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Show .-·1- Born 3 May 1851 at Copenhagen, Denmark. Parents Peter Nielson and Marie Helene Frederika Posemann who became converts in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1854 June 17 Soon after my father vs called out to labor as local missionary in the islands of Moen. Lolland. Falster adjacent to Copenhagen leaving mother and I residing in Copen hagen "Mle he was away I became very sick and rey life was despaired of but he came horne and with his missionary companion admtntst.er-ed to me and I became better. but when he had been gone awhile sickness returned but thro the faith and pleadings to the Lord of my mother, which I noticed as a child, became better» but had a gathering in my ears and caused me deafness» but in course of t:irne the left ear became better, the right ear re mained deaf. 1857 My father having been transferred as a missionary to Veile, penninsu1a of Jutland moved with his family consisting of him, mother and me, where we took up our abode. taking charge of the Conference house there,'it being headquarters of Frederica Conference. Feb 9 The elders from Zion having been called to come 1858 home-because of army having been sent by U,S,Gov. against the saints) -father 'Was called to preside there II 1859 July 3 was baptized by. my father j confirmed July 23rd - a 0 - - - - ' by father. 1860 Jan 10 Came Huldah Franciska Lassen, young lady 20 yrs old member of the church to reside with us, 1860 Mar 2 Commenced to go to school in the district under - - teacher N. P "Lang had studies in Nat. history. Geography j and New Testament Tuition was 4 marks a month. Language 1860 sick was with Aug 5»6»7 measles, was administered to by elders Ae Hansen and C&H$Wessing. During siclmess was visited by teacher Lang" who treated me kindly although not a member of the C. and after recovering returned to school and advanced in my grade that I stood 4th in a school of some 40 or more. 1861 In the spring of the year, father was released to emi grate to Zion vith the admonition to not impoverish the saints to get funds wherewith to go. There being a rich name - II - - convert, Anders Peter Roso, present when he got the word, father read it to him. He donated' him 200 Danish dollars and the rest he needed would loan him until he got able to pay it in Utah. 1861 April Fitted up ready to go (4 of us) father, mother" Hu1dah & me and along about first part of f1ay for Copenhagen. - 1861 May 14 - 16 Left Liverpool for New York U,S.Ao'on largest |
