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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 501 Black Hawk war, was engaged in farming and died here April 7, 1889, leaving a wife, who still lives, and daughter Petrea, born March 26, 1861, now the wife of Lars. They have three children, Mons P., Bergetta E. and Mary G. in the /TV ORTENSBN, III * ily MABENUS, carpenter, son of Knud was born in Denmark August 16, * 1857. Father was a horn-spoon maker. The famjoined the Mormon church in '51 and came to Utah and_ Elsie M., in '63, crossing the plains in Capt. Sanders' train, and located that year in Spring City. Soon after they removed to Monroe, Sevier county to help strengthen the settlement. They assisted in building a fort, erected a log house and had a small farm, but had to leave on account of Indians. They returned to Spring Citv, where father died November 19, 1884. Mother died February 26, 1897. Marenus was raised to farming and picked up the carpenter trade. He makes and paints all the coffins used in Spring City, besides being a regular tradesman at carpentering and painting. Was married in Salt Lake Citv November 20, 1879, to Maria, daughter of Mons and Maria ,' Matson, born in Sweden July 20, 1856. Thev have had ten children, Joseph, Wilford, Neve, Harold,' Evan and Olive, living; Nephi, Mabel, Olga and Emil O., deceased. M IELSEN, HANS, farmer and president of the Young l)| Men's Co-op., son of Jacob and Ellen, was born in Denmark November Mormon church about 30, 1850. The family joined the '67, and in '68 came to L'tah, crossing the plains in an ox-train. Hans walked all the way. Two children died on the road, and when they arrived the family located at Spanish Fork, but in '71 came to Spring City, where they still reside. Hans came here in '80, bought a small farm and now has forty acres. When the Young Men's Co-op. store was incorporated he became one of the largest stockholders and a director. In '93 he was elected president and has since held the position. Served as City Assessor and Collector four years T and a member of the City Council two vears. as married in Spring City April 'l2, 1880, to Hannah C. ChristenI W |
