“Elder Martin E. Christoffersen and Jacob Fikstad, who had labored as missionaries in Norway, sailed from Christiania, Nov. 12th, [1897], accompanied by four emigrating Saints bound for Utah.” [HSM, 360]

“Saturday, November 20. The steamship ‘Furnesia’ sailed from Glasgow, Scotland, with 49 emigrating Saints (19 Scandinavian, 7 from Swizterland and Germany, and 1 from Britain) and 22 returning Elders, namely, Carl A. Alhquist, John D. Amundson, Christian Madson, Niels A. Nielsen, Jens Nielsen, John C. Christopherson, Jens Nielsen, Peter L. Peterson, Issac Carlson, Christian W. Anderson, Carl W. Erickson, Jacob Fikstad, M [BLANK SPACE] E. Christofferson, Paul Poulsen, Ulrick Auer, Christian Bandli, Gottlieb Buhler, John Gilgen, Wm. [William] H. Luick, Ulrick Schiess, Karl D. Houtz, and Hyrum Froadsham. (Orig. Doc.)” [BMMH, 1897]. (source abbreviations)