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Nielsen, Elias, 1870-1946

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1870 - 1946

Biographical History

Elias Nielsen (1870-1946) was a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from Logan, Utah.

Elias Nielsen was born on January 30, 1870, in Denmark. After he and his family converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, they emigrated to Logan, Utah, in 1887. Elias served in the Northern States Mission in North and South Dakota from 1897 to 1899. He later married Rosina Grebber Stirland and was a co-partner in the Union Knitting Mills in Logan, Utah. Elias died May 27, 1946.

Citation:
Lib.byu.edu, via WWW, March 31, 2022 (Elias Nielsen was born on January 30, 1870 in Denmark. After he and his family converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, they emigrated to Logan, Utah in 1887. Elias served in the Northern States Mission in North and South Dakota from 1897 to 1899. He later married Rosina Grebber Stirland and was a co-partner in the Union Knitting Mills in Logan, Utah. Elias died May 27, 1946)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Elias Nielsen diary

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230326552]
Identifier: MSS SC 2850
Scope and Contents

Handwritten diary kept by Nielsen while serving on a mission for the Mormon Church in Minnesota and South Dakota. Nielsen writes about his daily activities.

Dates: 1898
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Elias Nielsen diary

Elias Nielsen missionary journal

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239119107]
Identifier: MSS 9508
Scope and Contents

Journal kept by Elias Nielsen which includes entries during his service a missionary in the Northern States Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1897 to 1899. Also contains lists of ward member names in Logan, Utah, blessings given, a biographical entry, and other personal stories. Dates of entries begin in 1893 and continue through 1916.

Dates: 1897-1916
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Elias Nielsen missionary journal

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