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Sorensen, John Peter, 1837-1909

 Person

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 22 Collections and/or Records:

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Image of Volume 9

Volume 9

 Digital Record
Identifier: MSS1453_S1_I6_B1_F3
Dates: 1887-1888
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Image of Volume 10

Volume 10

 Digital Record
Identifier: MSS1453_S1_I7_B1_F4
Dates: 1888-1889
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Image of Volume 10A

Volume 10A

 Digital Record
Identifier: MSS1453_S1_I8_B1_F4
Dates: 1888
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Image of Volume 11

Volume 11

 Digital Record
Identifier: MSS1453_S1_I9_B1_F5
Dates: 1889-1890
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Image of Volume 11A

Volume 11A

 Digital Record
Identifier: MSS1453_S1_I10_B1_F5
Dates: 1889
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Image of Volume 12
Image of Volume 12

Volume 12

 Digital Record
Identifier: MSS1453_S1_I11_B1_F6
Dates: 1890-1892
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Image of Volume 13

Volume 13

 Digital Record
Identifier: MSS1453_S1_I12_B1_F6
Dates: 1892-1894
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Image of Volume 14

Volume 14

 Digital Record
Identifier: MSS1453_S1_I13_B1_F7
Dates: 1895-1896
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Image of Volume 15

Volume 15

 Digital Record
Identifier: MSS1453_S1_I14_B1_F7
Dates: 1896-1898
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Volume 16

 Digital Record
Identifier: MSS1453_S1_I15_B2_F1
Dates: 1898-1901
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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Diaries 16
Carpenters -- Utah -- Diaries 3
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 3
Genealogy 3
Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Australia 3
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Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Denmark 3
Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Diaries 3
Latter Day Saint missionaries -- New Zealand 3
Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Sweden 3
Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Diaries 3
Missions and Missionaries 3
Autobiographies 2
Financial records 2
Genealogies 2
Notebooks 2
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