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| Birthplace: | Nyborder, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Death: | Died in Manti, Sanpete, UT, USA |
| Managed by: | Christopher Boat |
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"...Peter Olsen Hansen (11 June 1818 – 9 August 1895) was the translator of the Book of Mormon into Danish.
He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. A sailor by trade, he joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Boston in 1844. After this Hansen moved to Nauvoo. While at Nauvoo Hansen assisted in building the Nauvoo Temple and also worked on the translation of the Book of Mormon into Danish. Hansen arrived in Salt Lake City in September, 1847.
He accompanied Erastus Snow on the first Latter-day Saint mission to Denmark. He served on this mission from 1849-1855 during which he served as the first editor of the Skandinaviens Stjerne. Hansen later served mission in to Denmark in 1873-1875 and 1880-1882. Hansen died at Manti, Utah.
SOURCE: Wikipedia contributors, 'Peter O. Hansen', Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 24 January 2012, 12:26 UTC, <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peter_O._Hansen&oldid=472969542> [accessed 5 February 2012]
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June 11, 1818
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Nyborder, Copenhagen, Denmark
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| 1851 |
September 19, 1851
Age 33
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Copenhagen, Opnhgn, Denmark
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| 1852 |
July 18, 1852
Age 34
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Denmark
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| 1857 |
February 11, 1857
Age 38
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Ephriam, Sanpete, Ut
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| 1859 |
May 6, 1859
Age 40
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Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States
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| 1861 |
July 20, 1861
Age 43
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Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States
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| 1868 |
November 23, 1868
Age 50
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Salt Lake City, Utah
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| 1870 |
February 21, 1870
Age 51
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Fairview, Sanpete, Utah
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| 1875 |
February 21, 1875
Age 56
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Aalborg, Jutland, Denmark
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| 1895 |
August 9, 1895
Age 77
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Manti, Sanpete, UT, USA
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