Gunhiida Gtitlmmscn Anderson inclined and excelled in culinary and home- making skills. Her parents bitterly opposed her marrying and joining the Mormon Church, and there was never any communication with her parents following her baptism. Johan's tailoring skills enabled him to accumulate a good-sized income in Norway. Elder "C" Jensen, a missionary from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, called upon them and taught them the Gospel, whereupon they were baptized April 2,1865. When their baptism was recorded on the church records, the recorder misunderstood the spelling and pronunciation, and wrote their surnames as being "Thunell." In Scandinavia, the "th" is pronounced "T" with the "h" being silent. On August 4 of the same year as their baptism, their first child, Adolph Gofred, was born and died shortly after his birth. Their new-found religion brought them comfort knowing that this child could be theirs all through eternity. On July 13, 1868, a healthy baby daughter, named Clara Emmeline, was born. The feeling in Norway at this time was very bitter against the Mormons, and it became necessary to baptize Saints at night, even in the coldest weather. It was the desire of the Norwegian Saints to come to Zion where they could live their religion in peace. The threatenings, persecution and alienation from family and friends became too great to bear, so Johan and Gunhild made preparations to leave Norway. On Friday, May 29,1868, the family joined with a fellow Norwegian, Ole Olsen Wold, who was planning to send for his sweetheart, Ellen Marie, when he had enough money, along with 159 other Scandinavian Saints at the harbor in Christiania to set sail for America. Excerpts from John Anderson's journal: "The trip began at five o'clock when we boarded the steamboat Oder with President C.C. Christensen at the harbor in Christiania and set sail on the long voyage. The wind was quiet and the journey continued well. On Monday, June 1, we arrived at the Humber River on the English seashore, and anchored at the dock. President Christensen went ashore to arrange our trip further. At 5:30 we left by train from Morgan Pioneer History Binds Us Together Hull, England to Liverpool. We arrived on Tuesday, June 2, at three o'clock in the morning at Liverpool, met our hotel agent who had other emigrants from Denmark and Sweden. A few of us went to the Hotel Columbia and were there the whole day. The next day we took our baggage out of customs and put it aboard the ship John Bright out of New York, 1444 tons. In the afternoon, the emigrants from England, Wales, Scotland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark came aboard: 724 passengers took their place. The Scandinavians were on the lower deck. In the afternoon, the packet ship pulled out from the dock and we anchored. Weather was fine." This voyage was one of the last the church organized to bring Saints to America. It had been planned that this company would cross the Atlantic by steamer, but the cost was prohibitive at that time due to a coal strike in England. So they sailed from Liverpool on June 4, 1868, on the John Bright packet ship. It was built in 1854 by William H. Webb at New York City, New York and was a three-decker, large square-rigger ship. Before the departure. President Franklin D. Richards called all the emigrants on deck and outlined their duties and responsibilities. He emphasized cleanliness, order, unity, harmony and good feelings, obedience to counsel and "kindness and assistance to the aged, sick and infirm." At this meeting, Elder James McGaw was appointed president of the company, with Elders Christopher O. Folkmann and Frederick C. Anderson as counselors. Charles W. Penrose, who would later become an apostle and member of the First Presidency, dedicated the vessel for a safe voyage. Captain John Howart was master of the vessel and he described the Saints, "In fine spirits, being full of joy at being on their way to Zion." John Anderson's journal continues: "During the voyage we were allowed a certain amount of provisions each day. We would fix it the best we could and take it up on deck to be cooked.