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Madsen, Peter, 1824-1911

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1824 - 1911

Biographical History

Peter Madsen (1824-1911) was a pioneer and missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Biographies of Peter Madsen

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232489457]
Identifier: MSS 556
Scope and Contents

Typewritten biographies of Peter Madsen written by some of his descendants. Madsen was the bishop of the Lake View Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Lake View, Utah, for thirty years. He migrated to Utah, was a prominent fisherman on Utah Lake, and went on missions for the Church to Hawaii and to Denmark.

Dates: approximately 1961
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Biographies of Peter Madsen

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  • Subject: Lake View (Utah) -- History X

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