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Jesperson — Crossing the Plains — Westport, Iowa to Salt Lake City, Utah
Crossing the Plains—Westport, Iowa, to Salt Lake City, Utah Compiled by Wendy Kay Smith Annie, Mette Catherine, Hans, and Yern crossed the plains in the Hans Olsen Company. The company stayed in Westport, Iowa, for several weeks while provisions were obtained and those who were sick could recover. The company left on June 15, 1854.…
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Jesperson Crossing the Ocean — Liverpool to New Orleans
Jesperson Crossing the Ocean—Liverpool to New Orleans Compiled By Wendy Kay Smith The Benjamin Adams was a built in 1852 in Bath, Maine. It weighed 1170 tons and was 187′ x 37′ x 18′. It was a fully rigged three-master. It was built with three decks, a square stem, and a billethead. It carried up…
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Jesperson Journey from Sellerup, Denmark, to Liverpool, England
Jesperson Journey from Sellerup, Denmark, to Liverpool, England Compiled by Wendy Kay Smith The Jesperson family sold their farm and blacksmith shop for less than it was worth, but enough to pay for their journey and to help others come to Zion. They left Sellerup, Denmark, in early December and travelled to Copenhagen where they…
