Dorcheus, John T., 1843-1932

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Dates

Existence: 1843 - 1932

Biographical History

John Nicolai Thueson Dorcheus (1843-1932) was a polygamist pioneer in Utah and Idaho.

John T. Dorcheus was born on April 25, 1843 in Copenhagen, Denmark to Neils Thueson and Angelica C. Lund Dorcheus, and came to Salt Lake City in 1860 with the pioneers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Seven years later his family moved to Scipio and then to Monroe in 1874. He married Ellen Jensen in 1865, Alice P. Wasden in 1869, and Mary McDonald in 1881. When the territorial militia was organized in 1863, John was first lieutenant in company B at Gunnison, Utah. John participated in the "Black Hawk War" against the Ute Indians. He later served a mission to Kansas for the Church in 1870. He passed away on February 11, 1932 in Salt Lake City at the age of 88. He was buried in Murray, Utah.

Citation:

FamilySearch, via WWW, October 19, 2020 (John T. Dorcheus; born as Johan Nicolaj Thuesen Dorcheus April 25, 1843 in Copenhagen, Denmark to Neils Thueson and Angelica C. Lund Dorcheus; came to Salt Lake in 1860 with the pioneers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; moved to Scipio, Utah and then to Monroe in 1874; married Ellen Jensen in 1865, Alice P. Wasden in 1869, and Mary McDonald in 1881; became first lieutenant in company B at Gunnison, Utah in 1863; served a Latter-day Saint mission to Kansas in 1870; passed away on February 11, 1932, in Salt Lake City at the age of 88)

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

John T. Dorcheus correspondence and genealogy

Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197230363555]

Identifier: MSS 1718

Scope and Contents Correspondence, newspaper clippings, poetry, genealogies, temple record books, and miscellaneous items. The materials deal with Dorcheus, his family, and his genealogy. Most of the correspondence was between Dorcheus and his son, John Alexander Dorcheus, and other family members in 1918 when John was serving in the United States Army. John was killed in action on 7 Oct. 1918. One letter is from John Alexander's wife expressing grief at the loss of her husband. Also included is a "Branch...

Dates: 1881-1976

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John T. Dorcheus correspondence and genealogy

John T. Dorcheus memoirs

File — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS SC 1879

Scope and Contents

Handwritten autobiography, 75 pages of John Nicolai Thueson Dorcheus, who lived in Gunnison, Utah, and later in Ashton, Idaho, and participated in the Black Hawk War against the Ute Indians in Utah. Also included are typed copies of patriarchal blessings of Dorcheus family members. Dated 1911.

Dates: 1911

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John T. Dorcheus memoirs

Thuesen and Dorcheus family histories and biographical sketches

File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230242593]

Identifier: MSS SC 546