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Poulsen, Johan Christian, 1841-1876

 Person

Biographical History

Johan Christian Poulsen (born 1841) was a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Denmark.

Citation:
Ancestry, viewed 26 December 2019; Johan Christian Poulsen b. 21 Feb. 1841 • Dronninglund, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark;

d.24 Sept. 1876 • Holden, Millard, Utah Territory, United States;

m.Eliza Thompson

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Johan Christian Poulsen autobiography and diary

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232491156]
Identifier: MSS 668
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a handwritten autobiography and diary in Danish. The autobiography covers Poulsen's life to 1864 when he began his diary. Poulsen was converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1862. He served as a missionary for that faith in Denmark from 1864 to 1866. He migrated to the Utah and settled in Millard County. Also included are patriarchal blessings of family members in English.

Dates: 1864-1866
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Johan Christian Poulsen autobiography and diary

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