Juliane Sørensdatter
3 January 1815 - 13 April 1873
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Birth
3 January 1815
Nørresundby
Death
13 April 1873
Brigham City
Burial
1873
Brigham City
Alternate Names
Given Name
Juliane
Given Name Alternate Spellings
Juliann, Julianne, Julia
Last Name
Sørensdatter
Maiden Name Alternate Spellings
Sorensdatter, Sorensen
Married Names
Smith, Schmidt, Peterson
Family
Marriages
Children
Parents
Mother: Maria Katrina Andersdatter (2 January 1788 - None)
Father: Søren Pedersen Amme (26 September 1756 - 13 January 1826)
Biography
Juliane Sørensdatter was born in Nørresundby, Denmark in 1815. She married Rasmus Schmidt in Denmark, with whom she had one son, Rasmus (Erastus) Smith, in 1843. With all of her savings, she paid to bring herself and her son to America. They left Kansas City on June 15, 1854 with the Hans Peter Olsen Wagon Company, and arrived in Salt Lake in October.
In Salt Lake, Juliane married Jorgan Christian Pedersen on July 3, 1855. She was his second of four wives. His first wife had already died, leaving three children for Juliane to help raise. Juliane passed away in Brigham City on April 13, 1873.