Mads Frederock Theobald Christensen

If you click on the link below, you'll be linked to a website with his journal. Mads was Nana's grandfather, and the brother of CCA Christensen--the painter. His mother, Dorothea, was so poor that she had to put her boys in an orphanage. In the journal, Mads tells about living in the orphanage, being apprenticed to an abusive master, joining the Church and his journey to Zion. Might be a good family night story!

If you are interested in exploring the website further, it's linked to LDS.org and has lots of journals from many of the pioneers. James Sanderson, Nana's other grandfather, is listed and it mentions his experience with the Mormon Battalion, but his journal isn't included. One of these days I'll try to get it scanned and posted here.

Note: Dorothea is buried in the SLC Pioneer Cemetery, listed only as "A Danish Woman.

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