Nicoline Johanna Peterson

Nicoline Johanna Peterson is the seventh of eight children born to Niels Johannes Pederson and Karen Dorthea Gundersdatter both of Norway.

The Peterson family immigrated to America on the ship “Antarctic.” After arriving in America, they traveled to Nebraska and joined an “unknown company.” With other members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Company left for the Salt Lake Valley on August 7, 1863.

Exhaustive travel conditions, disease, injury, lack of food and medicine, premature birth, and extreme weather were some of the greatest threats to pioneers. During the journey, 2-year-old Nicoline passed away of unknown causes. She is buried along the Mormon Trail. Nicoline's mother died miles later in Bridger, Wyoming.