Kjerstine Christiansdatter
17 September 1823 - 8 August 1902
Vitals
Birth
17 September 1823
Vadum
Death
8 August 1902
Willard
Burial
1902
Willard
Alternate Names
Given Name
Kjerstine
Given Name Alternate Spellings
Christina, Kirsten
Last Name
Christiansdatter
Maiden Name Alternate Spellings
Peterson, Petersen, Christiansen, Pedersen
Married Names
Madsen, Madson
Family
Marriage
Children
No Known Records
Parents
Mother: Birgithe Pedersdatter (2 February 1778 - 9 February 1863)
Father: Chrisitan Pedersen (20 July 1788 - 10 February 1870)
Biography
Kjerstine Christiansdatter was born on September 17, 1823 in Vadum, Aalborg, Denmark. She was the only child of her parents. The three of them lived on a farm in Vadum as Kjerstine grew up. When she was around thirty years old, Kjerstine married Hans Peter Madsen Sr., who was also a resident of Vadum. Her parents lived with them on the family farm. A few years after their marriage, in 1858, Kjerstine and Hans joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Kjerstine's parents were not happy with her decision. In 1860, she and her husband left Denmark forever to join the Saints in Utah.
The couple lived briefly in Salt Lake City before settling in Big Cottonwood. Kjerstine supported her husband when he married two other wives, and sometime around 1880, the whole family moved to Willard, Utah, where they homsteaded a property. While Kjerstine never had any children, she helped the other wives with theirs and did a lot of work on the farm. She died in Willard on August 8, 1902.
Events
Emigration
Departure: 11 May 1860
Vadum
Relocations
Cottonwood → Willard
around 1880
Baptism
14 April 1858
Denmark