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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 5YKDERGAAED, Annie K., A. J., was born farmer, son of in Denmark, 2(0 James C. and in the village of Sunby, May 11, 1851. His father died when he was a boy of 7, and his mother, with two sons and two daughters, came to Utah, crossing the plains in an ox-train under Capt. Madsen, arriving in Mt. Pleasant in October, '62. They bought a farm and the boys worked it. He now owns a good forty-five-aere farm. Was a policeman in this city several years and a member of the City Council one year. His wife was Maria, daughter of Niels and Christiana Johansen, born in Aalborg, Denmark, June 2, 1850. Her parents were old residents of Mt. Pleasant. A. J. and Maria were married in Salt Lake City in October, '69, and have had thirteen children: Gertrude, Kate, Anna M., Hyrum, Anthony, James, Olive, Parley and Hortense, living; Christina, Andrew, Lars and Joseph, deceased. A\LL, AUGUST, I J VJL/ retired carpenter, son of Carl F. and Katrina, was born in Sweden, August 8, He learned the carpenter's trade in Sweden, Mormon church and emigrated to Utah in 64, 1839. ? joined the locating in Mt. Pleasant. His parents and sister came here in '63. Both parents are now dead. He worked at his trade till '90, when he retired from active life. When the Sanpete County Co-op. store was started in 73 he became a shareholder, and has seen the business grow until it is the largest of the kind in the county. Has three sons engaged in the store. He is also a stockholder in the Mt Pleasant bank. Was married in Mt. Pleasant, February 2, 1869, to Hannah Xeilson, born in Sweden, December 14, 1842. They have four sons living: Oscar F., cashier of the bank; August C, Edward W. and Henry F., clerks in Sanpete County Co-op. store. ? I f AlLDEMAR, AXEL VJL/ James and Nellie, B., City Watermaster, son of was born He came to in Sweden, January Mt. Pleasant in '73, residing with his uncle, Neils Waldemar, till at the age of 16 he started out for himself. He worked at different mining camps and on railroads until he was married and settled 22, 1862. |
