, and president of United Order, Richfield, Nov 1876 to Mar 1881, 1881-83 missionary in Denmark, presided over Hjorring Branch a yr., baptized 41 persons; presided another yr. over Aalborg Conference, returned to Utah 1883 at head of 122 emigrants, m. Anna Marie Lee 16 May 1861 and had 8 children by her, m. Anna Marie ("Mary") Pedersen 8 Sep 1866 and had 9 children with her, and m. Karen J. A. Jacobsen 13 Dec 1883 and had 8 children by her, served 3 mos. in Utah penitentiary for unlawful cohabitation, self-imposed exile thereafter as blacksmith in Pioche, Nevada, and later Delamare, again arrested and fined for unlawful cohabitation 1898.
NOTES: Andrew was a twin
NOTES: Mathew was a twin
He married Karen Jacobine Andrea Jacobsen 13 Dec 1883 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah . Karen Jacobine Andrea Jacobsen was born at Attrup, Torslev, Hjorring, Denmark 27 Nov 1863 .
They were the parents of 8
children:
Helena Christensen
born 18 Jun 1885.
Lehi Peter Christensen
born 22 Jan 1887.
Mae Esther Christensen
born 25 Jul 1888.
Nephi Wilford Christensen
born 18 Sep 1892.
Heber Miller Christensen
born 30 May 1895.
Andrew Christensen
born 11 May 1899.
Mathew Christensen
born 11 May 1899.
Blocked
Laurs Peter Christensen died 25 Jul 1918 at Richfield, Sevier, Utah .
Karen Jacobine Andrea Jacobsen died 12 Jan 1953 at Kingston, Piute, Hjorring, Denmark .