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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 198 I I /ESTENSKOW, PETER, VJL/ of Manti, sou of Ole H. and Mary (Hansen), was born in Ulslov, on the island of Ealster, Denmark, October 4, 1837. He learned the trade of shoemaker, joined the Mormon church in 1802 and was a missionary about one year, when he joined the army; his country was at war with Germany, Austria and Prussia; he served six months and was in eight battles. In 1804 he emigrated to this country and located in Manti, where he has been engaged in farming, has a nice farm of sixty acres aud a comfortable residence in town. Mr. \V. is a natural musician; when seven years old he could play the violin and soon learned to play the cornet and flute. About twenty years he was a member of the Tabernacle choir and many years was iu the Sunday school choir. He is president of the quorum of Seventies and head teacher of the South ward. Iu politics he is a Republican and in the fall of 189.") was elected member of the City Council. In 1805 he married Annie Anne Madsen. She died in D., daughter of Ole and Manti. Their children are: Anne M. Dorthea, Neils P., Eliza, Erastus, Joseph P., Jennie M. and Mary, Ole and Lewis deceased. His second wife. Anna Petersen, he married September 18, 1870. Their children are: Annetta, Andrew, Elice, Julius, Olivia and Mary. fIXTCH, JACOB, farmer, son of Henry and Anna \XJ Burkhard, was born in Zurich, Switzerland, Janu- 1 I ary 1, is."), and emigrated with his parents to Lehi, Utah, in 1802. In 1865 the family removed to Richfield, remaining there till 1807, when they were driven out by Indians, and settled in Manti. He was raised a farmer and has always tilled the soil, owning a forty-acre tract and having a nice two-story brick residence iu the city. He is a director and treasurer of the Manti Co-op Sheepherding and Woolgrowing Institution, and has served four years as Street Supervisor under the Republican administration. His wife, whom he married in the St. George Temple October 27, 1881, was Sophia Hansen. She died July 20, 18!>;$, leaving four children: Wilford J., Jessie, Nettie M., and Clara, living, Annie and Miranda being dead. |
