Sorensen, John Peter, 1837-1909
Dates
- Existence: 1837 - 1909
Biography
John Peter Sorensen (1837-1909) was a Latter-day saint convert who was a ship carpenter, furniture store owner, and missionary.
John Peter Sorensen was born October 17, 1837 in Denmark. He traveled the world as a ship carpenter before settling in Salt Lake and joining The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He went on a mission to New Zealand in 1879 and to Denmark in 1881. He married Eva Gyllenskog in 1872, Olivia Monson in 1882, and Alma Charlotte Samuelson in 1883, and was sealed to six other women. He died on December 20, 1909 in Salt Lake City.
Citation:
UPB files, Oct. 30, 2019 (John Peter Sorensen; born October 17, 1837 in Denmark; traveled the world as a ship carpenter before settling in Salt Lake City and joining The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; went on a mission to New Zealand in 1879 and to Denmark in 1881; m.d Eva Gyllenskog in 1872, Olivia Monson in 1882, and Alma Charlotte Samuelson in 1883, and was sealed to six other women; died on December 20, 1909 in Salt Lake City)Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Autobiography and genealogical record
John Peter Sorenson record books, 1881-1970, bulk: 1881-1920
Contains four volumes of records created by Sorenson. Includes a brief history of his life, genealogical records, temple records, and a financial ledger. Also includes a handwritten transcription of book on the teachings of Jesus Christ that came from Nauvoo, Illinois in the 1840s, and a handwritten report from Sorenson's mission to Scandinavia in the 1880s.
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