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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 31$ M ANSEN, ANDREW N., usually known as Tailor Hanin Norway March 6, 1836. 9 learned the trade of a tailor, joined the Mormon church in 18G0, and in 1863 came to Utah, crossing the plains in Capt. Nebeker's train and located in Salt Lake Came to Ephraim in 1861, and in 1865 removed City. to Richfield, remaining two years, when he was compelled to leave on account of Indians, losing all he had. Returned to Ephraim and opened a tailor shop, having his brother Hans with him for several years. He now owns a farm of 200 acres and is one of the largest and most successful farmers of Ephraim. He served through the Black war and did his share. married in Richfield in April, 1865, to Jensina, daughter of Christian and Annie E. Peterson, born in Denmark May 12, 1814. They have had nine children Andrew, Parley, |l sen, He was born Was Hawk : Adolph, Joseph, Thorwald, Christian and M ANSEN, Ann E., livings CHRISTIAN, Dorthea, was born in Denmark August 29, 1846. He joined the Mormon church and came to Utah in 1866, crossing the plains in an ox-train under Capt. Lowry, and located in Ephraim. The company was nearly nine weeks on the road, many dying of cholera and thirty-two- oxen dying just before reaching Salt Lake City. He took part in the Black Hawk war and was engaged six weeks in killing grasshoppers during what i» known as the* grasshopper war. In 1893 he went on a two years' mission to Denmark. Owns a forty-acre farm and residence in the city. Was married in Denmark Jl * February 18, 1866, to Elsie M., daughter of Johan and Inger M. Johansen, born in Denmark March 10, 1841. They have had nine children: Hans C, Canute P.,. George, Ephraim, John, Erinda and Sarah, living; Eliza and Wilford, deceased. M ANSEN, JAMES farmer, son M was born Denmark May H., ' in emigrated to Capt. Olsen's 4, of Hans 1848. and Annie> The family Utah in 1853, crossing the plains in company and .located in Ephraim in No- |
