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Show PREFACE passing of time we oacoe aware of great contri butions made by men whose every day devotion to duty seemed of The diary of Frihoff Godf:t'ey Nielson reveals little significance., his great contribution in detailing the development of this With the ' period in history This work begins after he had had some schooling in the English language" Frihoff was born in Copenhagen Dermark on May 3j 1851 His father Peter, was converted to the LOS Chuvch in 1855 and immediately became involved in the missionary work in his native country" The spirit of gathering to Zicm and it's After serving as the establishment became his greatest desdr-e, I> District President in the Veile district for several years, he perrnitted to imnigr'ate II In 1861 they boarded the ship was "Monarch of the Sea" to come to the USA" They crossed the plains the of an ox team and wagon with Woolley company help After arriving in Salt Lake City they spent sometime there trying to get establishedp The following year they went with a group of Saints to settle in the area of Peterson" Utah which is located up the Weber River from Ogden. Soon after Frihoff was the only child of the first marr-Iage, marr-Ied another father this arrived in wife his From i' they Utah, At the birth second marriage children came to the home rapidly" of the fifth Child, however, the mother died leaving Frihoff's mother to raise the other children These Danish converts adapted themselves to the harsh envtrorment , and with the help of their in the S p religious convictions, made their contribution to the pioneer It is in this period of time when this diary began, conmunity The posterity of Frihoff Godfrey Nielson is grateful for the "her-Itage they left us, not of gold or worldly wealth, but a blessing everlasting of love and joy and health," To the generations who did not know him, may we introduce him to you s one who "loved the Lord" and tried to do his will and keep his I> commandments We are indebted to his son Frihoff Elis Nielson for his persistence in having these volumns puhl.Lshed, In turn, he was stimulated by his' friend George S (i> 'l'anner- who reviewed some of the voluminous work and saw the important contribution it could .. make to the history of this period" grateful appreciation writing extends their To them, the family |
