Christian Larsen, a High Councilor in the Cache Stake of Zion, is a son of Christian Larsen and Dorthea Hansen, was born August 5, 1842, at Longelse, Svenborg, Denmark. He was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints May 26, 1966 by Elder Jens Jensen. His ordinations to the Priesthood were as follows: Ordained an Elder in January, 1867, by Chas. Frank; ordained a Seventy January 20, 1855, by Paul Cardon; and ordained a High Priest March 2, 1887, by Apostle Franklin D. Richards. During 1882-84 he filled a mission to Scandinavia, where his chief field of labor was in the Aarhus conference. Elder Larsen has always taken an active interest in ecclesiastical work. In Sabbath School and Mutual Improvement work he has been an energetic worker, having served as a teacher and assistant superintendent of Sunday School and as a counselor and president od the Mutual Improvement Association. For several years he served successively as secretary of the Teacher's, Elder's, and Seventy's quorums. He has also labored as a Ward Teacher, a Home Missionary, an alternate High Councilor and a regular High Councilor in the Cache Stake; the latter position he has filled since 1901. In 1866 he emigrated to Utah, crossing the plains in Henry W. Lawrence's ox company. On his arrival in the valley he located in Logan, Cache County, where he has continued to reside ever since. Brother Larsen married Emma Barrett December 7, 1868, who has borne him eleven children. In his early youth he was a sailor, but since coming to Utah he has engaged chiefly in farming and stock raising. In Logan city he has served as councilman, alderman, assessor, and member of the school board. (Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia Volume II, 1914, pages 75-76)