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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 227 mother dying in Kansas. He came to Mt. Pleasant April 12, 1859, and built the first house in the town, one block south and two blocks east of the bank; also assisted in building the fort. In '65 he was called on a mission to help build up Circle Valley, where he remained two years, when Indians broke up the settlement and he returned. In '72 he moved to what is now Chester, and He was president of the built the first house there. Chester Irrigation company. He returned to this city in 1SS9 and erected his present nice residence. His wife, whom he married in Ephraim, was Maria Easmussen. They had five children: Joseph, Mena, Frederick M., Ishniael and Carrie. She died in Chester, July 7, 18SS. Second wife was Mary Olsen, married in Salt Lake City in 1S58. Their children are: Andrew M., Mary I., Christian, Herman, Olivia and Cecil, living; Myra and Daniel W., deceased. BJELKE, CARL shoemaker, son of Niels Sweden, December 13, 1823. He learned the trade of a shoemaker; joined the Mormon church in '57 and emigrated to Utah in '51, crossing the plains in an ox train under Capt. Murdock. After residing one year in Salt Lake City, he came to Mt Pleasant in '62, and worked at his trade and on the farm. He built a shop and did quite a business, employing two to three men at the bench. Was one of the original stockholders in the Sanpete County Co-op, one G., retired and Catherine, was born in of the largest institutions in the county, and still retains an interest. He retired from the shoe business in '89. His wife was Maria, daughter of Karl and CatheriDe Wall, born in Sweden. They were married in Mt. Pleasant in '63 and have three children: Emma, Axtell and Oscar. BORG, JAMES, & harnessmaker, of the firm of Clemen- was born in Sweden September 26, The family joined the Mormon church ard mother and son Lars came to Mt. Pleasant in '61. Ir '62 James and sister Hannah came, the others following. sen 1852. P»org, |
