Jenson, Andrew, 1850-1941
Dates
- Existence: 1850 - 1941
Biography
Andrew Jenson (1850-1941) was an Assistant Church Historian for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Andrew Jenson was born as Anders Jensen on December 11, 1850 in Denmark. His parents joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when he was a young child, and moved the family to Utah in 1866. Jenson served missions to Denmark in 1873 and 1879. He later became Assistant Church Historian. Jenson died November 18, 1941, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Citation:
His Latter day saints biog. ...Jensen, Andrew. The Society Islands mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 198-?: t.p. (Andrew Jensen)
Brigham Young University Religious Education Image Archive, Jan. 14, 2008: Andrew Jensen grave (Jensen, Andrew, 1850-1941)
BGMI, Jan. 30, 2008 (Jenson, Andrew (1850-1941))
WBIS, Jan. 30, 2008 (Jenson, Andrew; assist church historian; b. Dec. 11, 1850, Denmark; came to U.S. in 1866)
LCCN 36031804: His Joseph Smiths levnetslöb, 1879 (usage: A. Jenson)
Wikipedia, 17 May 2012 (Andrew Jenson, Anders Jensen; born 11 December 1850, Torslev parish, Hjørring, Denmark; died 18 November 1941; Danish immigrant to the United States, assistant Church Historian of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, president of the Church's Scandinavian mission)
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Andrew Jenson notes
Three volumes of sections of the Bible with notes and commentaries on the text in Danish. Commentaries and reflections on the Bible are placed between pages of the text.
Andrew Jenson papers
Correspondence; autobiography of Jenson's life from the time he lived in Denmark to his residence in Utah; drafts of writings for the newspaper column, "Jenson Travels," appearing in the Deseret News newspaper; travel notes; photographs; and memorabilia. Jenson's writings largely pertain to Mormon and Utah history. Dated 1850 to 1935.
Rasmus Olsen diary and notes
Handwritten diary and notes mostly in Danish. These entries were written in four almanacs, on an envelope, and on one loose sheet of paper. The diary was written for the year 1872. The notes largely record historical events from ancient to modern times.