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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. -427 Helena Sorensen, born in Denmark, November 3, 1854. They have had thirteen children: Niels A., Angeline, Michael, Helena, Maria B., Joseph, Elinora, Sarah J., Lydia M., Andrew H. and Feary L., living; Mary- E. and Lillian, deceased. lMELSON, ANDREW, carpenter and builder, son of Jens C. and Anna M., was born in Moroni, January JM When J a boy he learned the cooper trade of 22, 1860. Lis father and later learned the trade of a millwright, and followed that four years. He learned the business of contractor and builder and has erected most of the fine residences of Moroni. He is a first-class mechanic and an energetic man. For two years he was interested in the Jensen and Nelson sawmill and ran it. Served as postmaster from October 1, 1893, to January 15, 1898. Was City Collector one term. He is an active thinker and a pronounced Socialist. Was married in Salt Lake City, January 15, 1880, to Minnie, daughter of William and Sophia Daniels, born in Denmark, February 4, 1860. They have nine children: Minnie, Andrew W., Elizabeth C, Caroline, Christian, Mertie, Ezra F., Pine D. and Darwin D. KEELSON, DANIEL C, harnessmaker, son of Jens C. and Mary A., was born in Big Cottonwood, Utah, i March 28, 1858. The family came to Moroni in the spring of '59, where he was brought up a farmer. He attended the B. Y. Academy at Provo, two years, and |M taught school several years. Served as a member of the Council four years and as school trustee four City Is active in Sunday school work and was secretary several years. He owns a twenty-threeacre farm and the Palace Pavilion, in which he has a small store and dancing hall in the rear. Is a harnessmaker and has a good shop next door to Pavilion, with a fine, large residence in town. He is a representative citizen and very enterprising business man. Was married in Salt Lake City, February 15, 1880, to Mary Sorenson, born in Ephraim, May 15, 1859. She died June 22, 1894, leaving five children: Gertrude, Bo- years. |
