Andrew Jenson


Andrew Jenson, born Anders Jensen, was a Danish immigrant to the United States who acted as an Assistant Church Historian of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints for much of the early20th century. Jenson also served the church as president of the Scandinavian Mission.

Anders Jensen was born in Torslev parish, Hjrring, Denmark. His parents joined the LDS Church when he was four. He left Denmark for the United States in 1866. He traveled across the North American Great Plains in Andrew H. Scotts ox company. On coming to Utah Territory he anglicized his name to Andrew Jenson and settled in the Salt Lake Valley.

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