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Andersen, Peter
born April 1, 1860 Moen, Denmark
married April 1, 1887 Jacobine Jacobsen
baptized Dec 9, 1880
diedJune 1, 1920

1881 o priest
May 27, 1883 ordained elder
June 6, 1888 ordained seventy
April 17, 1901  ordained apostle
1920 released from quorom due to health

author tract "Crooked Paths" (with RJ Anthony)
edited Sandheden's Banner

bibliography
History of the Church 6:630-2
Journal of History 13(3):289-98 photo
Saints Herald 67(23):563-64
Autumn Leaves 13(3):289-98

note: ministered among Scandinavians in Europe and US
last name also spelled Anderson
translated the Book of Mormon and 108 hymns into the Dano-Norse language
Photograph of Peter Anderson
photo from Ministers and Workers
no page, no date  Flake 6953
updated 28 April 2004
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