President Daniel H. Wells's Spiritual Knowledge of Jessiene Grundvig's Passing

Franz C. Grundvig, whose wife Jessiene had been abducted by Indians and never heard from again, went to the Endowment House to be sealed to her. When the clerk asked if she were dead, Grundvig could not answer, so he told the story of her abduction. President Daniel H. Wells looked at Grundvig and stated, 'His wife is dead.'

Fuller account of this event (as retold in The Young Woman's Journal, vol. 26 no. 7 (July 1915), page 415):

Franz C. Grundvig, a Dane, had been married in his native land to a beautiful girl named Jessiene. They had joined the Church and emigrated to Utah. While crossing the plains, they were attacked by Indians, and in the confusion and terror of the fight, Jessiene was carried off by the savages. Franz searched for her for years, but could never find any trace of her. Finally, he came to the Endowment House in Salt Lake City, desiring to be sealed to her, that she might be his in the eternity. The clerk asked him if she were dead. He could not tell him, so related the story of her abduction. The clerk went into an adjoining room and spoke to President Daniel H. Wells, who followed him back to the doorway. He looked steadily at Brother Grundvig, who returned his gaze. Then President Wells said slowly, 'His wife is dead.' The assurance brought peace to the heart of the sorrowing husband, and he proceeded with the ordinance.