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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 320 She has three children: James, Erastus and Orson. has one by former marriage: Gustave A. Iversen. JENSEN, SOREN born sten, was P., in farmer, son of Also Peter and Ker- Denmark August 17, 1843. The family joined the Mormon church and emigrated in 1862, crossing the plains in Bishop Madsen's train, and Father died in Moroni May 18, 1872; located in Moroni. mother May 20, 1880. In 1863 Soren came to Ephraim and engaged in farming. He took part in the Black Hawk war, being in the Salina canyon and other engagements. In 1S66 he went to the Missouri river, in Capt. Abner Lowry's company, after emigrants. He purchased a small farm and now has sixty acres and a good home in the city. Is also interested in a threshing machine, which he works every year. In 1889 he went on a two Was married in Ephraim years' mission to Denmark. She had six children: Mary, to Mary Christensen. Wife died Peter, Maria, Christian, Soren and Elvina. and he married Dorthea Folkersen, who also died, leaving two children: Sidonia and Wilford. Was married again September 8, 1897, to Martina King. JOHANSEN, AUGUST, farmer and woolgrower, son of and Keisa, was born in Sweden, November 24, 1845. The family joined the Mormon church and father and mother emigrated in 1S63, August, arriving in 1864, crossing the plains in an ox-train under Bishop Preston, and located in Ephraim. They took part in the Black Hawk w ar and parents both died here. August reached Ephraim without a dollar and owing for his fare across the plains, now has 6,000 sheep which he and his two eldest sons handle successfully, besides conducting a good farm. He was married in Salt Lake City, November 30, 1867, to Christina Jorgensen. They have ten children, Charles, Annie, Edwin, Clara, Josephine; Arthur, Greorge, Rupert, Albert and Harold. JOHNSON, ALBERT, proprietor of Ephraim saw and planing mill, son of Christen and Nicoline. was born in Norway, April 18, 1868. He and a sister came to Ephraim in 1880 and he learned the carpenter's trade. Carl r |
