Latter-day Saint biographical encyclopedia : a compilation of biographical sketches of prominent men and women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . afterwards he was ordained to thePriesthood and labored as a local mis-sionary in Vendsyssel and in Schlesvig-Holstein. During 1853-54 he emigratedto Utah; en route he saw many of hi?fellow-travelers die with the he was ordained to the Priesthood andcalled to labor as a local acted successfully in that capacityin different branches of the Copenhagenconference. While thus engaged he wasimprisoned in Prederiksv


Latter-day Saint biographical encyclopedia : a compilation of biographical sketches of prominent men and women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . afterwards he was ordained to thePriesthood and labored as a local mis-sionary in Vendsyssel and in Schlesvig-Holstein. During 1853-54 he emigratedto Utah; en route he saw many of hi?fellow-travelers die with the he was ordained to the Priesthood andcalled to labor as a local acted successfully in that capacityin different branches of the Copenhagenconference. While thus engaged he wasimprisoned in Prederiksvaerk twelvedays for preaching the gospel. In 1865he emigrated to Utah, and on the jour-ney he participated in the fight withthe Indians, in which Sister Grundtvigwas kidnapped by the red men; shewas never afterward heard from. , 1865, Brother Nielsen married OliviaJensen and settled at Draper, Salt Lakocounty, where he still resides. From1879 to 1881 he filled a mission to Scan-dinavia, where he labored principallyon the Island of Bornholm, Denmark. 574 LATTER-DAY SAINT Here he waa very successful in hiswork. He endured two days imprison-ment In the town of Ronne for distri-buting tracts. On the journey to Utahhe was appointed leader of a companyof emigrating Saints. In 1897 he per-formed a short mission to home Elder Nielsen has alwaystaken an active part


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