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Hans Peterson

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Sydfalster, Maribo, Storstrøms amt, Denmark
Death: November 18, 1900 (93)
Kanesville, Weber, Utah, United States
Place of Burial: Huntsville, Weber, Utah, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Peder Madsen; Peder Madsen; Peder Madsen; Karen Madsen; Karen Rasmussen and 1 other
Husband of Ane Marie “Anna” Peterson and Margrethe Larson
Father of Lars Peterson; Hans Jorgan Peterson; Peter B. Peterson; Anne Kirstine Peterson; Christian Peterson and 2 others
Brother of Karen Pederson; Rasmus Pederson; Anne Pederson; Ole Pederson; Ole Petersen and 6 others

Managed by: Randall Gibb Fitzner
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About Hans Peterson

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

Family links:

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

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Hans Peterson's Timeline

1807
March 18, 1807
Sydfalster, Maribo, Storstrøms amt, Denmark
1834
April 14, 1834
Systofte, Storstrom, Denmark
1836
1836
Maribo, Storstrom, Denmark
1837
February 27, 1837
Denmark
1839
April 4, 1839
Denmark
1841
January 11, 1841
Isle of Foster, Denmark
1843
March 31, 1843
Bjørup, Storstrom, Denmark
1845
September 18, 1845
Bjorup, Falster., Denmark
1870
1870
Age 62
Ogden Valley, Weber, Utah Territory, United States