Hans Peterson was a Mormon handcart pioneer with the Joseph Horne company in 1862 with his wife, children and a number of other Scandinavian immigrants.

Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847–1868 Joseph Horne Company (1862) Age 55

Departure: 27 July 1862 Arrival: 1 October 1862

Company Information: 570 individuals and 52 wagons were in the company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Florence, Nebraska (now Omaha).

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Birth: Mar. 18, 1807, Denmark

Death: Nov. 18, 1900 Kanesville Weber County Utah, USA

Brother to Ole Petersen.

Father of Christian Peterson

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Spouse:

• Margaret Peterson (1808 - 1871)

Children:

• Lars Peterson (1837 - 1927)*
• Hans Jorgen Peterson (1839 - 1902)*
• Peter B Peterson (1841 - 1916)*
• Christian Peterson (1845 - 1893)*

Burial: Huntsville Cemetery Huntsville Weber County Utah, USA